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TURES COLUMN: Graduates, go beyond the hype to focus on being a leader
This is a column for all of those great graduates at LaGrange High School, Troup County High School, Callaway High School, Lafayette Christian Academy, homeschoolers, ...
John A. Tures, Author at LaGrange Daily News - Page 3 of 30
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TURES COLUMN: Have a heart and please consider becoming an organ donor
Not all of us have the capacity or opportunity to save a life. Many Americans would strongly consider sacrificing themselves to help a fellow American. ...
by John A. Tures, Thursday, March 30, 2023 9:30 am
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TURES COLUMN: Does arresting a former leader destroy a republic?
This week, America has been anxious after former President Donald Trump announced he was about to be arrested, or indicted. What kind of effect might ...
by John A. Tures, Friday, March 24, 2023 10:30 am
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SMITH COLUMN: Remembering Bud Grant
On the way to a pheasant hunt in South Dakota one brisk November day about ten years ago, I made a stop in Minneapolis to ...
by John A. Tures, Thursday, March 16, 2023 10:30 am
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TURES COLUMN: The benefits of making the Okefenokee Swamp a world heritage site
There’s strong bipartisan support for making the Okefenokee Swamp a World Heritage Site, which would become the 25th such site in America achieving this designation. ...
by John A. Tures, Thursday, March 16, 2023 9:30 am
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TURES COLUMN: Why Donald Trump is beating Ron DeSantis
Ever since Donald Trump burst on to the political scene in 2015, traditional Republicans have sought an alternative. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis briefly took a ...
by John A. Tures, Thursday, March 9, 2023 11:30 am
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TURES COLUMN: Police reform is not a ‘cop out’ answer
You’ve probably come to recognize the names of victims of police shootings: Jacob Blake, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Michael Bell … Wait, who is Michael ...
by John A. Tures, Saturday, February 4, 2023 9:30 am
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TURES: Did a person or a computer write this column?
From colleges to the comic strip Doonesbury to just about any area focusing on composition, the subject of artificial intelligence and enhanced writing tools possibly ...
by John A. Tures, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 10:30 am
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TURES COLUMN: Lots of hot air on gas stove debate
Growing up in West Texas, our family tells a story about a lightning strike that either hit, or nearly hit, a billboard in our neighborhood. ...
by John A. Tures, Monday, January 23, 2023 11:30 am
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TURES COLUMN: Eliminating Ethics: The New Plan
During the 2023 battle for the House Speaker, the number of ballots needed to pick a leader gathered the most attention, following by the need ...