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Thursday, July 11
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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7/11/23
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National Music Museum
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When you think about it, there is a museum for just about anything you can think of. Some may seem a little odd — having a museum dedicated to a food or a candy for instance — but today, let’s …
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By Lois O. Carlson / Morning Sun Columnist
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7/11/23
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Do ‘Swifties’ rule the world? Stan culture in 2023
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Back in the middle to late 1990s — the Stone Age of the early internet — I was a huge fan of the science fiction tv show, “The X-Files.” There was a cult following around the show and part of …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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7/8/23
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Frog hunting around Arma
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In this excerpt from his memoir, “Frogdancer”, Arma native Frank Jeler Jr. shares boyhood frog adventures with his dad and grandfather. — J.T. Knoll
My frog hunting education began when I …
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By J.T. Knoll
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7/6/23
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Sing along with JT!
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How many of you remember watching “Sing Along with Mitch (Miller)?” If you say yes, then you’re admitting to being a certain age. I sure thought I remembered seeing a little ball bouncing over …
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By Carol Ann Robb
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7/5/23
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Summer evening memories
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I enjoy sitting in the swing on our patio in the early morning hours, as well as in the evening when the sun goes down. That is a time for quiet and peaceful reflection with only the sounds of nature …
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By Lois Carlson
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7/5/23
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Burnout
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I have been a special education English educator since 1998. This year, I suffered from burnout from teaching in the pandemic. I was tired all of the time. I felt like my whole life was in a huge …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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7/1/23
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Read, White, & Blue
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When I was in 4th or 5th grade, I checked out “Johnny Tremain” by Esther Forbes from the school library and loved it. I don’t know if that’s what piqued my interest in history or …
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By Carol Ann Robb
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6/29/23
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Gas & electricity & scissors, oh my!
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This excerpt from “Frogdancer,” Arma native Frank Jeler Jr’s memoir, continues the story of his return to college in Pittsburg in 1962. — J.T.K.
I was at the college at 8 a.m. And when …
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By J.T. Knoll
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6/28/23
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America
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With the 4th of July just around the corner and since this would be published after the 4th if I didn’t send it this week, I am writing my column this week on “America.”
I think many …
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By Lois Carlson / Morning Sun Columnist
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6/27/23
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Is nostalgia dangerous?
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Recently, I finally decided to unpack several boxes of pictures from my childhood in the 1970s and 80s. Stacks and stacks of Polaroids that my grandma Bonnie had meticulously taken and written …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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6/24/23
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Formatted to read
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We all have our favorite way to read. I’m not talking about sitting in a favorite deck chair or seated next to the dog on a comfy couch or propped up in bed. I’m taking about the format you …
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By Carol Ann Robb
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6/21/23
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Jam out at Sketchjam!
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6/21/23
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Yam packed with goodies
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Pittsburg Area Farmers’ Market hosted its once-monthly “Kid’s Days” event on Saturday.
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6/20/23
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Traveling as Empowerment
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Twenty-six years ago this summer, I traveled over 6,000 miles away from Pittsburg to my first teaching job in Ulsan, South Korea. I had never been on a plane before. The farthest I had been in my …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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6/17/23
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Reading for the health of it
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Do you ever feel guilty about spending an afternoon with your nose in a book? (For the record, I sure don’t). But if anyone tries to shame you for reading — and they shouldn’t; what you do is …
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By Carol Ann Robb / Pittsburg Public Library
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6/14/23
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Carrie's Cake Shed Cooks up more than cookies
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CHEROKEE, Kan. — Tucked away in the countryside outside of Cherokee, The Cake Shed is a real treat for dessert fans offering up cookies, handheld pies, delicious desserts, and fun filled events for …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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6/14/23
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Pittsburg Beautiful announces June 2023 awards
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg Beautiful recently announced its June award winners. The homes are Tom and Angela Swartz, 712 S. Catalpa; and Brenda Hawkins and Steve Sigler, 418-420 W. Jefferson. The …
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Staff Reports / [email protected]
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6/13/23
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College classes and creative bartending
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This excerpt from the autobiography of former Arma native Frank Jeler Jr., tells of his return to college at KSTC and some creative bartending at the Country Club. — J.T.K .
In …
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By J.T. Knoll
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6/8/23
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Center stage
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What’s your special talent? Perhaps it’s playing the harmonica or ukulele or both. Maybe it’s a knack for telling humorous stories, or you spend your weekends practicing Renaissance madrigals on your recorder. I have no doubt many of you have special gifts that you tend to hide under a bushel or else share with only a few friends.
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Carol Ann Robb / Pittsburg Public Library
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6/7/23
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