Doug Allen column: Traveling is the best way to get educated
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Augustine of Hippo I…
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Doug Allen column: Will machines rob us of the human experience?
The 2026 South Dakota Historical Conference featured a wide variety of topics of historical interest, as it usually does, but…
Doug Allen column: Technology doesn’t always make things better
Do you ever feel that the world has not only become more complicated, but it has become, for lack of…
Doug Allen column: How much freedom are you willing to give up?
Dynamic pricing, where customers pay more when demand is high and less when demand drops, has been around for a…
Doug Allen Column: Closing education’s digital divide
I’ve written several columns about removing cell phones from schools and arguing that less screen time for children and adults…
Doug Allen column: Science: What is it good for?
On April 27, 2026, President Trump fired all 22 members of the National Science Board which oversees the National Science…
Doug Allen column: The age of diminishment
I have reached what I used to think of as old age. I don’t think of myself as old (possibly…
Doug Allen column: Use it or lose it
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about some of the consequences of what I referred to as the age…
Doug Allen column: Understanding the past is key to thriving in the future
The world has changed in profound and remarkable ways in just the last hundred years. We now have access to…
Letter to the editor: It’s nice having a local paper
I enjoy The Watertown Current so much. It’s nice having a local paper that keeps us informed about many activities,…
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