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My new mutt, Mia

by The Observer Staff | Sep 14, 2012 | Column

For all my friends who have been concerned about my recent pet status, I am proud to announce I have a new dog. Yes, we were all devastated by the death of our dear little Willa. She was one of a kind. She will be sorely missed. But, as a few friends on facebook...

We were so poor we had to eat bark and dirt

by The Observer Staff | Sep 14, 2012 | Column

There may be a few Depression babies left who will remember this. You younguns, take notes. You’ve heard the expression: We were so poor we had to eat bark and dirt and leaves just to stay alive. And then the Depression came. We weren’t quite that pore, just poor. We...

Your credit card should not be your emergency fund

by The Observer Staff | Sep 14, 2012 | Column

Human nature being what it is, we just don’t want to admit that there will be a need for an emergency fund. But life, being what it is, deems otherwise. Now that the budget has reached acceptable standards in our financial planning, it is wise to acknowledge the...

Test your medical knowlegde

by The Observer Staff | Sep 14, 2012 | Column

1. What disease is usually inconsequential in children but may cause serious effects in adolescent and adult males? (a) mumps; (b) pertussis; (c) typhoid fever; (d) rubella; (e) diphtheria 2. What life-threatening disease has been contracted by people camping in...

‘Off on a spree … doomed from here to eternity’

by The Observer Staff | Sep 14, 2012 | Column

The military’s effort to censor the book about Osama Bin Ladin reminded me of a lower profile case in the 1950s when the Navy banned the movie “From Here to Eternity” from its ships and bases. I was stationed at the Naval Air Station in Atsugi, Japan (1952-54), when...

My new mutt, Mia

We were so poor we had to eat bark and dirt

Your credit card should not be your emergency fund

Test your medical knowlegde

‘Off on a spree … doomed from here to eternity’

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