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Christmas Carols 
Suzanne Guldimann, December 12, 2025 0  
Villagers all, this frosty tide, Let your doors swing open wide, Though wind may follow, and snow beside, Yet draw us in by your fire to bide; Joy shall be yours in the morning! —Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in...
Local Authors/Local Interest 
Suzanne Guldimann, November 29, 2025 0  
Every fall TNT showcases some of the newest books that are written by local authors, or of local interest. This year presented challenges for everyone in our community. Authors everywhere have been hit hard by rising costs, declines in...
Family Photos 
Suzanne Guldimann, November 14, 2025 2  
Almost every secondhand shop has a box of old photos for sale. Ladies and gentlemen in their Sunday best; laborers pausing at their work; children, stiff and unnatural in a studio portrait, or candid and full of life on...
Halloween History 
Suzanne Guldimann, October 17, 2025 0  
For many years, the Malibu Feed Bin heralded the arrival of Halloween with a display of pumpkins for sale. This year, the corner of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway hosts only a utilitarian assortment of trailers used...
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Jimmy P. Morgan

Jimmy P. Morgan is a semi-retired History teacher who writes about World Affairs, Social Justice, Politics, and Education. He can be reached at JimmyPMorganDayz@gmail.com
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Monkey Trial 

Jimmy P. Morgan, October 4, 2024 0 9 min read  
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” These are the very first words of the US Constitution’s Bill of Rights. Despite this, there have been those throughout our nation’s history—including...
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The Last Word 

Jimmy P. Morgan, July 26, 2024 0 11 min read  
We have been reminded lately— on more than one occasion—that the protections afforded by the US Constitution’s system of checks and balances are vulnerable to manipulation by bad actors. This is perhaps most threatening when the singular chief executive,...
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A Bump on the Head 

Jimmy P. Morgan, July 12, 2024 0 7 min read  
I have recently learned that some people have positive outcomes after experiencing traumatic brain injury. In a report published in July of 2021 through the National Institutes of Health, it was observed that a “patient… exhibit[ed] newfound superlative abilities...