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1. ‘OU’? There’s a reason great institutions don’t go by their initials2. OU Police issue alert about 'armed and dangerous' man near Union and Shafer3. For local biz, cooperative status has been mostly a good thing4. Solar company owners trumpet local clean energy, pick candidate5. Experts deliver dire warnings about fracking impacts6. What's Happening (2-9-12)7. OU reviews land holdings for possible oil/gas drilling8. 'Armed and dangerous' bank robber no longer a local threat, OUPD says9. For better or worse, minimum wage goes up again10. Feds’ new rule about Burmese pythons relies on misinformation11. Group works toward total elimination of garbage12. Touring museum highlights African-American inventors13. Cuban Sol brings new exotic flavor to Athens area14. Attorneys for student who lost arm seek big damages from OU 15. Sheriff threatens to arrest complainant at son’s assault hearing16. Commissioners hear it from both sides about fracking17. Incumbent responds to overtime concerns18. ATV trails at Burr Oak park raise serious questions19. Guitar magazine spills positive ink on local shop20. County brings in record amount for jail ‘pay-to-stay’
1. Solar company owners trumpet local clean energy, pick candidate2. Incumbent responds to overtime concerns3. Sheriff threatens to arrest complainant at son’s assault hearing4. ‘OU’? There’s a reason great institutions don’t go by their initials5. And you thought you’d heard the last about fracking6. Outside counsel brought in to resolve county fund tiff7. Commissioners hear it from both sides about fracking8. Athens Co. Commission will embrace shale or stagnation9. City planning, zoning suffered gross meltdown on Graham Dr.10. Experts deliver dire warnings about fracking impacts11. Why does Obama target an industry that’s pivotal to our economic future?12. OU alum provides art for mythical read13. Stanley, a veteran, has the grit and experience to continue role14. County should explore requiring hefty bonds for local fracking15. BellaVino ruling allows developers to ignore zoning16. Group works toward total elimination of garbage17. Debate over fracking pits one type of economy against another18. It’s nice to see community support for our vets and active military19. OU president says Kasich’s agenda dovetails with OU’s20. Campaign hopes to ‘save our schools,’ including Chauncey Elementary
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Ask the Advice Goddess (2-9-12)
My boyfriend lacks romantic ambition. In our two years together, we've never gone out to dinner someplace I can wear a dress and heels, and he never brings me flowers or does anything for our anniversary or Valentine's Day.
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Ask the Advice Goddess (2-9-12)
My boyfriend lacks romantic ambition. In our two years together, we've never gone out to dinner someplace I can wear a dress and heels, and he never brings me flowers or does anything for our anniversary or Valentine's Day.
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Ask the Advice Goddess (2-2-12)
by Amy AlkonMy commitment-phobic boyfriend of several years is also my neighbor. I resolved to make it work with him and then caught him on FriendFinder exchanging numerous messages with some woman in Tijuana.
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Ask the Advice Goddess (1-26-12)
I'm a 33-year-old nurse in a five-month "friends with benefits" thing with a doctor co-worker. I am only 18 months out of an abusive 10-year relationship and wanted something fun and light.
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Ask the Advice Goddess (1-19-12)
by Amy AlkonI'm a retired pastor in my 50s. A nearby church wanted my help with their Christmas musical, and I asked my wife of five years, who played bass at my church, to join me. She became angry at this suggestion and said I should do my own thing on Christmas and she'd do hers.
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Ask the Advice Goddess (1-12-12)
by Amy AlkonI just got dumped by a guy who swore he was ready to settle down (after years of serial monogamy). His relationship history reminded me of the man you wrote about recently who had been married and divorced five times and was on relationship number six.
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Ask the Advice Goddess (1-5-12)
by Amy AlkonYou overlooked the danger when you replied to the woman who was invited on a hiking date by a man she'd had a crush on. You said that he probably got interested because he saw her with her new boyfriend.
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Ask the Advice Goddess (12-22-11)
by Amy AlkonThree years ago, I was divorced six weeks from a 22-year marriage when I got involved with a married co-worker and persuaded him to divorce his wife for me. He has been married five times and cheated on all of his wives.
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Ask the Advice Goddess (12-15-11)
I'm starting to have
feelings for this guy friend I've been fooling around with, but I'm worried he
isn't feeling the same way.
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Ask the Advice Goddess (12-8-11)
by Amy AlkonMy girlfriend's best friend is her ex. They broke up six years ago (upon mutual agreement). She swears she's much happier being his friend and says they both feel they weren't meant to be romantic partners.
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Ask the Advice Goddess (12-1-11)
Two years ago, my man left his 22-year marriage to be with me, but he told me he loved his former wife and would always want a friendship with her. I accepted that (I'm friends with my ex), but I'm bothered by the amount of contact they have.
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Internet beau dropped like a bad habit & now wonders why
Dear Harlan: I met a girl on the Internet and we clicked immediately. We never officially dated, but we got very flirty, talked a ton and were sexual as well. It was as if we were in a relationship. We talked about how we were perfect for each other, aside from the fact that we lived on opposite sides of the country.
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Internet beau dropped like a bad habit & now wonders whyProud dad has beautiful twins but no sex worth mentioningLong-distance dating can be stable, but only with some stable partnersCollege roommate’s betrayal prompts plot for revengeGuy wants to know how to groom so as to get the ladiesAnd here’s a happy New Year invitation from me to you...Meeting people gets harder over time, for some peopleGirl blacks out and blames boyfriend for exiting sceneMom tries to clean up damage after son's drunk-driving wreckThere are ways to hold a man’s interest without having sex
Help Me, Harlan!
Internet beau dropped like a bad habit & now wonders why
Dear Harlan: I met a girl on the Internet and we clicked immediately. We never officially dated, but we got very flirty, talked a ton and were sexual as well. It was as if we were in a relationship. We talked about how we were perfect for each other, aside from the fact that we lived on opposite sides of the country.
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Proud dad has beautiful twins but no sex worth mentioning
By Harlan CohenDear Harlan: Last August, my wife and I welcomed twin boys into the world. They are beautiful, full of energy, and they actually sleep through the night! There is only one problem. Since they were born, our sex life has become nonexistent.
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Long-distance dating can be stable, but only with some stable partners
Dear Harlan: Any tips for moving on from a year-and-a-half-long college relationship? My girlfriend ended it because the distance between us over breaks was too much.
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College roommate’s betrayal prompts plot for revenge
By Harlan CohenDear Harlan: My roommate has been my friend for about a year, and we are in the same sorority. Things were good in the beginning because she slept over at her boyfriend's apartment every night.
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Guy wants to know how to groom so as to get the ladies
By Harlan CohenDear Harlan: I've gotten mixed messages when it comes to grooming for men (this includes all body parts). Do most women prefer shaved men? I'd like to know your opinion. I'd like to hear from other women as well. Thanks for the help. — Partially Shaved
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And here’s a happy New Year invitation from me to you...
By Harlan CohenDear Readers: Happy New Year, everyone! Lately, I've been obsessing over the question, "What have I done today to change something in my life that I want to change?"
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Meeting people gets harder over time, for some people
By Harlan CohenDear Harlan: I'm in my late teens and still single. It's not easy to meet people. Does meeting people get easier as time goes on? Hoping the answer is yes. – Miss Mingling
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Girl blacks out and blames boyfriend for exiting scene
By Harlan CohenDear Harlan: I recently went to a party and I overdid it horribly, drinking way too much. It was the first time I blacked out. When I woke up, I didn't know where I was. Luckily, I was in an extremely safe place.
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Mom tries to clean up damage after son's drunk-driving wreck
Dear Harlan: My son is in his second year of college, and he suddenly hates it and is miserable. Last weekend he drank on campus, decided to show others how fast his car went, and totaled the car. He and the passenger are OK, thank goodness, but he spent the night in the county jail.
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There are ways to hold a man’s interest without having sex
By Harlan CohenDear Harlan: How do you keep a guy interested when you're not planning to have sex? I don't want to have sex with him because that has ruined other relationships and friendships in the past. Any suggestions on how to move slowly? — Sex on hold
The View from Mudsock Heights
World-saving technology may be hidden in your laundry
by Dennis PowellMy bathmat is the key to solving the world's problems. Really. This stunning epiphany came to me the other day, when I washed it.
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World-saving technology may be hidden in your laundryMissing smoke-filled rooms & meaty political conventionsLet us one final time pay homage to the great yellow godA consumer tip from crazyland – get rid of all these boxesWhat happens when humans try just about everything?A new plan woud untangle the calendar, once and for allEven small papers can do great reporting and take bold standsChristmas is when we embrace how good humans can beIt’s time to stop the bigoted attacks on left-handed peopleAn event two-thirds of a century old brings gratitude today
The View from Mudsock Heights
World-saving technology may be hidden in your laundry
by Dennis PowellMy bathmat is the key to solving the world's problems. Really. This stunning epiphany came to me the other day, when I washed it.
The View from Mudsock Heights
Missing smoke-filled rooms & meaty political conventions
by Dennis PowellIt's only January, but if you're like me
you're already sick of the election that is still nine months, a week, and a
day away.
Our political system is in permanent campaign
mode.
The View from Mudsock Heights
Let us one final time pay homage to the great yellow god
by Dennis PowellLet us have a moment of silence for the Eastman Kodak Company. I'm serious. "The Great Yellow Father," as it used to be called in the photography press (when there was a photography
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A consumer tip from crazyland – get rid of all these boxes
by Dennis PowellIf you're like me, you have available to you a quick and easy way of increasing your living space by quite a bit.
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What happens when humans try just about everything?
by Dennis PowellThe news last week had some stories that were both alarming and amusing. One had to do with scientists somewhere who had dabbled an enzyme on ant larvae, after which they — the larvae, not the scientists — grew into super ants with huge heads.
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A new plan woud untangle the calendar, once and for all
by Dennis PowellLet us think about the schedule of days. This does seem a good time of year for it. While its history has been roundly considered and is colorful and sometimes amusing, what I have in mind is the future of the calendar.
The View from Mudsock Heights
Even small papers can do great reporting and take bold stands
by Dennis PowellThe retrospective section published in the Athens NEWS two weeks ago reminded me of just how effective a small-town, non-daily newspaper can be.
The View from Mudsock Heights
Christmas is when we embrace how good humans can be
by Dennis PowellOne of the best uses of television ever, I think, came when BBC dramatized the wonderful books of James Herriot, collectively under the title of his first book, "All Creatures Great and Small."
The View from Mudsock Heights
It’s time to stop the bigoted attacks on left-handed people
by Dennis PowellThe headline was sad but not surprising:
"The Health Risks of Being Left-Handed:
Lefties Face Chance Of ADHD, Other Disorders; Brain Wiring Holds Clues."
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An event two-thirds of a century old brings gratitude today
by Dennis PowellWhen Jim Quinn encounters a bell ringer and the familiar red kettle this time of year, despite limited means he digs deep in his pocket and gives what he can, to help those who have less.
Wise Up!
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Good Deeds
By David Bruce• Despite good intentions, not all would-be good deeds work out. In 2009, actress Anne Hathaway saw a shabbily dressed woman sitting on a bench at a bus stop.
Wise Up!
Gays and lesbians
By David Bruce• Richard O'Brien created "The Rocky Horror Show," a hit on the stage. (It became the cult movie "The Rocky Horror Picture Show.") The show features Dr. Frank N. Furter, a transvestite scientist who gives straight-couple Brad and Janet a night that changes their lives.
Wise Up!
People with Handicaps
By David Bruce•
Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French Elle,
suffered a massive stroke that left his body almost totally incapacitated
although his mind was fine.
