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FROM THE PUBLISHER: The road taken

Aug 5, 20192 min read
In high school, many of us read the Robert Frost poem “The Road Not Taken…Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both…”
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FROM THE PUBLISHER: The canary in the coal mine

Jul 29, 20193 min read
The expression “the canary in the coal mine” refers to a practice miners used to test for poisonous gas in a coal mine – they would send a canary down in a cage, and if the bird came back dead, that told them to watch out, there aredangerous conditions in the mine.
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FROM THE EDITOR: Now is the time to legalize medical marijuana

Jul 24, 20193 min read

By Ben Rodgers Editor We lost a member of The Press Times family on Friday,…

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FROM THE PUBLISHER: The seven stages

Jul 22, 20191 min read
In “As You Like It,” Shakespeare’s comedic reflection on life, the Bard describes seven stages of a person’s life: Infant, schoolboy, lover, soldier, justice, Pantalone and old age.
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FROM THE EDITOR: Centennial Centre in Hobart is poised for success

Jul 15, 20193 min read
What may seem like just another restaurant announcement couldn’t be more misunderstood when it comes to recent plans announced in the Village of Hobart.
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FROM THE PUBLISHER: Aladdin’s journey

Jul 15, 20192 min read
Remember when you were a child and wanted to run away from home, like Tom Sawyer? Maybe you did runaway, maybe you didn’t, but some part of you felt the powerful urge to cut ties with all you knew and journey forth in search of adventure.
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FROM THE PUBLISHER: On the price of freedom

Jul 4, 20192 min read
So this Fourth of July, as you enjoy a family gathering in your back yard or head out to a celebration, rememberthose who paid the price. Decency demands no less.
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FROM THE PUBLISHER: Buy American

Jul 1, 20191 min read
We consciously look for a better price in most anything we buy. Historically this has led our country to forfeit much of our manufacturing base to lower wage countries on the Pacific Rim, such as China and Indonesia.
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FROM THE PUBLISHER: The true price of online shopping

Jun 24, 20192 min read
Something interesting has happened in the world of online shopping: On some large commercial websites there no longer is just one price.
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FROM THE PUBLISHER: Father’s Day

Jun 16, 20192 min read
It’s easy to become a father. It’s hard to become a good father.
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