Starting back to school always brings back happy memories! New teacher, new clothes, and same old friends that you haven’t seen since May! When I was in elementary school we had a morning milk break just like they do today (no, I didn’t have to
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 8:58:04, Jun 18th 2013 - cabraden1 - I salute you Colonel Overland. Your were my c.o. at Rockville Naval Air ... [Read More]
- 7:10:46, Jun 13th 2013 - chipperlee - Seems to be a well written article, except maybe Silica Sand is used in ... [Read More]
- 12:02:15, Jun 9th 2013 - getthefacts - The problem here lies in the fact that girls were repeatedly told "if y ... [Read More]
- 10:45:32, Jun 7th 2013 - Jo mom for 6yrs - Mr. Ehler hit the nail on the head. I agree with the religious con ... [Read More]
- 2:47:58, Jun 7th 2013 - hello - Hello, it's time you wake up. There isn't a community nearby that doesn't offe ... [Read More]
- 9:06:21, Jun 6th 2013 - hello - Hello, it's time you wake up. There isn't a community nearby that doesn't offe ... [Read More]
- 2:05:29, Jun 6th 2013 - Kim Wentworth - The number one rule in a debate: 1) if the person from the opposite si ... [Read More]
- 12:42:18, Jun 4th 2013 - EW - For someone that is always spouting religious rhetoric, you try to come off as a ... [Read More]
- 11:32:18, May 31st 2013 - JO PLAYER - This is unfair to us girls. Morrie Miller is not getting canceled but J ... [Read More]
- 8:25:34, May 29th 2013 - RP - Why is Mr. Ehler involving himself with non-school activities? Is he going after ... [Read More]
Remember When…
Fri, Oct 5th, 2012
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This Remember When column is inspired by a photo in my recent hometown newspaper of my senior year football cheerleading squad. That photo was in the Remember When section of the newspaper---almost 30 years ago! Holy crap…where has the time gone? Seeing that photo had me thinking of all the changes that have come along and how most of us have adapted.
For instance, I just received a Facebook friend request from my high school neighbor who I haven’t seen since high school. What a treat that was. Without online media though, I would have been trying to find her address or waiting to get pictures in the mail with the letter she might send. Letters---remember those? When we were in junior high, having a pen pal was the “it” thing and so was sending a postcard chain letter to see how many postcards we could get from outside the United States.
It was also a time that we remembered our friends phone numbers. In today’s world, I store your number in my cell phone and simply click on your name; I have no clue what the phone numbers are. However, I can still recite some of the phone numbers of my best friends from high school. We would sing “Jenny, Jenny or the 867-5309 song” as many call it and would add our last four digits instead---because Chatfield had the 867 prefix. Cool, I know.
Hey…can you remember a time when no one used cell phones? Hmmmm…think hard. In the old days without caller ID, we truly didn’t know who was calling---it was a surprise every time! And then, there were moments of craziness as we ran through the house to find mom or dad because someone was calling “long distance.” Yes, that was a big deal. “Make it quick…,” mom would say!
It is so odd to think that so much communication is now through texting. There was also a time when you actually had to ask for a date by conducting a face-to-face conversation or a telephone call. Now, of course, many of those conversations are by text... asking out AND breaking up.
And finally, with my recent start back to college, it was interesting to hear the professor talk about times changing for him as well. He said he was shocked the first time a student asked to take a photo with her iPhone of the notes on the whiteboard. He says that is now as normal as a #2 pencil was in 1983.
So, have a great week and Remember When as much as you can. Save the good memories and throw out the awkward ones .....
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For instance, I just received a Facebook friend request from my high school neighbor who I haven’t seen since high school. What a treat that was. Without online media though, I would have been trying to find her address or waiting to get pictures in the mail with the letter she might send. Letters---remember those? When we were in junior high, having a pen pal was the “it” thing and so was sending a postcard chain letter to see how many postcards we could get from outside the United States.
It was also a time that we remembered our friends phone numbers. In today’s world, I store your number in my cell phone and simply click on your name; I have no clue what the phone numbers are. However, I can still recite some of the phone numbers of my best friends from high school. We would sing “Jenny, Jenny or the 867-5309 song” as many call it and would add our last four digits instead---because Chatfield had the 867 prefix. Cool, I know.
Hey…can you remember a time when no one used cell phones? Hmmmm…think hard. In the old days without caller ID, we truly didn’t know who was calling---it was a surprise every time! And then, there were moments of craziness as we ran through the house to find mom or dad because someone was calling “long distance.” Yes, that was a big deal. “Make it quick…,” mom would say!
It is so odd to think that so much communication is now through texting. There was also a time when you actually had to ask for a date by conducting a face-to-face conversation or a telephone call. Now, of course, many of those conversations are by text... asking out AND breaking up.
And finally, with my recent start back to college, it was interesting to hear the professor talk about times changing for him as well. He said he was shocked the first time a student asked to take a photo with her iPhone of the notes on the whiteboard. He says that is now as normal as a #2 pencil was in 1983.
So, have a great week and Remember When as much as you can. Save the good memories and throw out the awkward ones .....
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Rainbow Garden
Fri, Sep 7th, 2012
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I walked into my backyard and picked a rainbow of cherry tomatoes tonight. Small yellow, orange, red and purplish tiny tomatoes filled my container.
The taste of these sweet orbs has no comparison to any purchased commercially. Tomorrow my lunch
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A little of this, A little of that
Fri, Sep 7th, 2012
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My Grampa, Ernie Schwartz, scoffed at the idea of brunch, claiming it was a trick used by women to trick their menfolk out of a meal. Women do seem to love brunch. Probably because it is so relaxing especially when it can be made the night before in
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Rachel Reader: A Playwright for All Seasons—Ibsen and An Enemy of the People
Fri, Sep 7th, 2012
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Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People is a 19th century Norwegian social-problem play examining what happens to the political minority in times of crisis. Ibsen asks how those at the ideological outposts of society treated when their views clash w
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The joy of cooking
Fri, Aug 31st, 2012
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It wasn’t until my daughter was a baby and developed multiple food allergies that I really started exploring the art of cooking. I had to religiously read food labels, and was surprised at what I found. I found it easiest and best to make her food
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The price of reality
Fri, Aug 24th, 2012
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WARNING: this article contains derogatory comments about our TV viewing in 2012 from a critical perspective. So, if you read on, just remember that you were warned (smile).
Do you ever wonder what happened to the real “movie stars” that we use
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Awaken the Senses
Fri, Aug 17th, 2012
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I had been working at the computer all day, living only inside my head and stuck in the chair. Returning to the real world, I glance out the open window to the lush green treetops swaying in the breeze. The call of a blue jay pierces the air. A squi
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Working Mom
Fri, Jul 20th, 2012
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Are you an ASKER or a TELLER?
When watching the evening news recently, the top story topics included murder, robbery, public divorce, and the poor economy. At the very end of the broadcast, the news anchor shared a brief human interest story to “
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