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Be like the zebra and relax

In the book, “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers,” Robert Sapolsky exposes us to the concepts of stress management and biology. When addressing diet and stress management, he gives the example of a young lawyer who decides that “red meat, fried foods, and a couple of beers per dinner ...

A special speakership: Nancy Pelosi

Wielding power is just as important as gaining power. Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic House speaker that Republicans love to hate, is expert at both.Pelosi, 82, one of the most consequential speakers in U.S. history, has announced she is stepping away from the role, in time for a new ...

Decline in the number of homeless veterans is a sign of progress

“One veteran experiencing homelessness will always be one too many,” according to Denis McDonough, the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs.At the beginning of 2022, there were 33,136 homeless veterans in the United States, a report released last week found. Imagine Star Lake Amphitheater ...

Cheers & Jeers

<strong>Cheers:</strong> Across the coverage areas of the <em>山, Observer-Reporter, Greene County Messenger</em> and <em>The Almanac</em>, churches, organizations and individuals came together ...

House popular vote majority produced few seats but good sign for GOP

One of the puzzles in this year’s surprising and unpredicted (including by me) off-year election results is why the Republicans’ 51% to 47% win in the popular vote for House of Representatives did not produce a majority bigger than the apparent 221-214 result. (All numbers here are subject ...

Holiday spending: Consumers say they plan to pull back this year

Retailers are gearing up for another blockbuster holiday shopping season, but consumers burned by the highest inflation in a generation may have other ideas.Industry groups are predicting another record year of retail sales, with the National Retail Federation forecasting a jump of 6% to 8% ...