Taking a Licking
By GARY TOOLE
      How could you ever forget the old Timex watch commercial! Way back in the good old days I looked forward to that commercial to see what they were going to do with that poor watch next. They would throw it in a tank of water and then pull it out and say, "It takes a licking and comes back ticking...
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Book Review
Bridge of Sighs By RICHARD RUSSO
      Louis Charles Lynch had the misfortune of receiving a nickname in kindergarten. Nicknames are often desirable; this one was not, but it followed him all his life. The teacher called out the full name of each child. Knowing that Louis' father was called "Lou," she called out "Lou C. Lynch.
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Political Cartoon
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Vox Pop
      It's only June and temperatures are already soaring well into the 90s. What do you think the rest of the summer months hold in store for us? What are you doing to beat the heat?
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