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Frank Reddy: Santa is real; he delivered a 2-wheeled Christmas miracle
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Frank Reddy
Updated: Dec 24, 2015, 6:00 AM
Published: Dec 23, 2015, 10:16 PM
Santa Claus is real. I can still hear the brakes skidding on loose gravel, the clatter of the creased baseball card jammed in the spokes — held in place with a clothespin. The blue bicycle Santa Claus brought me for Christmas morning some 25 years ago made a permanent believer of this native Gainesvillian.
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Editorial: Dissent should have a purpose
Americans can't expect political leaders to bridge a wide divide until we can find common ground
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Protesters gather outside of a town hall meeting Wednesday held by U.S. Rep. Doug Collins. - photo by David Barnes
Times Editorial Board
Updated: Aug 15, 2017, 2:12 PM
Published: Aug 13, 2017, 2:57 AM
Put yourself in the shoes of a member of Congress for a moment. Yeah, it may feel icky, but play along. For this exercise, set aside your political leanings for a moment and imagine you’ve been elected by a constituency that supports your views by a healthy margin.
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