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A bittersweet return to the office | From the Editor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This week I return to my office full-time, after nearly 16 months of working from home. I have mixed feelings. When we closed The Gazette/Pikes Peak Newspapers offices, home to my newsroom and my very…
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A bittersweet return to the office | From the Editor
This week I return to my office full-time, after nearly 16 months of working from home. I have mixed feelings. When we closed The Gazette/Pikes Peak Newspapers offices, home to my newsroom and my very own cubicle, on March 13, 2020, due to the pandemic, I was in disbelief. I’ve been in the news business…
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Independence Day thoughts | Get Out of Town
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By the time you read this we will have celebrated the 4th of July, 2021. This is 245 years of independence to be exact. As with many U.S. citizens, for a number of years I…
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Understanding the opposite view | Northeast Notes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When was the last time a song stuck in your mind? When you hear the melody repeating over and over throughout the day? Sometimes, a similar thing happens when I read something unusual in the…
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Understanding the opposite view | Northeast Notes
When was the last time a song stuck in your mind? When you hear the melody repeating over and over throughout the day? Sometimes, a similar thing happens when I read something unusual in the news. For days or weeks, it crosses my mind. That was the case recently, after I read Nicholas Kristof’s editorial…
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Independence Day thoughts | Get Out of Town
By the time you read this we will have celebrated the 4th of July, 2021. This is 245 years of independence to be exact. As with many U.S. citizens, for a number of years I thought of the 4th as a good three-day weekend with friends, family, BBQ and fireworks. Oh, I did realize what…
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Financial tips for the self-employed | Financial Focus
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Did you ever have a lemonade stand when you were little? Maybe you babysat for extra money? Or shoveled neighbor’s snowy sidewalks? My soon-to-be 13-year-old has quite the entrepreneurial spirit. Lately he has been doing…
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Financial tips for the self-employed | Financial Focus
Did you ever have a lemonade stand when you were little? Maybe you babysat for extra money? Or shoveled neighbor’s snowy sidewalks? My soon-to-be 13-year-old has quite the entrepreneurial spirit. Lately he has been doing yardwork in the neighborhood. It is fun to get to use these experiences to teach him about possibly owning his…
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What’s Your Take On … Your favorite outdoor game to play as a child? (continued)
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What’s Your Take On … Your favorite outdoor game to play as a child? (continued)
Editor’s note: If you would like to submit a response to the below or suggest a new topic for discussion, please send your submission via email to Editor Michelle Karas at michelle.karas@pikespeaknewspapers.com. Submissions may be edited. The simple pleasures never change As I was reading Libby Kinder’s favorite childhood outdoor games from her upbringing in…