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What the heck is almond butter?

From 1953 to present (even though I don’t recall a lot about ’53 to about ’56), I’ve had ...

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Bite-sized thoughts on decorations, finales, and gardens

If you remember writing essays in high school or college, they often were required to be a certain ...

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Sno-Way! What’s the area’s biggest winter storm?

Have you ever witnessed nearly 20 inches of snow in a single storm? How about snow so deep ...

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Talking about wintery weather

As I sit down to write this week’s column, everyone is wearing their amateur meteorologist hat and trying ...

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A holiday famous for words and action

All across the USA, we are collectively returning to somewhat of a sense of normalcy following back-to-back major ...

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A few thoughts on beginnings and using your feet

There’s an old saying about “starting off on the right foot” when you talk about beginnings. You may ...

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Shameful top 10 list for 2024

Bold and brazen….but when it comes to brain cells, they come up far short of a full load. ...

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Word of the Year: Quiet

It’s hard to describe something really big with only one single word. If I had to sum up ...

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What tickles your tastebuds at Christmas?

Traditions are treasured when it comes to the holiday season. As a child, I would accompany my family ...

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Odd headlines for 2024

As the end of the year approaches, people tend to start reflecting on what’s happened in the past ...

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Hope there’s French fries in Heaven

He was as quiet as a mouse, unless you forget to include French fries with his plate of ...

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Making it through the holiday season with support

Some people absolutely love the holiday season. It’s a time of year that brings promises of visiting family, ...

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There’s more to the game than truckloads of cash

I need an “old school” fix….you know, way back in the day (roughly 10 years ago) when student-athletes ...

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Consider the phrase: “live and let live”

I read a lot of news, covering a wide range of topics, as often as I can. Some ...

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Hooray for Hollywood, ‘Pack crashes Mack’s party

We had ‘em just where we wanted them! Even after ‘Carolina’s Omarion Hampton turned a short shovel pass ...

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