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Crocodile tears over open lands? City Council candidates Green, Haitz, and McCallister are shedding crocodile tears over their “exclusion” from the Outdoor Recreation Council’s questionnaire on public lands and recreation issues. As described in the Sentinel article on April 1 ,“candidates miffed by public lands discourse,” the ORC’s screenshot proves that the questions were mailed to all 8 candidates; only three chose not to respond. Coincidentally, these are the ...

Amy: My husband and I recently welcomed our first child. On my side of the extended family, our baby son (“Samuel”) is the fifth grandchild, but on my husband’s side, he is the first. I am trying to be sensitive to the excitement and extra attention a first grandchild receives. My mother-in-law, “Joan,” has been to our house for a visit of a week’s duration each month since Sam’s birth. Each time she visits, I am more hesitant to welcome her back. Joan is blat...

A look into the age-old question of which is better: printed books or e-books? The first time I bought an e-book on Kindle, I was enchanted by the instantness of the transaction. While I have shifted more towards e-books, mainly for ease and convenience, I still prefer to read print books. With book stores being shut and people moving to e-readers, this is a good time to look at the pros and cons of each medium. The physicality of a print book literally adds weight to the reading experience by ...

April 1, 2021 in News (E) [prMac.com] New York, New York - DC Thomson Media, which has been digitally publishing many best-selling titles including My Weekly and The Peoples Friend on Magzter since 2014, has now added an exciting educational childrens magazine, Animal Planet, to the catalog of the Worlds largest digital reading destination. Animal Planet is also a part of the Worlds largest "All-You-Can-Read"...

The Atlantic The Atlantic Daily: It’s Okay to Feel Burned Out Our lives are different now. One year in, you might’ve picked up some weird pandemic habits, or maybe you’re just battling chronic burnout. It’s all okay. March 16, 2021 Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. The pandemic has made our lives strange, small, and stre...

DEAR ABBY: I have seen letters in your column from people upset that their guests don’t help them after dinner. I am the opposite. I held onto a poem you

Sideswipe: March 17: Looking for adventure? 16 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read The burden of height A reader writes: "In Japan, a tall, blond friend of mine and I went to an extremely packed dance club. It was jammin like nothing. All night, a constant influx of people were around my friend, talking with him. He thought he was the most popular guy on the dance floor. We found out halfway through the night that people couldnt find each other in the busy club and texted eac...

One year ago this week, I was living a normal life, and you probably were too.

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What Im reading: Author Fiona Sussman on her favourite books of the moment 5 Mar, 2021 09:00 PM 3 minutes to read By: FIona Sussman "The focus of my artistic life," says George Saunders in his latest book, "has been trying to learn to write emotionally moving stories that a reader feels compelled to finish." A few years ago, I had the privilege of attending an Auckland Writers Festival masterclass by this distinguished writer. It was an incredible 90 minutes. Saunders, who has...