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Ed Ackerman - Optimist

Real people November 15

“There’s a Steelers fan,” the guy in the black and gold knit cap and Ben Roethlisberger jersey roared as he swallowed a mouthful of scrambled eggs and pointed his empty fork at me. I had just walked into the breakfast area at the Marriott Residence Inn in Denver, Colorado.

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Mary Ehret - Nutrition Corner

A1c may be the test November 15

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Don Jacobs - Outdoors With Jake

Hunt went from wet to wild November 1

“Wet to Wild” are the only words to describe my most recent days in the field hunting deer. Let’s start with the wet. Last Saturday, October 24, was the last day of a week-long muzzleloader hunt. A muzzleloader is any gun that is loaded by putting the powder and slug down the barrel. It is not as ea ...

Maria Montante - Maria Remembers

Cemetery stones fascinating November 1

The fascination of cemetery stones and markers began much later in life for as a child I recall the fear of passing a cemetery. The sight of the cemetery brought to mind visions of a dead person in a coffin with many mourners dressed in black crying with emotional outburst of screams and sobbing.

Haley Taffera - Haley's Comment

Barnes & Noble November 15

Last Saturday the Beau and I went shopping. He said he needed a new brown coat and wanted to go earlier in the day rather than later.

• Saying goodbye to Pittston November 1
• Expensive Eighteen October 25

Ryan O'Malley - And the Beat Goes On

Brian Wilson, genius November 15

Three important elements of influential songwriting and arranging are: consistently being able to take the audience to the imaginary setting the song presents; mixing it in with care-free yet powerful vocals; and utilizing catchy, feel-good rhythms. Combining the three into meaningful pop music can ...