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Lee’s First Giving Tree Drop-Off Event a big success

The event was a big success—collecting almost 50 Christmas trees and other holiday greens and multiple boxes of food donations and $1,700 for the Lee Food Pantry, which serves residents from several communities in the area.

ORANGE ALERT: The (almost) daily outrage

In a pair of early-morning tweets, Mr. Trump suggested that he would not have to pardon himself because he had “done nothing wrong." -- Michael D. Shear, New York Times

BOOK REVIEW: The Unbearable Madness in ‘Fire and Fury, Inside the Trump White House’

I, for one, am extremely grateful that Wolff managed to survive the mental torture that is apparently the way of the current White House. A lesser man or woman would have thrown his notebook to the floor and run to the hills after the first day.

The Bill of Rights and Constitution of the United States

On this President’s Day, when our nation is in turmoil and its democracy may be in doubt, let us remind ourselves of – and celebrate -- our Constitution and its Bill of Rights, that guarantee our rights as free citizens, regardless of race, creed, country of origin, or gender, in a country guided by the rule of law and the will of its people, freely expressed.

CONNECTIONS: Did alcohol shape American history?

If you think of our country as Christian and sober, it is probably because you are more familiar with our later history. Taverner Root in Lenox was hauled into court when his customers, well-lubricated, were found dancing on tables, singing and shouting.

CONNECTIONS: The writing life

You can trace civilization through tracing the written hand, and you can improve your hand and as a practical matter. It is a good thing to do.
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The Edge Is Free To Read.

But Not To Produce.