School board’s misguided crusade against beloved literature
By Marjorie Gann When I was 10 years old, I discovered Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 novel Little Women. From the
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By Ivan Morgan Why is it okay for you and I to do without but not for government institutions?It’s the
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By Ivan Morgan Thirty years ago, I had the great good fortune to have supper with Ed Broadbent, a former
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Dear Editor: I write just a few days after learning that the Town of CBS will once again increase the
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By Ivan MorganDecember 8, 2023 Edition Like many downtown St. John’s houses, mine is right on the sidewalk. Step out
Read MoreA lot of window dressing for a crowd always in a pickle
By Ivan MorganDecember 1, 2023 Edition I know, I know . . . Not another budget column. I’m sorry but
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By Ivan MorganNovember 24, 2023 Edition Don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater, an old expression that warns not
Read MoreHorror of graphic video is impossible to dismiss
“Dad, look at your WhatsApp. See how many I killed with my bare hands, Dad. Your son killed the Jews
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