O library trees…
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There’s always a reason to come to the library — books! — but for the next few weeks we have the added attraction of our annual display of Literary Trees. Stop in to take a look at some old favorites and several new ones.
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By Carol Ann Robb, Pittsburg Public Library
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12/7/22
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Faith in God is a personal belief
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Civil liberties, enshrined in our Constitution, are continually subject, by design, to debate. That debate is intrinsic to the maintenance of and, when necessary, the interpretation of those liberties by our legislature, our courts, and as demonstrated in our Bill of Rights, by constitutional amendments.
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12/7/22
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Learning to write like a first grade teacher
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I’ve always been a klutz. I’ve had poor hand eye coordination. My handwriting is horrible and my printing is hardly better.
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By Bobby Neal Winters, Morning Sun Columnist
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12/6/22
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Fed pivot
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“You can’t drag your pivot foot.” This kid in my sixth-grade class was a punk and cheated in basketball.
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By Dr. Richard Baker, AIF, Steadfast Wealth Management
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12/6/22
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Thrift stores
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The holidays are here and with them comes Christmas shopping, getting ready for Christmas parties and dinners as well as family gatherings.
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By Lois Carlson, Morning Sun Columnist
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12/6/22
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‘Love one another’ is a grand commandment
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A recent letter to the editor claimed a nation cannot have democracy without God’s given freedoms. Comments and questions arose for me: Our “forefathers” surely did not all come to what would become America for religious freedom, though certainly many did. First explorers were looking for wealth or a new way to the East Indies.
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12/3/22
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Tis the season for moveable feasting
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Kiwanis Pancake Day is today! Like Thanksgiving, it’s a “moveable feast.” Which is to say, although it’s always on the first Saturday in December, it occurs on a different date from year to year.
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By J.T. Knoll, Morning Sun Columnist
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12/3/22
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Child care projects reflect community priorities
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Over a year ago, surveys of both local businesses and the broader community conducted by the Crawford County government in coordination with the Greenbush Education Service Center identified child care as a top priority for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Now, concrete plans for that funding are starting to come to fruition.
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By Jonathan Riley, Editor
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12/3/22
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Combating analysis paralysis
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Ever work with someone who won’t — who can’t — make a decision? Or maybe you’ve been there yourself, staring down lists of details until your eyes blur over, recalculating your options, hoping — no, praying — that the right answer simply presents itself?
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By Jeff Peyton, Publisher
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12/3/22
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Can a lame duck quack?
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For the next few weeks, Washington faces a brief, and important, window of opportunity. Suspended in time between an election that's just over and another that's already starting, the lame duck session of Congress has a critical question to answer.
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By Steven V. Roberts, Syndicated Columnist
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12/2/22
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Trump gets played in Mar-a-Lago dinner
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What is sure to be one of the weirder moments of the 2024 presidential campaign has just taken place before the campaign is even fully underway.
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By Byron York, Washington Examiner
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12/2/22
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The gift of health
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Is your health and fitness on your mind this time of year? If your answer was “no,” you are not alone! November and December are some of the busiest months of the whole year for many!
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By Katherine Pinto / Wildcat Extension District
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12/1/22
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Ben and Gary’s patriotic adventure
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Ben George sent this story about he and Gary Grant’s response to President Kennedy’s call engage to in a 50-mile hike in 1963. A tale that will undoubtedly tap into the memories of other septuagenarians.
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By J.T. Knoll, Morning Sun Columnist
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12/1/22
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Treat houseplants like outdoor plants for winter horticulture
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With winter rapidly approaching and temperatures dropping, many people get their horticulture fix with indoor plants. Many rules of thumb for outdoor plants also apply to indoor plants.
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By Jesse Gilmore, Wildcat Extension District
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12/1/22
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Fireside tales
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Who doesn’t remember hearing someone read “A Visit From St. Nicholas” (better known as “Twas the Night Before Christmas”) or, if you’re as old as I am, “The Gift of the Magi”?
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By Carol Ann Robb, Pittsburg Public Library
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11/30/22
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A nation cannot have democracy without God’s given freedoms
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Our forefathers came to this continent for religious freedom. The Declaration of Independence was signed by mostly Christians including 29 seminary graduates after many prayers over its preparation.
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11/30/22
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A perfectly imperfect tarte
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When it comes to a dessert, a baked upside-down anything is a winner — even when it's a mistake. A tarte Tatin is a classic French upside-down fruit tart, traditionally made with apples.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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11/30/22
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A river runs through it
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My favorite reference librarian sent me a marvelous poem by Alberto Rios on Thanksgiving, saying it speaks directly to her feelings about the holiday.
I found it so profound that I forwarded it to friends and family and read it aloud at the O’Nelio family gathering on the farm in Dunkirk.
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J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net
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11/26/22
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Good enough never is.
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A decade or so back, when the newspaper industry thought it could stay ahead of that whole Interwebs wave that was just starting to build momentum, a favorite slogan among my peers went something like this:
Good enough is good enough.
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By Jeff Peyton / jpeyton@morningsun.net.
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11/26/22
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Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
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Conversations and investments in relationships can go a long way. Our polarized and social media culture fights against these incredibly human things, but we can fight …
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By Kathryn Jean Lopez
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11/26/22
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