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Posted December 05, 2018in People & Pets

Pig acts like a dog

But remember, “Don’t trust the pig.” Lis and Jordan Frentress’ pet, Rosie, lacks manners. When marching across the kitchen floor, she’ll stomp her pointed hooves on people’s feet, knocking over objects along the way. A triple-locked childproof latch for the garbage bin protects her favorite fixation (garbage), but you can’t

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Posted December 05, 2018in Lunch With...

The dogs of sexism, racism and Syd Klise

Enjoying a Vincent van Gogh at the Greenwood Lounge The word enthusiasm deserves more respect than it usually gets. Literally it means “god within thee.” Sydney Klise is a precocious enthusiast. Recently turned 30, she has owned her own business, Klise Dog, for eight years. She does no advertising, not

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Posted December 05, 2018in Walks of Life

Walks of Life

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Posted December 05, 2018in Book Review

Book Reviews

‘Leave No Trace’ Following her critically acclaimed novel, “Everything You Want Me to Be,” Mindy Mejia has proven to be deserving of comparisons to Gilian Flynn and Paula Hawkins. With “Leave No Trace,” she gives us another character-driven, suspenseful, can’t-put-it-down adventure. Set in northern Minnesota, near the vast expanse of

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Posted December 05, 2018in Sound Circuit

Punching Pandas

Horns section allows diverse playlist A popular horn party rock band, called the Punching Pandas, wants to clear up a few things about their name. No pandas are harmed during their concerts. The Punching Pandas don’t advocate violence toward panda bears. “It’s just a name,” explains Joe Coons, lead vocalist

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Posted December 05, 2018in Rants & Reason

The Kiwis are praying for us

And a word from the massacre generation This holiday season comes with the gut-wrenching fact that — really — there have to be better ways to share fellowship and mutual concerns than for us to grieve in a place of worship or other community center. But that is where we go to share condolences about

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Posted December 05, 2018in At Home With

Tiny homes. Big hopes.

Open house educates the public about new housing efforts. Hope is on the horizon for people without a home. And it is arriving just in time for the holiday season. At a recent open house, Joppa — an organization helping homeless people survive, find housing and rebuild their lives —

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Posted December 05, 2018in Your View

Your View

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Posted December 05, 2018in The Sound

Deadheads unite with the Schwag

Band member played with Jerry Garcia Band. Break out your tie-dye shirts and let your hair down. Deadheads can free-flow dance to a three-hour concert by the Schwag, a Grateful Dead/Jerry Garcia Band cover band, at Wooly’s on Dec. 7. Jimmy Tebeau, founder of the Schwag, vocalist and bass guitarist,

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Posted December 05, 2018in Duffy

Duffy’s View

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