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Dear Lexis,
I find myself overwhelmed by life. Things just seem to keep going wrong and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight. I know that a lot of people wind up feeling this way and …
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While noodling around on Google, I came across a novel way to prevent cabbage moths from eating the leaves of all the brassicas – that is, vegetables including broccoli, collard greens, …
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I recently read an interesting article in The Atlantic titled "Why People Are Acting So Weird," by Olga Khazan.
She writes, “crime, ‘unruly passenger’ incidents, and other types …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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4/7/22
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Knowing I’m interested in birds, people occasionally ask me to advise them on how to get started in bird watching. And I usually answer, “just walk around your neighborhood and pay …
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Full disclosure: I recently was appointed to the Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees. I have worked in and with libraries for twenty years, (although I am not a librarian). Our firstborn is …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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4/5/22
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Dear Lexis,
I started dating a guy five years back, and after a while, I realized that he has a drinking problem. By the time I discovered the issue though, I was already in too deep. When he told …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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4/4/22
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Swallows – those amazing aerial acrobats – are back in town, and birds both large and small are carrying nesting materials in their beaks as they fly overhead.
Trillums are blooming at …
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Now that the dust has settled from this year's legislative session I want to say how pleased I am with how they dealt with the conflicts that arose from HB 1310 which passed last year.
As …
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I had lunch and delightful conversation the other day with a friend and one of the things that popped up was the amount of time I spend inside my head.
This is nothing new. My mother used to get …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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3/30/22
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You might have noticed that I like to make this column timely. Sometimes, I write about a nonprofit in the area that is in the news, other times I write about a topic that I think is relevant, and …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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3/29/22
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Dear Lexis,
I find myself angry all the time. I've tried meditation, thought control, and any number of other actions but none seem to produce many results. I find myself at the mercy of my …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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3/28/22
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Consider the humble dandelions: Toddlers pick them and proudly give them as gifts. Five-year-olds have contests to see who can find the biggest one. Dandelions’ bright yellow flowers are among …
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Well, the world has run amuck again. A new war raging overseas will ultimately impact everyone in some form. Gas prices, food shortages, homes and lives lost – the list goes on and on.
We …
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Sunday marked the first day of Spring. Already I am anxious to get dirt under my fingernails; however, I am being careful not to make the same mistake as I did when we first moved here. (I planted …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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3/22/22
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Dear Reader,
Given the feedback I received on my column dated February 28, I saw an opportunity to provide some clarity on an important issue: the difference between empathy, sympathy, and …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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3/21/22
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Last Saturday morning, I spent a blissful half hour sitting on my front porch drinking coffee, under a bright blue sky and the sun warming my face. But by 4 p.m., the sky had turned gray and the rain …
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Ordinarily, I am not one to indulge in doom and gloom. Thankfully the COVID pandemic has receded, masks are now, for the most part, optional, and the flu season has abated.
Some things, however, …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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3/16/22
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I’m writing today’s column from a hospital as I wait for a friend who is having a procedure done. Sitting here, I note that the receptionist answering phone calls and questions from …
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Dear Reader,
I recently read the comments on my recent posts, namely the article referencing the war in Ukraine. I was surprised by the reactions, although perhaps I shouldn’t have been.
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It’s my birthday month. I only take a week of it because seven other members of my family celebrate birthdays this month and three of them are in the same week. Sucks to be them.
So, as I …
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