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Stalking a shopper for uncluttering strategies

  • February 1, 2010
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I promise I was not eavesdropping in a local business Sunday afternoon until I overheard a mom tell her kids a whopper. She told her daughters, who looked to be no more than eight years old—either of them, "I will be happy to buy that for you. But when we get home you will have to give something up, or there will be no room. I mean it. You won't be allowed to have this until you pick one thing...

Time keeps on ticking

  • February 1, 2010
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5:02 a.m. I roll over in bed and glance at the alarm clock to discover that I have over two hours of sleep left. I let out a huge sigh of relief; tuck my chilled shoulder back under the blanket, and drift off to sleep.5:22 a.m. I feel the bed move as my husband arises to start his day. I patiently wait until he is out the bedroom door so as not to hurt his feelings. Then I roll over and stretch...

Lonesome times

  • February 1, 2010
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I remember my father-in-law’s frequent refrain during the winter months when we’d ask him how he was. “These are lonesome times, lonesome times.” His words masked, I’m sure, empty feelings that went deeper than his words. His wife died in her fifties, while he went on to live to the age of 81 so there were a lot of “lonesome times.”Many of us experience feelings of loneliness,...

Steering clear of the obstacles that beset even the best drivers

  • February 1, 2010
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Some things, I’m just not supposed to understand.How the starlight that winks at me from a winter’s sky was generated millions of years ago and is only now making its way into my world.Why Linda Ronstadt isn’t in the Rock Hall ... and ABBA is.What Molly Ringwald does with her lipstick in that scene from “The Breakfast Club.”And when the Kardashians are going to realize that their...

Tax help for lower income seniors

  • February 1, 2010
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Dear Savvy Senior,What are the 2009 IRS minimum filing requirements for seniors? My income was very low last year and I'm thinking I may not have to file tax returns this year. What can you tell me?Exempted EddieDear Eddie,There are millions of seniors in your same situation. In fact, according to the Tax Policy Center, around 55 percent of Americans over age 65 won't have to file income tax...

Ohio law addresses jury duty and employment

  • February 1, 2010
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Serving as a juror is indeed a civic duty, and the Ohio legislature has enacted serious penalties for those who disregard a jury duty summons. But what happens when this obligation conflicts with an individual’s employment? Although Ohio law provides certain protections for jurors’ employment, employees and employers alike may need to make sacrifices. Q: Are employees allowed to take time off...

Top speech and debate teams compete in Wooster

  • February 1, 2010
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For typical high school students, the normal weekend attire consists of a pair of well-worn jeans and a T-shirt. But for the 900 students from across Ohio who gathered at Wooster High School (WHS) for the annual Sharen Althoff Rotary Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament Jan. 23, the look was just a bit different, as competitors don suits and ties, heels and skirts to take part in a...

Student scientists serve up honors

  • February 1, 2010
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What kind of cheese molds the fastest? Do heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones? What kind of substance will clean a dirty penny the best? These were the questions asked by the top winning junior scientists at the inaugural Millersburg Elementary Science Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 26. In front of a packed house in the school gymnasium, the top students were honored, and will now represent...

Kiels return to Ohio life after Saudi Arabia

  • February 1, 2010
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For two years, it could be argued that Andy and Deb Kiel lived a dream. They lived halfway around the world and in a completely different culture. Many of the world’s architectural gems and other exotic treasures were, if not at their fingertips, within reach. It was a venture that allowed the couple to experience the world far beyond the corners of Wayne County. That venture landed the couple...

Winter Fantasy at Cornerstone Elementary

  • February 1, 2010
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The musical, A Winter Fantasy, was performed by the Cornerstone Elementary School Jan. 20. The students in grades K-6 dazzled a full gymnasium, plus an extra two rows of chairs, which were necessary to accommodate the crowd. The group performed their first showing during the school day and they returned the same evening to show their families and community members what their two months of hard...