By Cindy Phillips … but words can hurt like heck, too. Cyber bullying is just plain sad. We hear tragic stories on a regular basis, especially involving teens. Social media sites pose a venue for people to lash out at […]
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The Outside Story: The skinny on snakes
The Outside Story: The skinny on snakes By Susan Shea If you have a wood pile, you may have come across a shed snake skin ― a translucent, onion skin-like wrapper imprinted with the snake’s scale pattern. Or perhaps you’ve […]
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The summer of LeBron, part II
The summer of LeBron, part II Four years have passed since the last Summer of LeBron, when NBA fans and execs waited to see whether LeBron James – the best basketball player in the world – would sign a new […]
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Rockin’ The Region: A community benefit for Project VISION
By Dave Hoffenberg There is no better way to spend a Saturday then by giving back to the Rutland Community while enjoying a rocking and rolling country luau pig roast. If that sounds like a great time then head to […]
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Dawn of a new era
By Dom Cioffi Have you ever been driving down the road, flipping through radio stations, when suddenly a song comes on that jettisons you back to a time or place when that particular melody played a role your life? It […]
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Dance With Me
By Cindy Phillips posted Aug 9, 2012 We all have a claim to fame at some point in our lives. Some refer to it as a “brush with greatness.” It’s that time when we come in contact with a movie […]
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Beach blanket bingo
By Cindy Phillips posted May 30, 2012 As I write this column, I am preparing for a Memorial Day weekend trip to the beach. I am making a mental packing list that includes bathing suits, sundresses, shorts, tank tops and […]
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Taxes – What Happened to the Refund Check?
By Cindy Phillips updated Wed, Apr 18, 2012 08:17 AM I can recall my parents, and their friends, using the expression “the only thing certain in life is paying taxes and dying.” I thought this was not only a curious […]
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I want to take you higher; The crazy high heels out there today will never be seen on this Boomer body
By Cindy Phillips updated Wed, Apr 4, 2012 09:19 AM I went shoe shopping today. Well, let me rephrase that. I attempted to go shoe shopping today. Similar to jeans shopping, I have a difficult time finding the right fit, […]
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What was Super before the Super Bowl?
By Cindy Phillips updated Wed, Jan 25, 2012 12:07 PM The first Super Bowl was played on January 15, 1967 in Los Angeles. Anyone remember who won? Anyone remember who played? Well Green Bay romped Kansas City in a 35-10 […]