I often accuse my daughter of making things up. Like the time she told me to buy “bronze die cut pasta.” I’ve been around a long time, and I never in my life heard about pasta cut …
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Kathy Werner
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8/19/22
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Reading the internet recently (actually went the route and purchased a laptop windows 11) and yes I honestly believe I have entered a new life span, but it will take me awhile to completely get …
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Ed Townsend
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8/16/22
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We were mid-conversation with a local resident on our recent vacation when she asked where we were visiting from.
“The Catskills,” we said.
“Oh, so you get it!” she …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/16/22
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About a month ago, I purchased a new computer. Mine was running slowly and was all out of memory so that it was difficult to run programs and my Zoom calls were always in danger of getting …
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Kathy Werner
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8/12/22
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Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down (for an afternoon at least).
And I’d like to take a minute — just sit right there — I’ll tell …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/9/22
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It’s that time of the year folks when y’all start thinking about New York’s state fair and that big opportunity to purchase $3 admission tickets and $5 parking tickets.
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Ed Townsend
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8/9/22
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I am a very lucky grandma because I have my wonderful granddaughter Adeline staying with me so she can attend Horse Camp nearby.
We’re having lots of fun and I am very impressed …
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Kathy Werner
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8/5/22
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Baseball’s Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, New York was rocking on Sunday, July 24 because Big Papi was in town to receive his induction into the Hall of Fame.
Born November 18, 1975, David …
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Ed Townsend
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8/2/22
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My eyes were on the rearview mirror as I reversed the car when the head popped into view. Two eyes, two long ears and a mouth that seemed to be smiling at me.
Throwing the car in park, …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/2/22
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I have a rather momentous birthday that is quickly bearing down on me. I have no idea how exactly I have reached this grand age, but it seems that somehow or other, I have.
My …
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Kathy Werner
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7/29/22
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Brandy Richards, a team leader with the Northeast Problem Gambling Resource Center, recently stated that, “there are resources to help individuals and their families.”Richards pointed out …
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Ed Townsend
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7/26/22
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The rosters are set for the 2022 MLB All-Star game.
The American League and the National League will have 33 representatives each....that’s one more than usual, as commissioner Rob Manfred …
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Ed Townsend
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7/19/22
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Ah, summer. It’s that time of year when quiet back country roads become not-so-quiet.
Byways rarely traveled become destinations for bikers, walkers, and Sunday drivers.
And suddenly, …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/19/22
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Who’s ready for a quick dive into the economy. I’ll keep this one simple, I promise. The Consumer Price Index is a measurement of the change in prices consumers are paying for common …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/12/22
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Robert Charles is a former litigator in New York and Washington, clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, taught both Government Oversight and Cyberlaw at Harvard University …
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Ed Townsend
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7/12/22
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I am visiting my family in Florida and they planned lots of fun things for me to do. On Friday I went with my niece Amy and great nephew Jack to the Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay to see Dude Perfect. …
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KAthy Werner
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7/8/22
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Senior veteran reporter-journalist Louis Martinz of ABC News reported June 28 that “last week’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade and allowing states to ban abortion will not …
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Ed Townsend
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7/5/22
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Where can I get a good haircut? Where can my 14-year-old get a summer job? What’s a good place to eat? Who’s a good vet in these parts? The questions come fast and furious in local …
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by Jeanne Sager
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7/5/22
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I have been sitting down to write these columns since 1978. For 44 years I have stared at a piece of blank paper or a blank computer screen and wondered what morsels of wit and wisdom I would pass on …
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Kathy Werner
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7/1/22
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Yahoo West Coast Correspondent Andrew Romano says a poll shows most Americans say, “two gun measures could stop mass shootings but the senate apparently isn’t considering them.”
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Three per 1,000. That’s how many children in America enter foster care every year, a figure that comes from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Twenty-eight thousand five hundred twenty-four. …
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Jeanne Sager
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6/28/22
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I’m beginning to think that we are living in a brand-new world. We are constantly having to adjust our ideas of what “normal” is.
Remember when you used to steer clear of …
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Kathy Werner
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6/24/22
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It’s that time of year for senior photos, and that tends to mean a few things.
First, of course, it means you’ll find me, plus a high school senior, my lighting assistant and maybe a …
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Jeanne Sager
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6/21/22
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Fred Singer was a scientist, professor and a writer of hundreds of research papers and contributed articles to the press including essays in The Washington Post.
Singer died at the age of …
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This past Saturday we had the sad task of saying goodbye to Gracie, our sweet little pup who has been with us for the past 12 years.
During her all-too-short time on this earthly plane, Gracie had …
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Kathy Werner
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6/17/22
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