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Don’t be an opposite day investor

  • January 25, 2010
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On Jan. 25, some of us celebrate Opposite Day. Its origins are murky and even its exact date is in some dispute, but Opposite Day has proved to be a source of fun for many people, especially children, who choose to eat breakfast at suppertime and otherwise do things in reverse. However, you may find that acting in an oppositional manner is not so harmless at other times in your life - such as...

A clear table means the job is completed, whatever it is

  • January 25, 2010
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One of my daily goals, or should I say, one of my daily habits, is to keep my kitchen table cleared. But it is getting harder to accomplish these days, as I have so many creative projects going that soon after my dining companions clear the dinner table, I am moving project supplies back on the space.In spite of the constant flow of creative juices spilling onto the flat surface set in the center...

Feed the brain by eating smart

  • January 25, 2010
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What sorts of foods should I eat to keep my mental activity at its peak function?When I was growing up, whenever we had fish for dinner, my dad called it “brain food.” Remarkably, there is some truth to that (read on for details). But in more recent years, researchers have turned their attention to the positive effects of fruit, vegetables and whole grains, and how they might help with...

What can we do to help Haiti?

  • January 25, 2010
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Never before have I felt so inferior to a cause as I currently do with the disaster in Haiti. Earlier this week, 53 orphans arrived in Pennsylvania, prepared to meet their adoptive families. Prior to the earthquake, between 800 and 900 children were in line, waiting for their adoptive families. In light of the earthquake, many official documents were lost, delaying the process further. In...

Silent thief of sight: Glaucoma sneaks up on seniors

  • January 25, 2010
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Dear Savvy Senior,What are the risk factors for glaucoma? My 82-year-old father lost much of his vision from it about 10 years ago and my sister was recently diagnosed with it, and neither had a clue anything was wrong.BlindsidedDear Blindsided,It's called the silent thief of sight for a reason. With no early warning signs or symptoms, most people that have glaucoma don't realize it until their...

To HD or not to HD, that is the question ... A big decision looms

  • January 25, 2010
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Silly Putty has to rank among the Top 10 Toys of all time, if only because of its versatility.Not only could you roll it into a ball that, when bounced, would achieve an apogee approximating twice your height, but you could press it down onto newspaper comics, peel it off and S-T-R-E-T-C-H it so that Dagwood Bumstead’s high-stacked sandwich or Charlie Brown’s downtrodden visage would expand...

These Are the Days

  • January 25, 2010
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Days like today, my memories seem to run through my mind like a slide show of photographs, one after another. Not always in sequential order. Flashes of good and bad times, joy and sorrow.These are the days when I feel sad and am not quite sure why. But if I slow down long enough to allow my mind to walk through the slide show, the picture becomes clear.I was about seven years old, standing at...

Through the Valley of the Shadow

  • January 25, 2010
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Walking figuratively with someone who is near death is a scary prospect for some. When someone is elderly or very ready to die, it doesn’t have to be scary at all, but a peaceful, reassuring, and holy experience.I had the privilege of being with two older persons recently who were very near death. (In the first case, she passed away just four hours after my brief visit.) I will not share many...

School funding structure

  • January 25, 2010
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Our column last month was incredibly well read. We greatly appreciated the responses and feedback that we received from the community. The top two questions that were sent to us (info@woostercityschools.org) dealt primarily with the revenue and expenses of the school district. Over the span of our next several columns we will write about these two topics.The expected revenue for FY2010 is...

Country store door push

  • January 25, 2010
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Remember the advertising metal door push that was attached usually to the screen door? My mother in her little neighborhood store had one advertising Holsum Bread. I bought this one at a local auction advertising Canada Dry Ginger Ale - a nice treasure for $15. Recent auction prices: large 4 1/2 foot long Coca-Cola sign, $300; courthouse bowl, $475; 1875 Holmes County atlas, $170; nice flintlock...