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Beware of potential 2010 census scams

  • March 29, 2010
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Dear Savvy Senior, Can you offer some tips on how seniors can guard against 2010 census scams? I’ve heard that there are a lot of potential scams going on and I want to protect myself. Suspicious Senior Dear Suspicious, Unfortunately, scams have become a persistent problem when the U.S. Census Bureau does its once-a-decade count of the U.S. population. Here’s what you should know...

Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes ‘round’

  • March 29, 2010
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A faithful reader, seeking to share her memories of having been following my work for the last 20 years, has kindly -- if unintentionally -- given me a great gift; that is, a place to start this week’s message. As it turns out, she sometimes is turned off by the music references I use and, in that regard, she is hardly on an uninhabited island. Many, many times I’ve heard from readers sharing...

Focus on the climb

  • March 29, 2010
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I’ve never been gracefully coordinated. Whether jumping rope or trying the electric slide, I tend to be challenged in the area of balance and coordination. New Zealand is riddled with steep hills and glorious mountains. So while there, any crawling or climbing was silently terrifying to me. One particular day we had to climb a steep “mini mountain.” And here’s the truth. At the base of this...

Pansies--a cool weather favorite

  • March 29, 2010
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Pansies are usually found in shades of yellow, orange, purple, burgundy and white. The three color patterns are solid colored, one solid color with lines coming out from the center and blooms with a dark center, sometimes called a face. Follow a few simple tips and you can have these cheery flowers blooming all winter long. These are cool weather plants, so you want to plant them when soil...

Confessions of a Nag-ivator

  • March 29, 2010
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This may sound arrogant, but I know how to do things right. I know that the shower towels must be hung up on the curtain rod and flattened out so they dry. I know that the bread bag must be twisted and tied so the bread does not go stale and that you need to use the hose on the sweeper to get the crumbs in the crease between the carpet and the baseboard. I’m a mom. I’m a wife and I’m a woman...

A sure sign of spring

  • March 29, 2010
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Here’s a sure sign of spring: Husband washed my car last week. Actually, he’s a good sort who washes the exterior of the car pretty frequently, but this time the cleaning was inside and out. Gone is the grime and dirt from sloppy footwear, the smashed, hard french fry from mid-December and the half million straw wrappers from the half million Diet Cokes that are consumed in a season’s...

Fifty ways to leave your clutter and love your life

  • March 29, 2010
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1) Hang seasonal items from garage ceiling. 2) Remove broken furniture immediately. 3) Call trash removal to pick up broken appliances. 4) Avoid storing furniture for friends and family. 5) Keep a garbage can close to where you park your car. 6) Keep a car cleaning kit handy in the garage. 7) Containerize sporting equipment. 8) Do not allow junk mail in your house. 9) Shred all unwanted mail at...

Should I? Should I?

  • March 29, 2010
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These are the days when I ask myself each morning, each afternoon, each evening, “Should I, Should I?” Should I put the snow shovel back on its nail in the garage? Should I carry the ice melt bucket with its few remaining scoopfuls back to the barn shelf? Should I rake away the settled leaves from what may sprout up through? Should I shovel the soaked pyramid pile of woodstove ash and bucket to...

Hiland Power of the Pen team has record-setting performance

  • March 29, 2010
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Putting pen to paper and writing can be a troubling thing for many people. Doing so while under the pressure of a time limit and with judges watching over your shoulder is a completely and utterly terrifying thought for most — unless you’re one of the members of the Hiland Middle School Power of the Pen team. The group of seventh and eighth-graders roared through district and regional...

Community forum at Wayne College to focus on local economy

  • March 29, 2010
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The next Community Forum at The University of Akron Wayne College will focus on the local economy. Our Local Economy: A Panel Discussion will be held Tuesday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m., in the Wayne College auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. The program will be a discussion led by Doug Woods, associate professor of business management technology. Panel members represent...