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One of my favorite things about food is how even one smell or bite can become a time machine. It happened last week when a friend, who knows my guilty pleasures, gave me a box of Cap’n Crunch …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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6/4/26
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Here’s a transcript of a conversation I had last week with the software robot, Alexa, who lives in our kitchen.
Me (eating breakfast and looking out the window): “Alexa, what’s the weather …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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5/28/26
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In this column, I intend to destroy one of the wine commandments that experts, real or self-styled, live by.
There are many “things” about wines that have come up from the dark ages that …
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By Bennet Bodenstein
Contributing Columnist
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5/28/26
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According to the EPA, temperatures are rising, snow and rainfall patterns are shifting, and more extreme climate events are becoming common. These changes in climate have affected how we landscape. …
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5/28/26
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Dear Editor,
On Memorial Day, the President of the United States sadly decided to write, “Happy Memorial Day to all, including the Dumocrats, who disrespect our Military and all of the …
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5/28/26
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Watching eastern bluebirds nest is one of life’s simple pleasures.
Bluebirds were a flourishing species in the year 1900, but suffered a sharp drop in numbers in the years …
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By Angela Palmer,l
Contributing Columnist
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5/21/26
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“I forgot how nice it is to be able to walk all the way around my bed,” he said. “And it doesn’t matter when I need to go to the bathroom because there’s always one empty.”
That’s …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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5/21/26
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Being a curious person and an engineer, I set up a little experiment to test if all that I believe about the wines and the seasons was valid or just the ravings of a delusional mind. With some …
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By Bennet Bodenstein,
Contributing Columnist
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5/21/26
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“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” wrote Decimus Junius Juvenalis in his Satires approximately two thousand years ago in Rome. Who will watch the watchmen? The grandiosity of corruption flowing out …
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By Dan Brigman
Guest Columnist
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5/15/26
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I recently became reacquainted with Italian wines from Riunite.
The Riunite wines are an excellent ambassador for the wines of Italy and a fine way to experience and/or enjoy fine wines from …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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5/15/26
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There’s a piece of furniture I adore and will probably never own because it’s so difficult to find. Every time I spot one in the background of a television show, my heart swells and I get a rush …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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5/15/26
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Dear Editor,
Just recently, I discovered with help from the free app, Merlin, that the sweet bird song in our backyard was a Swainson's thrush. On the same morning, I learned that an …
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5/7/26
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When to prune hydrangea depends on the type of hydrangea. If you don’t know what variety you have there are tips that can help you figure out what plant you have.
Hydrangea generally bloom on …
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By Kathi Mecham
Contributing Columnist
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5/7/26
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Chardonnay wines are often called the Queen of the white wines, with the Cabernet Sauvignon being dubbed the king.
This is probably due to the amount of print space that these two varieties have …
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By Bennet Bodenstein
Contributing Columnist
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5/7/26
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A would-be assassin decimated the sanctity of last weekend’s White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Usually, it is a light-hearted event in which high-level politicians, such as the …
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By Dan Brigman
Guest Columnist
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5/1/26
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There is wine being made in the nation of Uruguay, but unfortunately, they have not received the fame and distribution of their neighbors, Argentina and Chile.
This does not indicate that the …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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5/1/26
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Today I ordered a chicken wrap from a server while sitting poolside at a Las Vegas hotel. She was so polite, so professional. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention — her butt cheeks were on full …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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5/1/26
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Earth Day 2026 is two days in the rear-view mirror. I can’t help but wonder what the founders and organizers of this day, designed to demonstrate support for environmental protection, would think …
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By Angela Palmer,
Contributing Columnist
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4/23/26
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Given the exceptionally poor turnout of the recent April 7 election, I am forced to ponder about this dereliction of duty. Through my pondering, I will offer several significant concerns with …
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By Dan Brigman
Guest Columnist
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4/22/26
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It’s true: April showers do bring May flowers — along with rain, thunder, floods and hail.
It’s also the time of year when staying on high ground, dry and indoors feels like the safest …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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4/22/26
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