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Rockets, Fanny Hill, Computer Programming
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Rules can be frustrating, but they can free us.
One of my favorite science communicators, Scott Manley, did a YouTube video recently about the engineering reasons for the shape of Blue …
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By Bobby Neal Winters
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11/16/24
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I literally love "Parks and Rec"
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As I continue to navigate the New Normal post-election life and have given up on watching the news except for Seth Myers and Stephen Colbert, I continue my journey of comfort TV in a dark …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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11/16/24
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Dad frustrated that daughter refuses to see the truth
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DEAR ABBY: My daughter, "Virginia," age 27, lives with her boyfriend, "Ray," on the East Coast and teaches kindergarten. Last month, she confided that she had caught him cheating. She saw texts on …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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11/15/24
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Area Events
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Friday, Nov. 15
Talking Heads Discussion Group
The Talking Heads discussion group will meet at 9 a.m. every Friday morning at the Pittsburg Public Library at the corner …
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11/15/24
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Club Notes
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For meeting times, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446. Located at 911 N. Fairview, Pittsburg.
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11/15/24
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Two stabbed in Columbus dance hall ruckus with Klan
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Nov. 15, 1924
“The Vulture,” a comedy in four acts, was presented last night at the Frontenac Opera …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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11/15/24
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Invite this salad to your Thanksgiving dinner
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There is a place for salad on the holiday table. With festive feasts that consist of meaty roasts, gooey casseroles and creamy mashes, a fresh and leafy salad is a welcome accompaniment to a …
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By Lynda Balslev
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11/15/24
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Husband is quick to dismiss wife’s opinions about home
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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have three grown children, all of whom still live at home. I had always thought that once they graduated from college and got good jobs, they should start paying rent. …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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11/14/24
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Area Events
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Wednesday, Oct. 13
Arma Public Library
Silver Sneakers meets at the Arma Public Library every Monday thru Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Cookbooks. We …
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11/14/24
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Club Notes
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For meeting times, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446. Located at 911 N. Fairview, Pittsburg.
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11/14/24
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A brief thank-you note has an outsized impact
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DEAR ABBY: Some time ago, you printed a letter from a grandmother who said she was changing her will because neither her adult children nor her grandchildren ever wrote her thank-you notes when she …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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11/13/24
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Wednesday, Oct. 13
Arma Public Library
Silver Sneakers meets at the Arma Public Library every Monday thru Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Cookbooks. We …
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11/13/24
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Club Notes
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For meeting times, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446. Located at 911 N. Fairview, Pittsburg.
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11/13/24
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Family’s ‘doer’ is tired of always helping stepmom
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DEAR ABBY: I am a 37-year-old woman who seems to be the go-to person in my family to figure things out. Due to my stepmom not feeling comfortable enough with her English and my striving to win her …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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11/9/24
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Area Events
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Saturday, Nov. 9
Frontenac American Legion Chili Supper
From 4 to 7 p.m. at 309 N Labette in Frontenac. Bowl of chili, cinnamon roll, and drink for $9 ($3 for children 4 -12, under 4 years …
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11/9/24
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Club Notes
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For meeting times, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446. Located at 911 N. Fairview, Pittsburg.
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11/9/24
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But Here We Are . . .
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I was seriously going to write about my feelings about the outcome of the election, but quite frankly, I am numb and grieving. I quit social media for a while as the non-stop blaming and …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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11/9/24
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Bitter feelings for mean teacher persist decades later
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DEAR ABBY: My elementary school teacher passed away recently. I hadn't seen her in more than 20 years because of how she made me feel. I remember her as manipulative and having a negative attitude …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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11/8/24
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Area Events
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Friday, Nov. 8
Veterans’ Day Commemorations
Northeast High School at 10 a.m., featuring guest speaker Jean Allen of American Legion Post 182 and the local veteran report …
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11/8/24
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Club Notes
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For meeting times, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446. Located at 911 N. Fairview, Pittsburg.
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11/8/24
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