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A mother’s voice

A mother’s voice

Sunday morning in the Easter season seems a particularly appropriate time to recall a parable from Dr.

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MASTERSON ONLINE: Freebies a mice disaster

MASTERSON ONLINE: Freebies a mice disaster

Democrat-Gazette onlineWhat would happen if we human animals were given lifelong shelter, food and comfort or our entire lives without concern for...

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Essential truths

OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Essential truths

Editor's note: The original version of this column was published Sept. 9, 2014. In the continual state of conflict that has become our national...

02.04.2025 10

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1962 again

1962 again

Believe it or not, I've discovered a compact time machine capable of transporting me back 63 years to 1962, my freshman year in Harrison High School.

31.03.2025 2

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Scouting legend

Scouting legend

The catered dinner salads and main course had been served and dishes were cleared inside Harrison's sprawling Signature Bank Convention Hall.

26.03.2025 2

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For my grandkids

For my grandkids

As my three natural grandchildren have sprouted toward adulthood, I've collected a list of advice from various places to share with them about what...

24.03.2025 3

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MASTERSON ONLINE: Visitor to the mountain

MASTERSON ONLINE: Visitor to the mountain

Valued readers may recall my vivid recollections a few years back of a UFO encounter my younger brother and I experienced as children one evening in...

23.03.2025 2

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The bites go on

The bites go on

It's obvious these tragic stories will never end.

19.03.2025 2

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Hoosier Hackman

Hoosier Hackman

The passing of actor Gene Hackman brought to mind his brilliant role as high school basketball coach Norman Dale in a 1,150-population Indiana farming...

17.03.2025 2

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MASTERSON ONLINE: Destroying families, friends, futures

I've certainly had my share of cocktails over 78 years.

16.03.2025 2

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Paying it forward

Editor's note: The original version of this column was published Sept. 17, 2013. Lately I've been paying more attention to how others react to what I...

14.03.2025 2

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: A lasting legacy

05.03.2025 5

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A lasting legacy

04.03.2025 2

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Precious memories

02.03.2025 10

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MASTERSON ONLINE: Conservative families

01.03.2025 10

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Own your stuff

25.02.2025 9

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Opinion: Pit kills man

24.02.2025 7

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Pit kills man

23.02.2025 8

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MASTERSON ONLINE: Revisiting Depo Provera

22.02.2025 9

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Puppy love

19.02.2025 10

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Puppy love

18.02.2025 7

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It is what it is

16.02.2025 9

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Cops versus justice

15.02.2025 10

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: 87,000 agents

12.02.2025 4

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Another killing

11.02.2025 7

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87,000 agents

11.02.2025 9

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Another killing

09.02.2025 7

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Facts indeed important

08.02.2025 8

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Risks to following

05.02.2025 2

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Risks to following

04.02.2025 8

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Feeling the stare

02.02.2025 10

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Harrison’s tiny angel

01.02.2025 4

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Budde's sermon

29.01.2025 8

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Budde’s sermon

28.01.2025 3

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Where we fall

26.01.2025 10

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Protecting our pets’ food

25.01.2025 6

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Worth knowing

22.01.2025 4

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Worth knowing

21.01.2025 3

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Justice in Michigan

19.01.2025 4

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Screaming spirit

19.01.2025 7

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Justice in Michigan

18.01.2025 7

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Back in Tontitown

15.01.2025 10

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Our organs remember

14.01.2025 10

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Back in Tontitown

14.01.2025 4

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Endless melodies

12.01.2025 8

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Our organs remember

11.01.2025 6

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Changes in Arkansas laws

Those convicted of first-degree murder in Arkansas will be locked behind bars for their full sentence from now on, while Arkansans in search of...

07.01.2025 7

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Respect’s demise

07.01.2025 4

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Chicago memories

05.01.2025 5

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OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Slurs behind us

Mr. Leland: "It is an easy thing to call names; any fool is equal to that." Mr. Dinsmore: "True; and the weapon of vituperation is generally used...

01.01.2025 10

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