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    Column: A judiciary transformed at blazing speed under Trump
    Progressives breathed a sigh of relief recently when Justice Anthony Kennedy decided to remain on the Supreme Court for presumably at least...
    opinion7 hours 13 min ago
    July 19, 2017
    Ron Smith, World of Wine columnist
    World of Wine: Wine tasting is about new discoveries
    I've written a few times about blind wine tastings and wine tasting protocol. Someone asked me if I drank all my wine that way; see, swirl, smell,...
    opinionJuly 19, 2017 - 11:07am
    Then-President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss transition plans in the White House Oval Office in Washington Nov. 10, 2016. File photo. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
    Trump has made it a priority to dismantle Obama's legacy. He has little to show for it so far.
    WASHINGTON - Rarely has a president taken office so focused on undoing his predecessor's works as Donald Trump. Six months in, he has little...
    opinionJuly 19, 2017 - 10:10am
    Fruit slushesMichael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
    Lost Italian: Refreshing summer slushes to to help beat the heat
    The recent heat wave has had us looking for refreshing ways to cool down, and one of my favorite means to unwind and beat the summer heat is...
    opinionJuly 19, 2017 - 10:08am
    July 18, 2017
    My family (from left: Anton, Edith and Britta) raises a toast to our Summer of Yeehaw. Kris Kerzman / The Forum
    Parenting Perspectives: A moment of Zen amid our Summer of Yeehaw
    Right around the beginning of the summer our 2-year-old, Anton, began delighting us with a new phrase. While riding his trike or swinging in...
    opinionJuly 18, 2017 - 9:14am
    July 17, 2017
    Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers remarks at a ceremony to unveil a portrait honoring retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. December 8, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
    Why President Hillary Clinton would have made America Boring Again
    In recent years, there has been an interesting trend in international relations research: a renewed focus on the role that individual leaders...
    opinionJuly 17, 2017 - 1:55pm
    LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Keep the Chamber at Tourist Information Center
    As some of us have heard, the city is planning to end the Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce’s residency in the beautiful building (Tourist Information...
    opinion/lettersJuly 17, 2017 - 11:33am
    July 16, 2017
    Tammy Swift, columnist
    Swift: Dad's sisters took us on storytelling adventures
    We call them the "aunties." We always felt a special kinship with my Dad's three sisters, partly because our family structures were so similar:...
    opinionJuly 16, 2017 - 8:54am
    July 15, 2017
    Lawn grass goes dormant during extended dry periods, but a small amount of moisture is eventually needed to keep crowns alive. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
    Growing Together: Pulling yard and garden through dry times
    Do certain years stand out in your gardening memory? For me, the drought of 1976 is still fresh in mind, because we struggled so hard to keep...
    opinionJuly 15, 2017 - 9:17am
    July 14, 2017
    U.S. President Donald Trump attends the traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, July 14, 2017. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
    No matter how bad it gets for him, here's why Trump isn't getting impeached this year
    We quickly lose sight of how exceptional the bizarre moments of the past six months have been. It would have seemed ludicrous one week ago that...
    opinionJuly 14, 2017 - 1:04pm
    Jessica Runck, Homegrown Hollywood columnist
    Homegrown Hollywood: The real America refers to many versions
    I've always loved the Fourth of July. Growing up in my small town, the Fourth meant three-legged races, watching the parade on Main Street and...
    opinionJuly 14, 2017 - 9:02am
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    Terminally ill infant's parents—not his doctors—should determine if his life is worth living
    By now, many of us are familiar with the case of Charlie Gard, a 10-month-old British boy suffering from a rare condition that has caused seizures...
    opinionJuly 14, 2017 - 6:54am
    July 13, 2017
    LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trump was right to withdraw U.S. from Paris accord
    The other night I was discussing President Trump’s opting out of the Paris Climate Accord with a relative. Remember we do not choose our relatives,...
    opinion/lettersJuly 13, 2017 - 11:30am
    LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Summer is busiest time for food shelf
    I want to thank our community for its outstanding support of the Bemidji Community Food Shelf. It is a pleasure to live in such a generous community....
    opinion/lettersJuly 13, 2017 - 11:00am
    July 12, 2017
    Yellow watermelon gazpacho. Mike Krebs / Forum News Service
    Watermelon has a diverse history, can be used many ways in the kitchen
    In the U.S., watermelon seems to be the quintessential fruit of the season. It wasn't until I spent a summer in San Francisco about six years...
    opinionJuly 12, 2017 - 11:57am
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