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  • Horoscopes0

    ARIES – Mar 21-Apr 20 Timing is everything, Aries. Even though you are anxious to start something big, this might not be the right moment for it. You’ll benefit from stepping back to reassess. TAURUS – Apr 21-May 21 You are craving comfort, but growth is just outside of your range, Taurus. This week, a

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “Vanished: Seven Women Magicians Who Simply Disappeared” by Anna Hays0

    Abracadabra! And poof, the magician disappeared just like that. But don’t worry, you’ve seen acts like this and he’ll be back. His lovely assistant will help him onstage and the show will go on. But what if the roles were reversed? In the new book “Vanished” by Anna Hays, what if the magician was a

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  • ScArY StUfF0

    Most of you who know me know I am an open book. I’m not shy, and I’ll pretty much tell you anything you want to know. I love to spread joy through my goofiness, hope through my faith, and love by genuinely caring about others, including my soft spot for animals. I typically try to

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  • “We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes”: More on Hitchcock’s “Psycho”0

    Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 shocker Psycho has inspired three sequels and two TV shows—including AMC’s five-season Bates Motel, with Freddie Highmore as Norman Bates; there was also a surreal shot-for-shot color remake in 1998; and a “making-of” movie starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Scarlett Johansson (they play, respectively, Hitch, his wife and actress Janet Leigh).

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  • The Last of “Lucky Jack” … at Last! “Weird Words” Finishes O’Brian0

    If you’ve missed Weird Words these past couple of weeks — well, Weird Words has missed you too. It’s only busy-ness that’s kept our vocabulary studies on hiatus; but here at last, we’re ready to conclude our three-part look at the works and words of Patrick O’Brian. He’s the author behind the beloved Aubrey-Maturin novels

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  • The Bookworm Sez: Kids Trivia Books by various authors and illustrators

    The Bookworm Sez: Kids Trivia Books by various authors and illustrators0

    Did you know? Sometimes, that question can irritate you a lot. No, you didn’t know — but though you’re really, absolutely not a dummy, you might feel like one for a minute. You might not know certain things, but you can learn them by reading these three great books… Aspiring young scientists, doctors, and nurses

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  • October Days

    October Days0

    Why do October days feel so different compared to other months? Maybe this is just the fall girl coming out in me, but this time of year just hits differently. The nights come sooner, the temperature gets cooler, and the leaves change and quickly fall. On a crisp fall morning, I love waking up and

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  • Cardigan Weather0

    We’ve all heard of the term “sweater weather” and, as we slowly inch toward full-on sweater dressing, I’d like to take a moment and break it down to one particular type of sweater — the season-less staple of a cardigan. Cardigans are knitted garments, open-fronted with buttons, zippers, or snaps, and, of course, there are

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  • The Quest0

    To begin is the most important part of any quest and by far the most courageous. –Plato Man is born, unfortunately, I sometimes think, with a gene that drives him to pursue an elusive quarry – one that is difficult to catch and always out of reach. Most men carry this gene. When I have

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  • Grimes Wins PA’s Strongest Man

    Grimes Wins PA’s Strongest Man0

    Well, it seems local strongman, Adam Grimes, has done it again. This time, winning Pennsylvania’s Strongest Man! The competition was held on September 13th this year at none other than Victory Brewing Company in Parkersburg, Pa. (Beer and weights? This sounds like my kind of event!) Of note, the event was hosted by McMillian Training

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “One of Us” by Dan Chaon

    The Bookworm Sez: “One of Us” by Dan Chaon0

    “I know what you’re thinking.” People might say that to you — but do they, really? Yes, their guess might be close but you’ve had different experiences and a unique background, and they’re not you. Friends might deduce what you’re thinking but, unlike the twins in the new novel, “One of Us” by Dan Chaon,

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  • Fall Essentials0

    Last week, I talked about fall outfit ideas, but I just can’t quit thinking about and looking at autumnal staples as the signs of the season start to emerge. We’re not quite into full fall weather, so there’s still time to pair summer favorites with lightweight to midweight fall finds for layered looks that embrace

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