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ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for those whose locale has four separate seasons, those who do not have them and...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

FRED FIRST: Go West At Last, Old Man

Decades of frugality have come abruptly to an end. I have made the choice to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on...

FRED FIRST: Changing of the Guard

The theme for the Lenoir Words Writers Group this month is AUTUMN. And since I...

A Perspective on Meaningful Giving

I was recently asked if I was a “glass is half empty” or “glass is half full” kind of person.  While I had a well...

What’s So Special About 32?

Actress Angelina Jolie may be 32 years old – or was a couple of years ago – and RAF squadron leader Jack Blair was...

My Four Legged, Four Tiered, Four-Midable Security System

Sometimes I work odd hours; it's the curse of being an ER doc. Many wives sleep fitfully, if at all, while their husbands are...

The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef: Pressed Turkey Reubens

The truth is you just can’t beat a plain ol’ left-over Thanksgiving turkey sandwich with some Duke’s mayo and a slice of American...

“Arm-a-geddon” Ready for the Apocalypse

For most people, turning fifty-three years of age is NOT the end of the world. Aside from the usually body aches and thoughts of...

Changing Habits Step by Step

Have you ever wanted to change a habit?  It may seem odd to have an article like this around Thanksgiving, but when our normal...