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There’s no diplomacy in the following
Diplomacy is an intriguing concept. Sometimes I’ll see someone who looks to have the pot-bellied shape that I do, and I’ll ask Linda, “Is my belly as big as that guy’s?” No matter how big the character might be, she always responds, “On no honey, I’m sure his is bigger, he’s just sucking it in.”
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Are kids able to watch other kids?
An issue that constantly seems to come to the surface is whether or not children can supervise children. I begin by saying no; I do not believe that they can. The leading cause of child drowning and juvenile fire setting is lack of parental supervision; notice I did not say child supervision.
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Why this when we want that?
The Board of Supervisors and the School Board are making hard choices, doing their best to maneuver the county’s ship of state through shallow financial water. People such as Frank Cardella, president of the Chesterfield Education Association, may speak of...
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Early bloomer toughs out the winter
While the bulk of the snow has melted, the leftover piles that can be seen here and there are a reminder of the blizzard-like snowstorm we had. Though it was not nearly as intense as the back-to-back storms folks north of us got, ours turned out to be quite a big deal, too.
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White winters can cause blue moods
Seasonal affective disorder, also called SAD, is a kind of depression that follows the seasons. The most common type of SAD is called “winter depression.” It usually begins in late fall or early winter and goes away by spring or early summer. The condition is thought to be related to changes in the amount of daylight we get.
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Max has winter problems
Hello and welcome back to the snowbound Dogpound. It was a tough week for us. I was backing out of my driveway for work, and it was dark and the snow made it difficult to see the edges of my driveway. I got too close to the edge, stupid me, and got stuck.
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This winter, for the third consecutive session, I’ve been offering a course called “The Play’s the Thing” at the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield. Its stated purpose is to recruit students into the ranks of the Shakespeare audience by reversing the harmful effects of a public educational system, which teaches young people to regard as alien many of the best things in life.
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