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Drive safely to avoid skid in the 1st place

Q: What should I do if my car starts to skid on ice or snow?

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Pain lasts long after Veterans Day

Lowering our flags to half-staff is a solemn act that recognizes our fallen heroes, whether they be men…

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Wait for clear path before entering dangerous intersections

Q: I was recently told by a friend that the proper way to make a left-hand turn at…

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Don’t disconnet airbags; they save lives

Q: I drive an Escalade. It’s a tank. My airbag went off in a collision, and it almost…

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EV batteries need recycling or more mines will be dug

Demand for Electric Vehicles is soaring—-accelerated by climate change concerns.

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Lottery, gold, kindness key to my retirement plans

There is a quote tacked above my computer screen from Robert Juarroz that says, “I can hear my…

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Life would improve if we all went to the dogs

My 23-month-old Labrador, Thurber, makes me laugh out loud at least five times every day.

Erik Smith and Pirata. Courtesy Photo

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The life of a Mexican Pirate 2005-22

You’ve seen Ground Hog Day. Well, that’s what I want in my next life. The exact life I…

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LA does it all for homeless, except solve problem

I just called our Realtor. My wife and I just put our house in Los Angeles on the…

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U.S., tribes keep working to restore salmon

Indigenous tribes existed for thousands of years before we heard the word “infrastructure.”

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Tips on how to get people back to work

To “Build Back America” key workers must return to job sites.

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When you have to meet to have a meeting about meetings

“If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and…

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Brotherly love evident on the semi-pro baseball tour

In 1997, the Cooperstown Hall of Fame honored the Acerra family, an all-Italian, 12-brother semi-pro team that played…