There once was a lady by the name of Anne Mustoe, who lived in Southwold, a small town on the coast of England—also the home of the crime writer P.D. James, and you might know it as the location of the British drama Upstairs, Downstairs. Miss Mustoe was born in …
Op-Ed/Letters
February, 2024
January, 2024
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31 January
Resolutions for Realists
I was today years old when I finally learned where the name of the month of January comes from. January, it seems, was named after the Roman god Janus, god of beginnings and transitions. Janus was supposed to have two faces, one facing forward and one facing backward, so he …
December, 2023
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24 December
You Have the Right to Remain Silent
Last Friday was a busy day – I had lots of errands to run, then I was meeting my new boyfriend, Joseph, at a local bar and grill for a quick dinner, and from there we were going to the opening of a friend’s art exhibition. By the time I …
November, 2023
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23 November
Make a Little Change
Long ago, a man named Diderot lived in Paris. Diderot was a middle-aged man and had lived all his life in poverty, working as a writer and philosopher. But one day, Diderot came into money unexpectedly. All of a sudden, he had six figures in the bank and a generous …
October, 2023
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20 October
Life Is Easier Than You Think
Life can seem so demanding and frantic – so much to do, so many plates to keep spinning and fronts to hold down. Standards to live up to and accomplishments to chase, in the hope of reaching happiness. It can be exhausting. That’s why I was thrilled – and relieved …
August, 2023
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22 August
It Will Be OK
Many years ago, someone gave me a little sticker, only about a half inch wide and two inches long, that read, in friendly blue type, It will be OK. At the time, I just slipped the sticker into an envelope along with some others, and forgot about it. Patricia SandersPatricia …
March, 2023
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19 March
Planting Seeds in September
This year, I can hardly wait to start my vegetable garden. It will be my first spring in a new house, and I finally have plenty of space. There’s already lettuce, spinach, and even tomatoes sprouting in the windowsill, possibly way too soon. It’s one kind of hope to start …
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8 March
San Carlos Apache Tribe supports passage of ‘Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act’
Chairman Terry Rambler warns Congress Resolution Copper intends to export copper to China San Carlos Apache Reservation, Ariz.—The San Carlos Apache Tribe strongly supports passage of the Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act introduced today by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) that would stop plans to construct the Resolution Copper Mine 70 …
December, 2022
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21 December
Make It New
A couple of years ago I adopted a puppy. He weighed about three pounds and was shivering in my arms, and when I was asked whether I would take him in, it seemed like a small thing to say yes. I hear everyone who’s ever adopted a puppy laughing. Patricia …
November, 2022
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23 November
The Year with Two Thanksgivings
Many people don’t know that in 1939, just as World War II was dividing the countries of the world into Axis versus Allied, another conflict was threatening to divide the United States in two. It was over the date of Thanksgiving. Patricia SandersPatricia Sanders lived in Globe from 2004 to …