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Some pears for your heirs

  • November 2, 2009
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Packed lunches take on a new interest for school children and workers when fresh pears are included. They add a juicy freshness which is welcomed during the winter months when many of the favorite fruits are absent from the market.Fresh pears are coming into the markets now from the fertile orchards of pear growers in Oregon, Washington, and California. So popular have the varieties become that...

In memory of a fellow journalist, a colleague and, I'm proud to say, a dear friend

  • November 2, 2009
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Eric Johnson, who died late last month at the much-too-young age of 66, and I were friends for more than 30 years and in all that time, I am quite certain that he was among the most generous people I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing.But the list of adjectives I’m sure those who knew him -- words like “intelligent” and “caring,” “devoted” and “faithful,” “remarkable” and...

Sunday dinner: A special treat in our house

  • November 2, 2009
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Foods prepared to be eaten on Sunday take on a special flavor reserved for only Sunday meals. Breakfast eaten during my childhood days included numerous slices of cinnamon-sugar toast and a bowl of corn flakes covered with sugar. But if we were lucky enough to find a box of Captain Crunch in the cereal cupboard, we lacked any control concerning the serving suggestions. As we poured whole milk...

Clearing closet clutter can wait until after the World Series

  • November 2, 2009
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One task you can set aside without guilt is putting away your summer clothes. Don’t bother until after the World Series. Or that is what my dad always said. Well, not in so many words. His comment year after year when we moaned that the weather was getting so cold in early fall was, “It won’t really turn until after the World Series. The weather is always warmer during the series.”Every...

What is holding you back from knowing God?

  • November 2, 2009
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What does it mean to believe in God? What constitutes personal conviction versus intellectual affirmation? In other words, what is the difference between engaging God, and simply acknowledging his existence, with little to no familiarity with his presence?Too often, we find ourselves going through the motions in life, always seeking happiness, but never finding it. When happiness is attained, it...

Guilt-ridden as charged

  • November 2, 2009
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Guest column by Jodi Nisly Hertzler, author of the recently published book, Ask Third Way Café: 50 Common and Quirky Questions about Mennonites (Cascadia Press, 2009). Jodi is the mother of two sons and a daughter and lives with her husband near Harrisonburg, Va.I've been guilty of many things in my life. In the sixth grade, I corroborated on a math assignment we'd been specifically told to do...

Should you add 'munis' to your portfolio?

  • November 2, 2009
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It's election season. Although you won't be selecting either a new president or a new Congress, you may well have the opportunity to vote on something that can affect your city or state: municipal bonds. However, just because you vote to give your state or local government permission to issue municipal bonds doesn't mean you have to invest in them. But should you?Before you can answer that...

Enjoy peanut butter but watch calories

  • November 2, 2009
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Is peanut butter healthy for you, or is it so high in fat and calories that you should avoid it?Peanut butter is a prime example of why everything in moderation is a great rule to live by.First, let’s get the baggage out of the way: Two tablespoons of peanut butter pack in 190 calories and 16 grams of fat. That’s about as high as if you had piled on a generous two ounces (that’s double the...

Talk with your teen about risky behaviors, costs

  • November 2, 2009
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Our daughter is 13 and I'm worried about decisions she will make in the next few years. My husband says all teens take risks and we shouldn't expect anything different. I still want to protect her, though. What's the best route to take?It's great that you're discussing these issues now. Too many parents take the "not my kid" head-in-the-sand approach, only to realize, too late, that their...

Wayne College welcomes new employees

  • November 2, 2009
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Four full-time faculty members and an admissions counselor joined Wayne College at the beginning of the fall semester. Dr. Dimitria Gatzia is the college’s new assistant professor of philosophy. She will be teaching courses in philosophy, including ethics and logic. She was a visiting assistant professor at the University’s Akron campus prior to joining Wayne. Gatzia earned a B.A. from UCLA and...