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What if there was something that 100 percent of us could benefit from having in our lives? What if that something was not chocolate, coffee or wine? What sort of entity would this be? A radiant sunrise or the perfect vacation? Maybe your soul mate or a favorite pet? Finally finding your dream job or having a really good hair day? All good thoughts and guesses, but sorry, no. They’re not even close to the correct answer. That’s the bad news. The good news: This elusive item actually exists and it’s available to anyone and everyone, no matter your height, weight, social status, economic status, employment status, eye color, hair color or favorite color. ...
We are living in serious times. And, while I don’t want to demean or diminish the seriousness of all the seriousness, I have one piece of advice that I hope can benefit us all. Sometimes, the best thing you can do for yourself is laugh. You read that right. In the midst of the dire, soberin...
Summer has finally arrived at the Polson Library, which means the return of our Annual Summer Reading Program. The “Color Our World” program runs from June 9 through Aug. 7. You can register yourself online at: https://northlakecolibrary.readsquared.com/ or in the ReadSquared app and record your ...
The White House just announced a sweeping plan that could ultimately cap U.S. drug prices at the lower levels seen in other developed countries. Administration officials have good intentions. They’re trying to shake up the plainly unacceptable status quo, in which American “citizens pay ...
Despite record- high wind and solar generation, the U.S. renewable energy sector faces uncertainty. Tariffs and potential repeals of federal funding are creating roadblocks to the further buildout of energy projects. Wind, solar, and other renewable energy projects have helped revitalize rural communities...
We measure things in increments. A cup of flour. A glass of wine. 98.6 degrees for a normal human body temperature. A standard sheet of paper is 8.5 by 11 inches. The wind is blowing at 11 miles per hour. You fill your tires to 33 pounds per inch. The barometric pressure at my house right now is 30. A pound ...
As a kid, I loved collecting shells on the beach - still do. There is something calming about walking on the sand, listening to the waves and looking for small treasures the tide washes up. I never found a pearl - not many of us do on the beach. You usually have to take a deep dive to find a pearl, but I ...
It starts as a slight twinkle in the eye, nothing more than a spark of an idea, the beginning of grand plans. Vacation: It’s more than a word. It’s a destination. The typical vacation lasts about a week, but the trip itself is frequently a multi-stage event. Stage one involves planning and can...
In this column I want to address a topic most of us avoid. Growing old. Or more specifically, the people living around us who are senior citizens - aging professionals, if you will. I want to talk about this greatest demographic of all time. We expect a lot of them. After all they’ve ...
Where does the time go? It’s hard to believe we’re already gearing up for another Annual Summer Reading Program here at the library. The “Color Our World” program runs from June 9 through Aug. 7 and we’re bringing back the beloved Bug Race. There are two ways to record your read...
