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Relationship with new DIL gets off to a rough start
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DEAR ABBY: Right after high school, our son joined the military and left home. We are proud of him and keep in touch mostly by phone because he's stationed across the country. Since he has been away, …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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10/7/23
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Club Notes
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Saturday, October 7
Audio-Reader Pittsburg
Audio-Reader Pittsburg meets from 2 to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday at the Homer Cole Center to read to the visually impaired and …
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10/7/23
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Saturday, October 7
Joplin Stamp Club
The Joplin Stamp Club will be holding its 41st Annual Stamp Show on Saturday, October 7, at Granny Shaffer’s Banquet Center, 2728 N …
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10/7/23
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I'm in my Lotus Era
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"No mud. No Lotus" This is a quote from the late Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh about how life is suffering. But, out of the suffering comes beauty and change. The only way the stunning lotus flower …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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10/7/23
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From real estate to rock n’ roll
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Local resident Todd Loveland, always expected to retire as a real estate agent. But his fate changed a year ago when he was asked to facilitate a booking for a band at Kansas …
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by Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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10/7/23
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Where relative goes, the bugs soon follow
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DEAR ABBY: One of my family members is a loner. I'm the closest relative to them. They invite my children and me over for holiday dinners, but the house is dirty with roaches galore. The bugs even …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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10/6/23
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Friday, October 6
Dinner at the Arma American Legion
The Arma American Legion, located at 512 E. Main, is open Friday nights serving good food and drinks. The kitchen opens at …
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10/6/23
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Friday, October 6
Talking Heads Discussion Group
The Talking Heads discussion group will meet at 9 a.m. every Friday morning at the Pittsburg Public Library at the corner of …
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10/6/23
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Murder and Mayhem at the Fort
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FORT SCOTT, Kan. — On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, join Fort Scott National Historic Site for a special candle lantern walk through the Murder and Mayhem at the Fort. Tour leaders, from the …
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10/6/23
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Father feels helpless as marriage crumbles
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DEAR ABBY: I have failed in a 30-year relationship and as a father of five. After feeling terrible for a number of years, I was finally diagnosed with a blood disorder. I was prescribed a …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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10/5/23
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Thursday, October 5
Al-Anon
Al-Anon meetings are now hybrid. The in-person gathering every Thursday at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal, 306 W. Euclid, can be …
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10/5/23
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Thursday, October 5
Yoga with Mona
Eclectic Soul Studio has Yoga sessions from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the studio. Sessions are $10 a piece and discount …
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10/5/23
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Long-distance couple wants to maintain a sexual spark
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DEAR ABBY: My fiancé and I are engaged to be married soon, but we live (and will continue to live) in separate cities. We are in our mid-50s with children, and it's the second marriage for …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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10/4/23
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I’m With the Banned
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True Story: Some years ago, when the staff began discussing plans for Banned Books Week, one employee sat there looking puzzled and asked, “Why are we talking about banned books?” …
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By Carol Ann Robb
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10/4/23
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Wednesday, October 4
Pittsburg Sunrise Rotary
Meets at 7 a.m. every first and third Wednesday of the month at the Knights of Columbus Hall at the northeast corner of …
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10/4/23
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Wednesday, October 4
GPL Teen Time
The Girard Public Library will be hosting a teen night for grades 6th through 12th from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Attendees will …
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10/4/23
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Divorcee finds herself in a familiar situation
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DEAR ABBY: I was divorced four years ago after a 27-year marriage. Unbeknownst to me, my ex-husband hadn't paid taxes for 17 years. We were always pretty strapped as a couple and the parents of four. …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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10/3/23
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Global Fest International Night at PSU
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10/3/23
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Wednesday, October 4
Pittsburg Sunrise Rotary
Meets at 7 a.m. every first and third Wednesday of the month at the Knights of Columbus Hall at the northeast corner of …
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10/3/23
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Tuesday, October 3
Yoga with Mona
Eclectic Soul Studio has Yoga sessions from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the studio. Sessions are $10 a piece and discount …
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10/3/23
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