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The fight over critical race theory is a solution in search of a problem | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
The GOP, traditionally seen as the “Grand Old Party” has devolved into the “Groveling Orange Party.”
It’ll take more than free doughnuts to get Americans vaccinated | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
What other incentive should you need? Please . . . get vaccinated.
When we discover that ‘us’ and ‘them’ aren’t really that different, we have no reason to fear ‘them’ | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
If we as a whole do not soon take steps to heal these fear-fostered divisions, our humanity will wither, and our inhumanity will devour us. That is something we all should fear.
In this season of hope, we need it more than ever | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
Let us all, leaders and constituents alike, engage ourselves fully in our holy days. Maybe then hope will thrive.
Our pandemic year. What we’ve learned. What we’ve lost. Where we go next | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
Let’s begin to take the small steps that we can to heal the wounds and soften the scars left by the assault of the ongoing pandemic.
Let’s insist on the Three T’s from our leaders: Truth, trust and thoughtfulness | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
After Trump, Americans need more thoughtfulness - in both senses of the word. And way, way less shooting from the lip.
It’s a time to heal – and to move forward together | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
This is a time to forgive and forgive, not forgive and forget.
Young voices can shape our nation’s future. Let them be heard | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
Our country needs the revitalizing energy of our young citizens to break the miasma enshrouding our current political climate.
The Capital-Star wanted to know. Here’s everything on my mind this election season | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
In no particular order, here's everything that's driving our columnist to absolute distraction this election season.
The most successful strategy in life | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
Living amidst the latest ugly iteration of social Darwinism with chest-thumping bullying by our blustering, unevolved chief executive and his administration’s not-so-subtle intimations that 23.7% of the US population is less than fully human, the subject intrigued me.
I’m a former teacher: Returning to in-person classes is risky and wrong | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
Whether full time or in stages or phases, by scaffolding, or via any other designation school boards have chosen, suffering will ensue.
Those God-given rights? Those come from men and institutions. Leave God out of it | Lloyd Sheaffer
To all those out there who are parading and protesting and shouting to any nearby television camera, “Don’t take our God-given rights,” I say Back off! The “rights” so cavalierly crowed about do not come from God; they come from man through the institution of government. Before tagging me with the godless-secular-humanist badge and pinning […]