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Opinion

Something To Know About Trees

Local Commentaries

By Margot Russell Next time you are walking through a swath of trees, whether on a trail near Westfield or in the shady confines of your backyard, I want you to picture this: that the trees all live in their own small village, with rambunctious saplings playing the role of the village ...

Ah, The Luck Of The Irish

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There are many celebrations of holidays where we gather with friends and party with strangers, depending on where we might be, that might involve special dress, special colors, special greetings, songs, and/or traditions. Themes are very important in the celebrations of these days. Some come ...

Are We Losing Our Minds?

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“Hey” Google, Alexa, Siri….. There was a time when searching for answers required a little more depth than simply making a request from a digital assistant like Google, Amazon, Apple, or Samsung. As of March 2025, Google maintains the majority market share for searches, while AI ...

Life Advice From A Wise Old Frog

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When I hop to my computer each morning, I promise myself I won’t fritter away my time. Fuggedaboudit. I get some of my best ideas while frittering. On Monday, I didn’t have frittering time to spare. I was cleaning up some of my messier computer files when I stumbled across an article I ...

Mother Nature Interferes With Warfare

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Sometimes we think that, as humans, with all of our technology, we can conquer anything. It just takes a hurricane or a flood to remind us of who really is in charge. The same is true in warfare. You can have all of the fancy software and technology in the world—but war still takes place ...