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COLUMN | First-timers at Masters won't get the real Masters Nick Taylor has never been to the Masters. He already is motivated to get back. by Associated Press Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 8:58pm

Harvest festival evolved into Thanksgiving Thanksgiving dinner, just over a month away, is the largest eating event in the United States. People eat more on Thanks-giving Day than any other day of the year. How did this tradition get started? We have our early Pilgrims and Native Americans to thank for this tradition. Without the joining of the Pilgrims and Native Americans, we may not have had a Thanksgiving to enjoy. by Carla Due Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 4:51pm

IN OUR VIEW | COVID-19 expert has a message: Wear your mask Experts in the field advise wearing a face mask and practicing social distancing, along with frequent hand washing. It's not complicated. And in our view people should listen to them — not politicians, not conspiracy theorists and not some self-appointed expert on Facebook with a medical degree from Google. by Russell McDermott Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 1:06am

OPINION | Five credit mistakes that can haunt you Some credit mistakes are a lot worse than others. Little ones, like paying a credit card bill a day late, may cost you a penalty fee, but that's a relatively minor irritation -- it's not going to stand between you and a mortgage. Other seemingly small slip-ups can lead to full-fledged disasters. by Bev O'Shea | NerdWallet via Associated Press Published Oct. 26 2020 @ 12:07am

BILL OWNEY | New Hyundai Palisade is the cream of the crop On a dark, moonless night amid crowded, high-speed traffic, I fell in love with a 2021 Hyundai Palisade. Published Oct. 24 2020 @ 9:27pm

COLUMN | Playing the market is a bad idea right now The current day trading boom will end as these frenzies always do: in tears. While we wait for the inevitable crash, let's review not only why day traders are doomed but also why most people shouldn't trade, or even invest in, individual stocks. by NerdWallet Published Oct. 24 2020 @ 6:18pm

COLUMN | Have the 'heart' to be a light in today's world "Don't be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world; light your candle and step forward." by Tri-City Herald Published Oct. 23 2020 @ 6:20pm

DOUG DAVIS | 'Why Baby Why' had staying power This week in 1955: Bell Telephone used sunlight to power a phone call for the first time; The U.S. Army commissioned the first male nurse; the U.S. Navy launched the USS Saratoga in New York; and a singer from Saratoga, Texas, had his first hit record. Published Oct. 23 2020 @ 1:27am

Pumpkins good for more than decoration When most people think of fall, they may think of cooler weather and fall decorations, including pumpkins. The word pumpkin makes one think of jack-o-lanterns or pumpkin pie. But pumpkins offer so much more! by Carla Due Published Oct. 20 2020 @ 6:00pm

Priorities: Arkansas eviction notices double from last year Another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic? Published Oct. 19 2020 @ 10:17pm

Hope For The Future: Young Texan finds possible treatment for COVID-19 Could our best hope for treating COVID-19 come from an 8th-grader in Frisco, Texas? Published Oct. 18 2020 @ 9:33pm

BILL OWNEY | Expedition: The best built dinosaur ever As old-fashioned, body-on-truck-frame SUVs go, the 2020 Ford Expedition is the best American version ever. Published Oct. 17 2020 @ 10:16pm

COLUMN | Suddenly retired? Here's an action plan The pandemic seems to be driving a surge of early retirements as businesses close or downsize and older people weigh the health risks of continuing to work. by Liz Weston - NerdWallet Published Oct. 17 2020 @ 5:49pm

COLUMN | Brees gratified by Sanders' rising role in Saints offense Emmanuel Sanders is beginning to produce the way Saints quarterback Drew Brees predicted he would when New Orleans signed the veteran receiver away from San Francisco as a free agent. by Associated Press Published Oct. 14 2020 @ 12:12am

GUEST EDITORIAL | With All Due Respect: History itself might beg to differ The phrase "with all due respect" is often uttered before an insult. As if just saying the phrase aloud somehow excuses the next comment. It's an old trick, like saying, "I love her like a sister, but" before another terrible remark. Nixon had a habit of saying the word, "incidentally," before he tried to make a point that wasn't incidental at all. Published Oct. 13 2020 @ 9:12pm