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 By Arden Chaffee    Local    March 15, 2024 

Coffee talk

“The best part of waking up is Folger’s in your cup.” “Folgers is specially blended and mountain grown.” These quotes are from the 1965 to 1986 coffee commercials featuring Virginia Christin...

 
 By Arden Chaffee    Local    March 8, 2024

Don't call it cancer

“Renaming the lowest-risk prostate cancers cuts down on overly aggressive treatment.” – Sumathi Reddi. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, a doctor’s bedside manner suffers...

 
 By Arden Chaffee    Local    March 1, 2024

The life of appliances

“Didn’t need no welfare state, everybody pulled their weight, gee our old LaSalle ran great, those were the days.” –All In The Family, 1971. The LaSalle was a great car, easy to work on and...

 

Seven wonders of the ancient world

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World represent remarkable feats of architecture and engineering that have captivated people in antiquity and continue to inspire wonder today. The list was begun...

 

Birthdays

“You say it’s your birthday. It’s my birthday too. Yeah, they say it’s your birthday; we’re gonna have a good time, I’m glad it’s your birthday! Happy Birthday to you!” –The...

 

Intellectual property

Sometimes I sit and think and sometimes I just sit. Meditation has shown me that the mind is constantly stirring and it takes an effort on one’s part to keep it gently but resolutely focused. What...

 

Say what you mean

“Say what you mean and mean what you say.”—George S. Patton. In a recent article, Jamie Lee Curtis added, “But don’t say it mean.” Patton would never have been accused of that ending! The...

 

Weight loss drugs

“Weight loss drugs can change my life but will they solve my eating problem?” ChatGPT tells us that drugs can be a useful tool for some individuals in their weight loss journey, but they should...

 

Obituaries

Every single life has worth. The Woods County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a workshop on Friday titled “Writing an Obituary.” Since we are all mortal, should we think about how we will be...

 
 By Arden Chaffee    Local    January 5, 2024

Punctuality

According to the Wall Street Journal, New Year’s resolutions are broken by March 1. I have been lucky to make it to Jan. 10 most years. One resolution we should all make is to be on time. According...

 

Team players

In an article from the Wall Street Journal, Jason Gay recalls his year as an assistant youth soccer coach. As a doting grandparent, I have made many of the same observations. The objective of youth...

 

Thrifting

Thrifting, the art of scouring second-hand stores for unique treasures, has evolved from a budget-friendly necessity to a sustainable and fashionable lifestyle choice. Rooted in the concept of recycli...

 

Cash or credit?

Inflation, recession, hacking and spamming: so much to consider. Electronic transactions have become a key part of our financial environment but we must all use caution. The convenience and rewards...

 

Cash or credit?

Inflation, recession, hacking and spamming: so much to consider. Electronic transactions have become a key part of our financial environment but we must all use caution. The convenience and rewards...

 

Firing back

How many times have you regretted not having the perfect comeback? The Wall Street Journal says, “The best comeback puts the other person on notice and allows us to stand up for ourselves or...

 

Twinkies

Twinkies are near the top of America’s least healthy food pyramid. Sales of packaged snacks such as Ding Dongs, Donettes, and of course Twinkies held up well during the pandemic. Liquor sales were...

 

Big skinny

Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are becoming household names. Just like Advil, a brand of ibuprofen, they are being recognized as shorthand for a whole class of drugs called semaglutides. Ozempic was dev...

 

Physicians

Our oldest granddaughter, Bristol, may require surgery on a knee. There was a time when the name Brock Schnebel would immediately be mentioned. Now that he has retired, there are many competent...

 

Centenarians

Is the secret of living to 100 just a matter of healthy habits? Experts say “no.” An article by Alex Janin in the Wall Street Journal claims that getting enough sleep, exercising and eating a...

 

Shoplifting

Shoplifting, retail theft, referred to by stores as shrinkage, is not victimless crime. It is a prevalent form of stealing that affects businesses and communities worldwide. Shoplifting occurs for var...

 

Scams

Are you scam savvy: aware of the mental habits and shortcuts that make us easy to fool? It is human nature to be trustworthy and when a prize is dangled before us, the urge to comply is even greater....

 
 By Arden Chaffee    Local    October 6, 2023

DNA

The discovery of DNA, according to ChatGPT, “Was a watershed moment in the history of science.” Unraveling its double-helix structure began when Friedrich Miescher isolated a substance from the nu...

 

Mental peaks

Most Americans have concerns about our aging politicians, thinking that high-stress jobs require quick-thinking leadership. As a septuagenarian myself, I agree with their concerns. Experts say that...

 

Metacognition

Metacognition is described as “thinking about thinking.” Metacognition is the opposite of meditation, which is also a form of mindfulness. Meditation is an attempt to not focus on anything,...

 

Expiration dates

Food, humans and medicine all have expiration dates. Since 2017, the Food Industry Association has researched in vain to establish guidelines on shelf-life of edibles. In fact, with the exception of...

 

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