Project aims to reduce rate of military suicides

#Middlebury #Veterans In a joint venture to reduce suicides, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense and the Vet Centers have hooked up to provide counseling and ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – Sept. 19, 2019

#Middlebury “John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum” (R) — In this glorious threequel shoot-em-up, Keanu Reeves returns as uber-assassin John Wick, disavowed from the criminal ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – Sept. 19, 2019

#Middlebury #Celebrity Q: Is it true that Ed Sheeran is quitting music? What is he going to do next then, act? — B.B. A: After touring for two years, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran ... Continue Reading →

One meal served two ways

#Middlebury I’ve prepared lunches for my family for several years, and one thing I know for sure, you’ve got to have a plan! Eating out every day is not only too expensive, ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Sept. 18, 2019

#Middlebury On Oct. 2, 1780, British Major John Andre is hanged as a spy by U.S. military forces in New York. Andre, an accomplice of Benedict Arnold, was captured with incriminating ... Continue Reading →

When training seems to go backward

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I tried training my cat to stay off the counter using the “positive reinforcement” method you described. It worked at first, but now Jake is ... Continue Reading →

Have gooey fun creating papier-mache pigs

#Middlebury Creativity is at your elbow, always available. I try to remember that. If you are a parent who, like many people, considers him- or herself “noncreative,” just think ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – Sept. 17, 2019

#Middlebury Turn off notifications during homework time. This means you, too, Mom and Dad. Whistles, buzzes and bells distract more than just the person whose phone is sounding the ... Continue Reading →

Figural doorstops kept doors from slamming

#Middlebury #Antiques How do you keep a heavy door from slamming shut? That was a problem by the mid-18th century when huge brass hinges held the doors. It was solved with wedges, heavy ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of Sept. 16, 2019

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) It might not be wise to pursue goals involving others, unless you can stop impulsively rejecting new ideas. Either open your mind ... Continue Reading →