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Loved ones say a final farewell to Fred Space at Space Farms Zoo & Museum New Jersey Herald WANTAGE — For a man who spent his life working with animals, it was fitting for the late Fred Space to be surrounded by them as family and friends said goodbye to him one last time. A wall of animal heads — along with the hulking taxidermy figure of Goliath the Kodiak bear Space used to feed chocolate bars from his mouth — greeted visitors to the walk through at Space Farms Zoo and Museum Sunday...

He was a writer, artist and renowned headmaster who wrote more than 800 articles in the South Wales Argus and several books about his beloved Gwent. And his work is still featured every weekend in the Argus, showing that his legacy lives on. Here we retell the story of the fondly-remembered Fred Hando. HIS writing evokes another world. It is a placed untouched by motorways and of leafy, secluded places. In his line drawings and weekly Argus column, Fred Hando delighted generations of rea...

Tue Dec 04 2001 at 22:07:45 Im sure that the phenomenon goes by many names but I know it as "the crossword puzzle effect." You hit a wall in solving a crossword puzzle and set it aside. Pick up the puzzle a moment later, the answer appears obvious and you wonder how you could have been stymied in the first place. It must be a cross-cultural phenomenon because Ive seen it in the fortune cookie sound bites from Lao Tzu as well. He didnt address crossword puzzles specifically but Im pretty sur...

A Patriot’s Lament, a Conservative’s Hope January 14, 2021 Esther O’Reilly After last week’s madness, I had some thought of banging out a Take within a few days. That plan went by the wayside as more data came out and more dominoes continued to fall. Now a single week out from January 6th, it feels like we’ve already run through multiple weeks’ worth of news cycles. I, for one, am tired. Literally, physically tired. More than ever, I feel the hyper-accelerated pace of news in the di...

comments Republican officials at the highest level support insurrection, terrorism and treason. They have presided over a political culture that, for many years, has inculcated seditious desires within millions of expertly programmed citizens. The consequences became manifest on Jan. 6 when a rabid mob of neo-Confederates, fascists and associated psychotics took the Capitol by force, perhaps hoping to murder duly elected members of Congress — not to mention the vice president — and inst...

Our most vulnerable: Part 1 — A growing problem First-part of the Child Sexual Abuse Series detailing the problems that lead to childhood sexual and physical abuse. Educator and author Marie Pflugrad addresses the need to raise awareness on this issue as well as input from local law enforcement and the Assistant State’s Attorney. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | × Child sexual abuse is a problem with both short and long term effects for those who are victimized. I...

UK Man Finally Gets Postcard Sent by Pen Friend 66 Years After it Got Lost FOLLOW US ON: Receiving a postcard from a loved one is a rare occurrence in this day and age of instant messages and video calls. So, 75-year-old Chris Harmon was in for a pleasant surprise when he received a postcard from an American pen friend. However, what was even more surprising is that the postcard was sent 66 years ago. The lost correspondence was discovered at a charity shop in Dorchester, Dorset. It was a part ...

A home in Tahlequah was decorated in bright white and blue lights this holiday season. Grant D. Crawford | Daily Press Lights line the outside of a home in Tahlequah, while blowups adorn the front yard. Grant D. Crawford | Daily Press Those who drive around Tahlequah are likely to see one or two inflatable "baby Yodas" from the Disney series "The Mandalorian." Grant D. Crawford | Daily Press Joyeuse the Christmas pig sits atop of Dan and Cathy Cotts home in Tahlequah. Untangling wires, replacin...

A home in Tahlequah was decorated in bright white and blue lights this holiday season. Grant D. Crawford | Daily Press Lights line the outside of a home in Tahlequah, while blowups adorn the front yard. Grant D. Crawford | Daily Press Those who drive around Tahlequah are likely to see one or two inflatable "baby Yodas" from the Disney series "The Mandalorian." Grant D. Crawford | Daily Press Joyeuse the Christmas pig sits atop of Dan and Cathy Cotts home in Tahlequah. Untangling wires, replacin...

And i dont think anybody will disagree with me when i say this. i think the thing on friday was like describing a drunk uncle. >> david jolly was inching towards that. >> whos getting drunk in the departure lounge, he rolls in, youre at thanksgiving and youre like keep uncle fred in the corner and dont let him wreck the dinner. but its not just trump is the drunk uncle or created an absence of leadership. i think what these leaders actually see is hes a ticking time bomb. its not just that he le...