Advance Morning/Evening News
It's Sunday, November 2, 2025. Today, Christmas gift books, a review of declining guests, Drew on cogsuckers, a letter to the editor, and the week's obituaries.
SUNDAY BOOKS & CULTURE - Holiday Book Gift Ideas
By Penny Parrish
Penny Parrish suggests Tomas Schlesser’s “Mona’s Eyes” for the art lover on your list, and Jeff Bogle’s guidebook “Street Cats & Where to Find Them” for your feline focused friends and family.
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HUMOR: Clanking Cogsucker
By Drew Gallagher
Drew proves that AI isn’t so smart. After all, it can’t even figure out what Peter Bondra, gay dolphins, dentistry, and Mario Brothers have in common. Come to think of it, neither could Drew’s editor.
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THEATRE REVIEW - Another One Bites the Dust ...
By Dennis Wemm
Advance Theatre Critic Dennis Wemm takes in “And Then There Were None.”
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Food is not a tool for political brinksmanship.
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Obituaries
By Adele Uphaus
Local obituaries for October 25 - November 2, 2025.
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Local Obituaries
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