Gray Matters
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Tanya Mitchell was a long-time Republican Journal reporter.
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What's the least we can do?
By Tanya Mitchell - Apr 03There's been a lot of discussion in this state about minimum wage in recent weeks, and I've spent a lot of time thinking about it, too. My first ...
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It's a spring thing
By Tanya Mitchell - Mar 27Back in January, I started counting down the days until the official start of spring, and last week my wait was finally over. At least, according ...
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Gifted
By Tanya Mitchell - Mar 13This week we celebrated my father's 66th birthday, and we had a nice little family celebration over the past weekend. The gathering was really ...
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On a roll
By Tanya Mitchell - Feb 27A couple of weeks ago, my son Shane asked me if I could teach him how to rollerskate. I was really excited about this for several reasons, chief ...
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Getting to know ectodermal dysplasias
By Tanya Mitchell - Feb 13Last week we had a little fun with the various days in February that are dedicated to celebrating objects, activities and foods ranging in nature ...
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Wish for a fast-waning winter
By Tanya Mitchell - Jan 30Each year at about this time I find myself looking forward to the first signs of spring, and looking back on the warmer seasons that feel like ...
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Getting 'Lost,' again
By Tanya Mitchell - Jan 16In the years since I bought my new-to-me Jeep Liberty, I still find myself explaining the meaning of my vanity plate to friends, acquaintances and ...
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The more, the merrier
By Tanya Mitchell - Jan 02When I was growing up, a lot of the kids I attended school with seemed to believe a person was capable of having only one best friend. I never ...
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Embracing hope
By Tanya Mitchell - Dec 12There has certainly been no shortage of opinions on last month's decision by a Ferguson, Mo., grand jury not to indict police officer Darren ...
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The not-so-terrible truth
By Tanya Mitchell - Dec 05For the past couple of years, I find that I brace myself for the inevitability of “the talk” every time my son gets off the bus this time of ...
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If it's broke, don't fix it
By Tanya Mitchell - Apr 02Now that Hoosier State Gov. Mike Pence has signed off on several “fixes” to the language in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that some ...
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It's about time
By Tanya Mitchell - Mar 20I can't remember when exactly my son Shane made the switch from calling me “mama” to just “mum,” or when his phone voice changed from that higher ...
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Mr. Purple's legacy
By Tanya Mitchell - Mar 06This week I learned about the passing of my all-time favorite high school teacher, Mr. Jim Violette. Mr. Violette, whom we all affectionately ...
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Back on the wagon, again
By Tanya Mitchell - Feb 20This week, after lots of soul-searching, planning and internal pep talks, I again started the difficult process of dropping the most unhealthy ...
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What day is it again?
By Tanya Mitchell - Feb 06Like most folks, I always switch on a local radio program or catch the statewide news in the morning while preparing to start my day. I like to ...
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Why parents 'ruin all the fun'
By Tanya Mitchell - Jan 23“Parents just ruin all the fun.” This was my son Shane's response to my explanation about why I need to meet the parents of his new friend before ...
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Touching lives, one child at a time
By Tanya Mitchell - Jan 09Upon learning the sad news this week about the passing of retired Nickerson School teacher Shelley Vaughan, I struggled with finding the words to ...
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Sleepless in Waldo County
By Tanya Mitchell - Dec 26At this writing I am fresh from my second consecutive sleepless night, and I think it's starting to get to me. Lucky for me it doesn't happen all ...
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Shooting the moon
By Tanya Mitchell - Dec 12I need to start by saying this is one of those times I'm really glad my son Shane doesn't read my column. This is largely because he believes I ...
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To Debbie, with love
By Tanya Mitchell - Nov 28Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of joining families of students at the Nickerson School in Swanville for the annual community Thanksgiving ...
