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07

Oct
2026

07 October 2026

Pizza

People can be particular about their pizza preferences. I grew up in southern New Jersey, in an area with heavy Italian influences and acidic, sand...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Pizza

People can be particular about their pizza preferences. I grew up in southern New Jersey, in an area with heavy Italian influences and acidic, sand...

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Posted on October 7, 2026

30

Sep
2026

30 September 2026

Bonnie and Clyde

I am not certain that the world needs a musical based on the life and criminal career of Bonnie and Clyde. But on Saturday evening, I was sitting f...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Bonnie and Clyde

I am not certain that the world needs a musical based on the life and criminal career of Bonnie and Clyde. But on Saturday evening, I was sitting f...

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Posted on September 30, 2026

23

Sep
2026

23 September 2026

Rabbits

I have an excessive number of rabbits in my yard. When I walk out to my driveway every morning, there are between four and five cute fluffy bunnies...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Rabbits

I have an excessive number of rabbits in my yard. When I walk out to my driveway every morning, there are between four and five cute fluffy bunnies...

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Posted on September 23, 2026

16

Sep
2026

16 September 2026

A matter of discipline

When it comes to discipline of children, there are some clear generational differences. Well, perhaps not necessarily generational, but philosophical ...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

A matter of discipline

When it comes to discipline of children, there are some clear generational differences. Well, perhaps not necessarily generational, but philosophical ...

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Posted on September 16, 2026

09

Sep
2026

09 September 2026

Pictures

Growing up, I was a passionate reader of the comics pages. I chuckled at pitfalls of “Hagar the Horrible” and the “Prince of Id” and patiently...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Pictures

Growing up, I was a passionate reader of the comics pages. I chuckled at pitfalls of “Hagar the Horrible” and the “Prince of Id” and patiently...

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Posted on September 9, 2026

26

Aug
2026

26 August 2026

Spending a day

810 That is the number of minutes of sunlight that Taylor County residents will have today. From sunrise at 6:17 a.m. to sunset at 7:47 p.m. and ev...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Spending a day

810 That is the number of minutes of sunlight that Taylor County residents will have today. From sunrise at 6:17 a.m. to sunset at 7:47 p.m. and ev...

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Posted on August 26, 2026

19

Aug
2026

19 August 2026

Driving

It took me about 20 minutes to drive from The Star News office in downtown Medford to the Stetsonville Village hall on Monday afternoon. For the re...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Driving

It took me about 20 minutes to drive from The Star News office in downtown Medford to the Stetsonville Village hall on Monday afternoon. For the re...

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Posted on August 19, 2026

12

Aug
2026

12 August 2026

Budget time

Budgets season is the most wonderful time of the year. I feel the need to put an asterisk next to that statement. In an absolute sense, it is perha...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Budget time

Budgets season is the most wonderful time of the year. I feel the need to put an asterisk next to that statement. In an absolute sense, it is perha...

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Posted on August 12, 2026

05

Aug
2026

05 August 2026

Cam fires

I am in a camp fire state of mind. There is something about August that makes me long for sitting beside a camp fire. Whether it is sharing joke...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Cam fires

I am in a camp fire state of mind. There is something about August that makes me long for sitting beside a camp fire. Whether it is sharing joke...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

29

Jul
2026

29 July 2026

Nothing to do

“There is just never anything going on and nothing to do in this county.” In between covering events going on this weekend, I volunteered some ...

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Wouldn't It Be Nice…

Nothing to do

“There is just never anything going on and nothing to do in this county.” In between covering events going on this weekend, I volunteered some ...

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Posted on July 29, 2026