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Opinion

The power of shame

Guest Commentary

On Feb. 25, 2019, the Enterprise published an opinion piece I had written. Its truncated title was in the form of a question, “Is Trumpism canary in coal mine?” In it I asked, rhetorically, if liberal democracy — that is, fairly elected representative government, accompanied by ...

Thoughts on the Guthrie abduction

Letters to the editor

To the editor: It is standard operating procedure in any abduction case to demand proof that the person taken is still alive. Three points: First, why not show a picture of Nancy Guthrie that is time sensitive, say, have her hold a current newspaper? Second, where did Kash Patel go? ...

Evans is a skilled connector

Letters to the editor

To the editor: In “Built to Last,” Jim Collins and Jerry Porras describe “the Tyranny of the Or” — the false belief that we must choose between opposing options: this or that, short-term or long-term, discipline or creativity. Binary thinking collapses possibilities and forces ...

Winter Carnival history

Columns

Last week’s story ended with — “Minneapolis, Minn., has sporadically launched a similar claim to its own carnival’s longevity, with its sister city, St. Paul, not far behind ... now... “The great changes were perhaps accelerated by the introduction of the automobile and the ...

Valentine’s Day

Columns

With Valentine’s Day upon us, I thought this week I’d share with you some specials gifts you can give your children that will show them you love them and that will last longer than the traditional annual greeting card. First, use plenty of positive words with your child, not just on ...

Love, lie to me

Art Matters, by Jessica Lim

It’s understandable if you don’t think of philosophers as lovers. We have our long-standing obsession with reason over passion to blame. But truth be told, love is inherent in our pursuit of knowledge — the etymological definition of philosophy is, after all, the love of wisdom. We are ...