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Opinion

The magic of moonglow

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“Let’s sway, under this moonlight, the serious moonlight.” – David Bowie I got up from the couch where I’d been watching television and walked into the kitchen to rinse out my popcorn bowl in the sink. When I rounded the corner into the room, I was struck hard by ...

Looking back, not ahead as 2022 comes to a close

Columns

Christmas is just about over for another year and it’s expected that most of us are already donning ourselves in anticipation for a Happy New Year. But not all. There of those of us over 60 who are confused by the rapidly advancing tech oriented future, look fondly back to the past, to a ...

Christmas spirit abounded in Copper Country in 1914

Columns

While the war in Europe raged across the front pages of the local newspapers, and communities and businesses struggled to support each other, the residents of the Copper Country were adamant in their determination ensure the Christmas of 1914 would be better than that of the previous year, ...

Perfect time to reflect, ponder and look ahead

Columns

“They’re looking back, too many people looking back.” – Bob Seger It’s the time of the year that I tend to find myself thinking back, in all kinds of ways, to find out where I’ve been and where I hope to go. As part of that annual holidays, end-of-year exercise, I like to journey ...

Time together featured on menu

Columns

The well-known and nostalgic lyric “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” conjures memories of good times with family and friends. For some, preparing for the holiday means shopping for those perfect gifts. For others, it’s finding and decorating that perfect tree or untangling ...