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Time to change the change

“Fall back,” they say, as a reminder of which way time should be altered at the end of Daylight Saving Time, as though that saying alone makes it an easy thing to do. Huh? Turning clocks backwards shortens their lives. Science has shown the DST change does the same to humans. Perhaps unfortunately...

Deputies and the Karma Bus

“Everybody’s passing me like I’m backing up,” my husband grumbles. Wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that over the lifespan of our marriage. Then I wouldn’t mind hearing it so often. However, on today’s trip it is undeniably true. “I recently read a news story that said speeding is...

Ok Boomer!

There are times in a person’s life when it is just obvious that we are witnessing history. That time is now, and I am not referring to the impending impeachment trial. For the first time in history the infamous words “Ok Boomer!” were uttered in a hearing before the Supreme Court. When our...

Refacing finally gets accepted in remodeling industry

It took more than 25 years, but refacing is finally being accepted by the kitchen and bath industry as a legitimate remodeling solution for the consumer. In a recent issue of Professional Remodeler magazine, for the first time in history, refacing is not only mentioned, but included as the...

Give us back our favorite presidents’ names

In the gloomy chill of February, we yearn for inspiration. We need, for example, to be reminded of the hardships endured by the American Continental Army at Valley Forge, led by Gen. George Washington. This is no time to suppress Washington’s name. Yet that is exactly what has been done by persons...

All is well at the Rye Golf Club

For the first time in about three years, there is nothing newsworthy to report from the Rye Golf Club. All is well. Really. Don't get me wrong, we have surely had more than our fair share of drama and we still have a few issues to clean up, but we are staying ahead of those things and I am...