A community can help state's newest drivers realize that they are not invincible
Guest Column
SHEIRY MARSAY
      Never has the now-overused quote, "It takes a village" been more appropriate regarding the subject of new teen drivers. Perhaps the psyche of these drivers needs review to discover why they keep blowing off the new rules and regulations adopted for their own safety. It is hard to appeal to individuals who have such great belief in their own invincibility.
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Coda
No town meeting 'til you fill out the proper form
GREG BEAN
      As the captain said to the convict road gang in "Cool Hand Luke," the movie that put me off hard-boiled eggs for more than a decade, "What we got here is ... failure to communicate." That's what happened in Gov.
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Red State/Blue State
All tuckered out from the holiday 'debates'
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN
      A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: The holidays are over and this Red State Republican/conservative is one tired buckaroo. Why am I so tired, Blue State Greg?
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Are We There Yet?
So, what would Dave Ramsey say to this?
LORI CLINCH
      If there's one thing a woman can't stand to hear this time of year, it's some guy on a radio talk show rambling on about overspending. It's like hanging with Jane Fonda after a bout at a buffet. Still, the year is drawing to an end, the financial reports are coming in, and as is tradition this time of year, yours truly is faced with being put on a budget.
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