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WRIGHT WAY: A drug-free world
A survey taken by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University reported that more teens now say it's easier for them to get prescription drugs than it is to buy beer....
May 30, 2012 | 97 97 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: The GPS of life
Having no sense of direction you would think I would be the first person to own a GPS in my car. Not so. I barely own a cellphone. I try not to be the first or the last to do anything. Besides, are...
May 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 98 98 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: Our brain is mind-boggling
Did you know there are people who can remember every day of their lives? They can remember details of what they did and who they met every day of every year of their entire lives! Does that sound w...
May 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 94 94 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: Marvel at the real Avengers
When Marvel’s “The Avengers” became the fastest movie ever to earn $200 million in three days and surpassed $1 billion worldwide in only 19 days, I was excited for a film that showcased some of my ...
May 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 92 92 recommendations | email to a friend
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Library Corner: Ruth Baumgardner to present program on English gardens
“A Taste of English Gardens” will be presented May 22 at 7 p.m. in the Cleveland Bradley Community Room by Master Gardener Ruth Baumgardner, owner of Mouse Creek Perennial Farms. Baumgardner has ...
May 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: Getting respect from others
When I was growing up my favorite stand-up comic was the king of one-liners, Rodney Dangerfield. “I don’t get NO respect!,” was his mantra. Anytime he appeared on a talk show I was glued to the TV,...
May 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 86 86 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: Faith can move mountains?
Perhaps you heard the story about the scraggy man who was sleeping in his cabin when suddenly he heard a thunderous voice that shook the room. It was God. He told the man He had work for him to do,...
May 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 89 89 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: The truth about Bibles
Should personal taste in Bible translations be respected by others or is it acceptable to label other translations as perversions or a form of heresy? I could not escape this question as I was conv...
Apr 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 97 97 recommendations | email to a friend
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WRIGHT WAY: Surviving an angry world
There is no question that we live in an angry world with violence all around us. The injustice we read about and watch on the news makes many people angry. As tensions mount over concerns about the...
Apr 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 80 80 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nostalgic Gourmet: Edible herb snipping
Holding an elephant ear’s giant seed pod in one hand and a beautifully blossomed fuchsia hanging basket in the other, I recently strolled through a local garden center. Humming to the swinging bask...
Apr 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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