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Newlyweds butt heads over career and family choices
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DEAR ABBY: I am a teacher. I have a young son, and I love being off when he is out for school holidays and spending summers together. I feel I have the best of both worlds. I recently married a woman …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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4/27/24
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Saturday, April 27
Bells of the Balkans
Bells of the Balkans Handbell Choir performing a Spring concert, Saturday, April 27, at 3:00 p.m. at Pittsburg Presbyterian Church …
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4/27/24
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Club Notes
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Saturday, April 27
Audio-Reader Pittsburg
Audio-Reader Pittsburg meets from 2 to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday at the Homer Cole Center to read to the visually impaired and print …
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4/27/24
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Parallelograms, Taxes, and a General Rant about the Decline of Civilization
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There’s a meme that goes around on social media. There are variations of it, but it goes something like this: “Why did we waste so much time learning about parallelograms when we …
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By Bobby Neal Winters
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4/27/24
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Playing by ear
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“Are you going to the poetry reading at the library Sunday?’’
“Naw, I don’t like poetry. Can’t make any sense out of it.”
“Really? You have …
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By J.T. Knoll
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4/27/24
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Three’s more than a crowd for this tiny apartment
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DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend is 18 years younger than I am. Our relationship hasn't been perfect, but I love him to death. Unfortunately, I'm going through menopause and have all the side effects. Long …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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4/26/24
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Friday, April 26
Names and Numbers 50th
Celebrate Names and Numbers’ 50th anniversary with a lite lunch and open house at 1225 E. Centennial Drive in Pittsburg on …
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4/26/24
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Saturday, April 27
Audio-Reader Pittsburg
Audio-Reader Pittsburg meets from 2 to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday at the Homer Cole Center to read to the visually impaired and print …
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4/26/24
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Cinco de Mayo carnitas
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Carnitas are a perfect party food for the weekend. They are great for a casual gathering and fun to eat, inviting everyone to roll up their sleeves and assemble their own wrap. They also require time …
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by Lynda Balslev
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4/26/24
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Two daughters make clear whose side they’ve taken
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DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced for nine years. Before that I was a stay-at-home mom raising four children. I had an in-home business, and most of the money went to our family's needs.
My …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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4/25/24
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Thursday, April 25
Yoga with Mona
Eclectic Soul Studio has Yoga sessions from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the studio. Sessions are $10 a piece and …
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4/25/24
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Thursday, April 25
Al-Anon
Al-Anon meetings are now hybrid. The in-person gathering every Thursday at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal, 306 W. Euclid, can be …
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4/25/24
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Flurry of new sounds drifts through quiet neighborhood
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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I live in a lovely older neighborhood and have enjoyed wonderful neighbors over many years. The homes are close together with windows often left open in spring, summer and …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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4/24/24
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Wednesday, April 24
GPL Teen Time
The Girard Public Library will be hosting a teen night for grades 6th through 12th from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Attendees will …
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4/24/24
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Wednesday, April 24
Blanket Brigade
Join the Blanket Brigade in making quilts for those in need. The Brigade meets every Wednesday, except the first Wednesday of the …
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4/24/24
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Spring Into a New Book
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Like all the flowers that are blooming earlier than usual, the library has a bumper crop of new books. The staff may be planning summer reading activities but shelves are full with new books. …
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By Carol Ann Robb, Reference & Adult Services
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4/24/24
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The truth comes out via conveniently timed text
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DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my sister and I took our kids on vacation together. She and I get along but have never been close. Sometimes I walk on eggshells around her because I never know what might …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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4/23/24
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Tuesday, April 23
Arma American Legion Bingo
Every Tuesday the Arma American Legion will have bingo at 512 E. Main Street in Arma. Doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo starts at …
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4/23/24
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Tuesday, April 23
Pittsburg Noon Rotary
Pittsburg Noon Rotary meets at noon on Tuesdays at Via Christi Hospital. Ask a Rotarian or visit the group's Facebook page, …
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4/23/24
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Couple’s ancient divorce is still a sore subject
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DEAR ABBY: My parents have been divorced for 30 years. It was an unpleasant divorce because Dad had an affair with a woman he worked with and married her soon after. Mom was devastated. She and Dad …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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4/20/24
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