Pets need special winter care
For adults and children alike, preparing for the winter can be as simple as unpacking the winter coat, long underwear and sweaters and simply bundling up when heading outside. For the four-legged members of the family, however, more than a few wardrobe changes are necessary to make it through the ...
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Change requires a commitment
By Rob Swindell: The end of each year, though somewhat arbitrary in nature, often offers reflection of the previous 12 months. We consider our successes and challenges, and through this analysis, we postulate and compose New Year resolutions. For most of us, this is an annual routine in which we fo ...
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Cheap, and not afraid to admit it
By Carl Sullenberger: I've admitted I'm cheap, but maybe I haven't explained exactly how stingy that really is. All the bills in my wallet, and I usually know exactly how much is in there, are always facing the same way, right side up, in denomination order. I always carry approximately the same am ...
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Office memo: It's just 'holiday' party
By Bob Krumm: There has been a trend in recent years to move company Christmas parties to January, avoiding the scrunch of other holiday parties the staff attends in December. There are several other trends, too, some which are reflected in this series of memos from a company's human resource direc ...
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He wants holiday without hassle
By Carl Sullenberger: I can't believe it. Christmas is almost here and I haven't prepared for Thanksgiving. I'm not saying I've completely lost track of time, but I may be in one of those alternate universes where time and space aren't connected. It certainly would explain a lot.
I just had the l ...
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Courage of three saved the year
By Bob Krumm: During a plugs-out test at Cape Kennedy, Pad 34, on Jan. 27, 1967, a fire killed astronauts Edward White, Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee. The nation mourned and the space program came to a halt while investigators determined the cause of the accident and engineers developed solutions.
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Florida offers unspoiled retreat
By Jim and Pam Andress: Who would ever think there would be a tiny tropical paradise just a few miles north of Jacksonville, Fla., and a few miles off the coast.
A trip to Amelia Island is a trip to a tropical paradise. There are primitive jungles which meet the pure white beaches of the Atlantic ...
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Parenting is not a job for sissies
By Bob Krumm: One of the problems with parenting is the lack of training prior to becoming one. Even with extensive training, being a parent is challenging.
A local reader shared the following, a parenting "help wanted" ad. If it had been presented this way, I'm not sure any of us would have appl ...
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At holidays never bake and drive
By Bob Krumm: With the slowdown in the economy many folks are making dinner themselves, rather than buying it at the grocery. Now, the older generation has an advantage in hard economic times. They've lived through them before and know how to get back to the basics. They know how to peel potatoes a ...
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Make sure Christmas tree is safe
Those who celebrate Christmas know that a Christmas tree is often the centerpiece to holiday decorating and celebrating. Presents are tucked beneath the bows, and for many it's a family affair choosing and decorating the tree.
While there will be debates on both sides of the fence as to whether a ...
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Black Friday brings out the worst in people
By Rob Swindell: My wife and I have taken to the Black Friday idea. Three years running, we saved nearly all our holiday shopping for the day after Thanksgiving. We have had mostly good experiences, as we enjoy getting up at 4 a.m. to the trails of advertisements we reviewed the day before. I actua ...
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Election passed torch of history
By John Pardee: After this historic election, I knew I had to write a column but I sat staring at the blank page as I could not find the words equal to the moment.
Then my daughter's fiancé e-mailed me his thoughts and it hit me; this transcendent moment is about passing the torch to a new ...
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