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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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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 / news@morningsun.net
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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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Elevating the chocolate chip cookie
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This is no ordinary chocolate chip cookie. While it has all the luscious aspects of a traditional chewy Toll House-style cookie, this cookie notches it up to another level with roasted almond butter, …
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By Lynda Balslev
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10/6/23
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Club Notes
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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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Area Events
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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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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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Club Notes
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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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Pittsburg Beautiful Awards for October 2023
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg Beautiful has announced its October award winners. The recipients are Cliff and Trustene Kagler, 1019 S. Olive St.; Jim and Anitra Lee, 1311 S. Rouse; and Pittsburg …
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10/5/23
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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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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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Building better butterfly gardens
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10/3/23
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Employee feels passed over and stuck in a rut at work
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DEAR ABBY: I applied to be a supervisor at the company where I work. Unfortunately, I didn't get the job. One of my co-workers, who held the same position I did (though with significantly fewer years …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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9/30/23
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Community Band brings together musicians from all walks of life
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — On Sunday afternoons, most of the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts at Pittsburg State University is dark and quiet. But from the rehearsal hall, tucked …
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9/30/23
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Akitas: Life Long Friends
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Writer's Note. This is the second story in a two part series about my husband, Dustin Strong, and our dogs.
My husband and I have had Akitas since we have been married in 1998. My husband has …
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By Char Strong / news@morningsun.net
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9/30/23
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Man’s daughter refuses to contact grandmother
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DEAR ABBY: My 23-year-old daughter, "Chloe," lives with me and refuses to acknowledge her grandmother's emails and letters, which are delivered to our home. It has been four years since my mother has …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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9/29/23
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Southwestern spices deliver bold flavors in vegetarian tostadas
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Fall is squash season, so let these hardy vegetables be the star of the show. Squashes come in myriad varieties and can be generally divided between summer, fall or winter varieties. Fall and winter …
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By Lynda Balslev
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9/29/23
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Area Events
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Friday, September 29
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 …
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9/29/23
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