Daily Almanac:  April 30, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:45 a.m.      SET: 8:37 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 72 °F Low: 52 °F Today is… • Bob Wills Day • Bugs Bunny Day • Independent Book Store Day What Happened On This Day: • 1789 George Washington becomes the first U.S. President • 1916 Germany and its World War I allies become the…

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Boomer Bits: Vacationing in the COVID Era

by John GrimaldiTo say that the coronavirus pandemic disrupted our lives is an understatement if there ever was one, and the current respite – albeit potentially short-lived – is a welcome glimpse of a return to normalcy. For example, in the good old days of a virus-free world many of us would be planning summer…

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Apologies and an Explanation

Hello, my name is Joe LaRue. Many of our regular readers know that I am the managing editor here at The Times. For those more sporadic readers, it is nice to meet you. I have not written a column before, though you will occasionally see my byline pop up on news stories. So, a column…

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Finding Hope and Life Before Death

Most of us have wondered about life beyond the grave. Many today are in search of life before the grave. Given what many people traditionally believe about heaven, eternity and life beyond, it would certainly seem very valuable to think about a life beyond. However, what about life here? The Ukrainian people wake up every…

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