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In my reclining years, I won’t just be on my recliner
With my 70th birthday looming ominously on the horizon, I’ve started working with my supervisor on the process…
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Walt’s in Lynwood Center has ambience of Mayberry
“’On with the dance, let the joy be unconfined,’ is my motto, whether there’s any dance to dance…
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Don’t wish you were driving slower in roundabout
Q: There’s a freeway exit I sometimes take that ends in a roundabout. The speed limit is 10…
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A day each year to celebrate our Great Americans
When he was told he had only weeks to live, his response was telling. He was calm and…
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Thankfully there are other topics to discuss besides politics
Since the chaos of election season has ended, and we’ve stopped receiving daily text messages asking us to…
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Safety equipment required on bikes at night
Q: I am fearful as a driver, especially during the short daylight time of year, when I see…
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Not so bad that we’re not going to live longer lives
Get this: life expectancy has apparently hit its peak. According to msn.com, a recent study published in the…
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Red light, green light no game when it comes to pain
Two phrases, used by medical professionals and laypeople alike, are often employed when suggesting that people continue or…
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Transportation funds should not be used for recreation projects
Transportation and recreation are not the same. That should be obvious, especially for government, but apparently it will…
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Only thing good about golf—keeps your mind off work
I’ve officially sunk to the lowest level of humanity. Yesterday evening, despite the protests of my conscience, I…
Opinion
CNN fairly straight on Election Night, but wavered at end
On election night, I was switching between CNN and MSNBC for election coverage, because my motto is the…
Opinion
Chimps are chumps; too busy monkeying around to type
Back in 2005, I reported on researchers at Plymouth University in England who tested the old theorem that…
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Don’t be a turkey; Halloween pumpkins as Thanksgiving decor
Now that Halloween is over, and I’ve almost polished off that jumbo bag of snack-size Almond Joy bars…