Advance Sunday Morning News
It's Sunday, March 2. Today - King Lear and Connie Chung, a dictionary for dummies, grab a squeegee, and this past week's obituaries.
Sunday Books & Culture
Edited by Vanessa Sekinger
This week’s reviews include Connie Chung’s memoir of her journalism journey in “Connie” and Stage Door Productions’ fast paced “King Lear.”
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It’s All Greek to Me
By Drew Gallagher
Is America getting dumber? Yep. So Drew is redefining idioms (a term most Americans couldn't define with an online dictionary) for the modern day. And he didn't use AI! (We checked.)
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Have I Got a Job for You!
By Clay Jones
Recently unemployed? No worries. Uncle Glenn’s got ya covered.
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Obituaries
By Adele Uphaus
Local obituaries for February 22-28, 2025.
Read this past week’s obits.
Local Obituaries
To view local obituaries or to send a note to family and loved ones, please visit the link that follows.
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