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We are in that manic moment between Thanksgiving and Christmas when preparations for the holidays seem to consume all our waking moments.
I hope you all shopped Black Friday, Small …
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Kathy Werner
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12/2/22
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In these busy times, it is important to take a few moments to remember all that we have to be thankful for. I think we may even have a holiday to remind us to celebrate gratitude, don’t we? I …
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Kathy Werner
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11/25/22
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Election Day has come and gone, and the people have spoken, both locally and nationally. The results were very close in many races and indicate that voters still have different ideas about many …
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Kathy Werner
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11/18/22
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Shhhhhhh! I’m about to tell you a secret! Look both ways and vow to keep it to yourself, because I’m only going to tell you this once.
I have begun drinking …
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Kathy Werner
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11/11/22
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My sister Billie is celebrating a birthday on Saturday. I won’t tell you how old she is—I mean how young she is—but her birthday just happens to be the same day that Marty …
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Kathy Werner
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11/4/22
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Just when you think that the world is going to hell in a handbasket, something lovely happens unexpectedly and it gives you hope.
A week ago, I got an email from Chewy, the pet supply …
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Kathy Werner
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10/28/22
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This is the time of year when elections get serious. There are phone calls, texts, lawn signs, and seemingly unending requests for donations to various candidates.
While it can wear one …
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Kathy Werner
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10/21/22
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Autumn is arguably the most glorious time of year in our part of the world. The leaves are at peak color, the days are warm, and the nights are cool, and we haven’t yet begun the frenetic …
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Kathy Werner
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10/14/22
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Well, it’s bear season around these parts. And they are making themselves right at home. I not only know where the bear relieves himself (hint: it’s not always in the woods), but I also …
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Kathy Werner
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10/7/22
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By now, the entire world is familiar with Wordle. It is a brilliantly simple word game created by programmer Josh Wardle for his partner. Wardle, Wordle- see what he did there? It was …
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Kathy Werner
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9/30/22
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died. While some have groused about the long period of mourning for the Queen, I found the services quite moving and appropriate.
She is the …
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Kathy Werner
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9/23/22
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My granddaughter Adeline and her parents are big tennis fans. They love the U.S. Open which is held in Flushing at the end of the summer and usually try to go there at least once during the …
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Kathy Werner
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9/16/22
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