Greg Dennis
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Greg Dennis: Should we close some of our schools?
When I was a little 15-year-old, the powers-that-be in my small town decided to consolidate our schools. It caused a lot of anguish for many parents, who were…
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Greg Dennis: The dirty practice of burning wood
My neighbor and I are at the northwest corner of my three acres, clearing out buckthorn. We stack that prickly invasive into piles of brambly cover for birds…
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Greg Dennis: A campaign going nowhere — but fast
I’ve been patient, I really have. I don’t bring it up with friends anymore. I no longer ask strangers for donations. But my campaign is going nowhere. So…
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Greg Dennis: Taking the footnote challenge
A friend who works in academia told me that, having gained the job security of tenure, they have decided to write less about stuffy intellectual topics and more…
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Greg Dennis: Why marijuana is the new zucchini
The old joke goes that the only time you need to lock your car doors in Vermont is during the summer, because if you leave your car unlocked…
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Greg Dennis: Finding hope amid the changing climate
In the race against time that is the worldwide effort to avoid the worst of climate change, there’s a lot to despair. Sometimes it seems every day brings…
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Greg Dennis: Social media and the climate movement
President Trump and his MAGA cult claim to hate social media. Liberals worry that it’s stealing their privacy. The El Paso mass murderer used it to spread lies…
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Greg Dennis: The kids say, ‘Strike for climate’
It’s said that the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second-best time to plant a tree? Today. So it is with climate change.…
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Greg Dennis: Progressives ponder the perfect candidate
There’s a new parlor game among progressives these days, a question we often ask each other: Do you have a favorite candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination? Let’s…
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Letter to the editor: Laughter lifts a heavy heart
Regarding the article “A late bid for the presidency” by Gregory Dennis, published June 27: Thank you! Thank You, Mr. Dennis and the Addison Independent, which facilitated this…