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Dogs, a herd of deer and persimmons
      Eleven years ago I somehow or another got talked into adopting three pups from two different people and I wondered why in the world we needed three dogs, but I have come to accept the answer to that question. It is because these little guys, a sheltie, a red beagle and a tri-colored beagle add so much to our enjoyment of life.
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The way we were
Clips from Mountain Eagle front pages over the past 50 years
      November 20, 1958 The City of Whitesburg received federal approval today of its "workable program" for local improvements including low rent housing and urban renewal. The Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency's action is a major step toward obtaining federal funds for various improvement programs which Whitesburg may desire to undertake.
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Car Talk
Buck up and replace your radio
      Dear Tom and Ray: I did something that was, at best, careless — and at worst, really, really stupid. So don't tell anyone! When I turn on my 2006 Jeep Liberty, the vents emit a "not so nice" smell. So, I put a very pleasantly scented bar of homemade soap (that I bought at a farmer's market) on top of the dashboard.
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Horoscope
      ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Although your energy level is high, be careful not to commit to too many projects at this time. You'll do better focusing on just a few tasks rather than spreading yourself too thin. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your heart might be leading you in one direction, but pay attention to your keen Bovine intellect.
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SPEAKING OF SOAPS
RECAPS - 11/17-11/21
      ALL MY CHILDREN — Erica fumed when the minister refused to christen Gabrielle because of Reese and Bianca's relationship. Aidan was shot when he saved Greenlee and Annie from the kidnapper. Ryan confronted Annie about staging the kidnapping. Krystal returned Little A to Adam's despite David's warnings that Adam will be a bad influence.
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What is going to happen next?
      As you readers know by now, I write things as I see them, and I certainly don't expect everyone who reads it to agree with me, but we do have the freedom of the press, religion, and the right to bear arms. In this case I suppose you could say my pen is my armament. Besides, if everyone agreed with what I write, it would take all the fun out of it.
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'Wrap up tight' for the holidays
      With a fall nip in the air, it's important to put on a coat or sweater when you go out. The same is true for your packages - to get them there safely, make sure to "wrap them up tight" and "ad-DRESS them well.
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Social Security improves its program for disability
      Social Security is making the disability process much faster for people with rare diseases and cancers.
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Moments in Time
      • On Nov. 21, 1783, Jean- François Pilatre de Rozier and François Laurent make the first untethered hot-air balloon flight, flying 5 1/2 miles over Paris in about 25 minutes. On Sept. 19, brothers Joseph and Etienne Montgolfiers had sent a sheep, a rooster and a duck aloft in one of their balloons in a prelude to the first manned flight.
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Strange but True
      • If you're like most people, the length of your footprint is approximately 15 percent of your height. • Those who study such matters claim that Queen Elizabeth I was rather fond of playing practical jokes on her courtiers.
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Now here's a tip
      • "My husband has a large family that lives quite a distance away. We are visiting them for the first time with our two young children. To keep the kids from feeling overwhelmed (and to brush up myself), I created a photo look book of the family members we are likely to be around. The kids will be familiar with their faces, and they won't seem as much like strangers.
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