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They’re everywhere. campaign signs littering the landscape, material crowding your mailboxes, the knock on the door and so much more -- democracy in…
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Even as I read about the violent actions in the Middle East, I am reminded that the choices of the adults in power today impact the tomorrows of the…
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I have a friend who is relentless about protesting the current administration. Attending opposition rallies, picketing, gathering signatures. She has an…
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The first frost of the northern region (that’s us) is October 24th. Cool wet weather is predicted for September and October. The Farmer’s Almanac predicts…
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When a bully hurt me, my mother used to say, “Sticks and stones can break your bones, but names can never hurt me.” My mother was wrong. Words did and do…
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And now, a little lesson. The definition of oppression is “the systematic institutionalized mistreatment of one group over another for whatever…
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Life turns on a dime. On April 12th, my dear Marybeth fell while stepping over the dog gate. Down she went, landing on her left hip. Unable to move, we…
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Four weeks ago, I had the opportunity to fly to Australia, the land down under -- it’s a bucket list thing. I was a little hesitant, money being one of my…
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Note: Longtime Rockford Park District executive director Webbs Norman died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. His visitation is Friday, Feb. 1 from 3:00 to 7:00…
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I am sitting on my bed at the Hilton Inn in Indianapolis, Indiana. In the other bed is my daughter, Suzanne. We are on our way to Louisville to launch a…