Clobbered porcelain may have added value

#Middlebury #Antiques The English word “clobbered” has been used since at least the 1600s, but its meaning has changed. It still means beaten up, badly injured or damaged. But the ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of Jan. 13, 2020

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) That lower-than-acceptable performance you’re getting from others in your group might be the result of miscommunication. If ... Continue Reading →

Is overexercise cause of ‘knots in the back’?

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife is 69 and in very good health, exercising at least two hours a day. She has suffered from “knots in the back” for over 10 years. It is ... Continue Reading →

2020 Honor Flights starting up soon

#Middlebury #Veterans Last year the Honor Flights Network took 21,000 World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War era veterans from around the country aboard flights to Washington, D.C. ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – 2019: A great year for kids’ movies

#Middlebury #DVDs SEQUELS AND FOLLOWUPS: The past year brought a hardy batch of series films, some of them arc-ending, like the phenomenally successful “Avengers: Endgame.” We also ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – Jan. 9, 2020

#Middlebury Q: I saw that some reporter was complaining there aren’t any female characters in the new “Star Wars” TV series, ”The Mandalorian.” However, I was watching ... Continue Reading →

Healthy dorm room dining is possible

#Middlebury The start of a new year means that many students are headed back to college. One of the downsides of college life is the dreaded “freshman 15” – the extra pounds that ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Jan. 8, 2020

#Middlebury On Jan. 26, 1918, soon after the Bolsheviks seized control in Russia, the former Russian state of Ukraine declares its total independence. In 1922, Ukraine became part ... Continue Reading →

Expert: CBD oil could damage pets’ eyes

#Middlebury #Pets DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Your recent article about giving CBD oil to pets omitted an important factor: its effect on the eyes. Past research has shown that CBD causes ... Continue Reading →

Keep those 2020 family resolutions

#Middlebury #Resolutions Last month’s holiday celebrations have passed, but perhaps one tradition hangs on. How many of us have put into practice the resolutions we shared with ... Continue Reading →