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Dolly (MM #5416)

January 19, 2026 0:01:00

Today is Dolly Parton‘s birthday. It’s her 80th. And the governor has proclaimed that it’s Dolly Parton Day. That makes some people very happy, and it’s rubbed others the wrong way. Because it’s also a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. And of course, this is getting political. Some in Tennessee would rather we…

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Be Love (MM #4687)

January 21, 2024 0:01:00

Last weekend, while watching some of the NFL wild-card playoff games, I noticed that all players had the words ‘Be Love’ on the back of their helmets where the team name would usually be. I didn’t think anything of it. The league had used that space to share social messages in the past. But when…

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Lorraine Motel (MM #1762)

January 18, 2016 00:01:00

I’ve been to Memphis many times over the years, but never knew where the Lorraine Motel was located until recently. I should be ashamed. Today we honor MLK and the more I encounter the Lorraine Motel the greater significance it has for me, and many others…

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Holidays, A Positive Thing? (MM #1398)

January 19, 2015 00:01:00

Today is the holiday where we honor Dr Martin Luther King Jr. But is MLK Day a holiday? And we’re not questioning whether we should have a day to honor the slain civil rights leader. We’re wondering about holidays in general…

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How Far Have We Come? (MM #1034)

January 20, 2014 00:01:00

In the U.S. today is a national holiday. But more than a holiday, perhaps it should be a day to reflect…

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Too Close Together? (MM #670)

January 21, 2013 00:01:00
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