This Just In: ‘Normal’
It seemed overdue and premature – all at once. If you’ve had your vaccine, said the President, you...
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Jean Bolduc
This Just In: Post-Pandemic Travel
This first flight I took after the 9/11 attacks was October of that year. There were armed...
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This Just In: Mother’s Day
Anna Maria Jarvis of West Virginia, born in 1864, was the ninth of eleven children. Seven of her...
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This Just In: Modern Policing
Watching the verdict of the Derek Chauvin murder trial come in, most of us were gratified to see...
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This Just In: Nobody’s Perfect
On April 1, Roy Williams had us all going with his retirement announcement. Maybe this was an...
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On Budgets and Values
A rite of spring that few of us glorify is that of setting budgets for our local and state...
Read MorePreventing Suicide
Yes, it’s a very difficult topic, but one we must confront. Suicide is becoming a troubling trend … growing, affecting all ages, races, genders. Why does this happen? Last August, Emily Brown got the unthinkable news...
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and for many of us (including the host of the Weekend Watercooler), it’s time for the annual mammogram. I always enjoyed that post-mammogram T-Shirt with two oranges on it that says...
Read MoreRe-imagining the Library
When we think of an afternoon at the library (or just the librarian), two letters come to mind: one “S” and a lot of “H’s” …. Shhhhh! Librarians are known for having lots of rules to keep...
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