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2016 – the year in review
By the wayThe Highvelder is proud to have been able to keep readers informed and up to date on the happenings within…
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A community in mourning
By the wayIssie was a stalwart in establishing a safe haven for unwanted, neglected and abused children of all races and providing…
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Not smelling of roses
By the wayHuman nature tends to find us pointing fingers and not wanting to accept that we, the community, are often to…
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Live and let live
By the waySurely pride of doing the work one was appointed to do must enter the equation at one point or another,…
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Litterbugs make me a jitterbug
By the wayThe weight of an empty take-away container or fish and chips wrapper is barely measurable, so why can't we hold…
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Who’s to Bless or who’s to blame?
By the wayHow many more deaths must occur before these mining houses are made to take responsible measures to ensure the safety…
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A touchy subject
By the wayWhen I unintentionally call a farmer three times in succession at two thirty in the morning while I'm covering an…
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What is “normal?”
By the wayWhat gives a man the "right" to accost and rape a woman simply because she is alone or dressed in…
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Suffer the little children
By the wayA neighbor, a colleague, or even a family member may show subtle signs of desperation and plod silently along with…
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Am I only dreaming?
By the wayListening to the promises made, one could easily be led to believe that whichever party or candidate wins a particular…
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Bucket lists and other “in things’
By the wayI often wonder how wonderful and harmonious life would be if we all could "go to ourselves" before going there,…
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Pipe dreams or wishful thinking
By the wayI found myself holding my head in my hands or slapping my forehead, turning around in circles and punching the…
