So what have you found so far, as you’ve taken to cleaning and decluttering in the home-bound throes of COVID-19? Last week, I discovered an unopened 2010 Squirrel Stuff Calendar in the depths of a cupboard — and *bonus* it turns out the dates will be good again in 2021! (And yes, that’s a rare […]
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Query: We’d like to know your LEAST favorite apple
It’s apple season and there are plenty of good apples out there at area orchards. But there are some bad ones too. You know them. The tartness of a Mac turns off some people. The quick mealiness of a Delicious can sour other people. And what’s with those black apples? We’d like to know your […]
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Query: What’s your favorite lunch deal?
Everybody knows at least one amazing lunch deal. Maybe it’s a $3.99 lobster roll with real lobster. (Yes, we know where.) Or a $6.99 Italian sandwich combo with a mountain of homemade onion rings and a drink. (Ditto.) Maybe it’s cheap, wonderful pizza slices or a sandwich big enough for three meals or a fresh […]
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Query: Do you or a loved one have experience being homeless?
The Sun Journal is working on a story involving homelessness. Do you or a loved one have experience being homeless, struggling to find a place to stay or living at a local homeless shelter? Staff Writer Lindsay Tice would like to talk with you. She can be reached at 689-2854 or [email protected]
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We want to know: Do you avoid answering any call you don’t recognize because you think it’s a robo call?
You’re cell phone is ringing but you don’t recognize the number. Half your brain wants to answer the call and find out what it’s all about. The other half thinks the first half is absolutely nuts — answering a call from an unrecognized number is like opening your door to a shifty and annoying stranger. […]
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One bad apple . . .
It’s coming on apple season. We all have our favorite varieties, but the Sun Journal would also like to know the varieties you have no interest in eating. Writer Karen Schneider is researching a story on apples, their back-stories and how some of our least favorite apples came to market. Please email her with your […]
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How you survived a holiday disaster
So you left the tourtiere in the oven too long and ended up burning down half the kitchen. Or you thought real candles would look neat on the tree this year and torched all the presents. Hey, accidents happen. Around the holidays, when stress is high and time is short, catastrophe seems to be around […]
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Query: Too early for Christmas carols?
Driving to work this week it came blaring on the radio: Christmas music. On Nov. 13. Walk into area stores: “Here Comes Santa Claus” and other holiday tunes are already playing. A British psychologist says listening to continuous Christmas music could be bad for a person’s mental health. She says people most at risk are […]
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Paying dearly for your pet's health care?
They’re fun, furry and beloved. But pets are also expensive. Especially when it comes to medical care. Have you had a high-cost experience? Got tips on how to pay less without sacrificing care? Have any experience with pet care insurance? Staff Writer Lindsay Tice wants to talk to you for a story about pet medical […]
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Tiki for two? Your wackiest wedding gifts
When my husband and I got married, we inexplicably received a wooden tiki food tower that looked like it came straight from a Chinese restaurant. We taped it up in a box, jokingly marked it “DO NOT OPEN,” and decades from now our kids will have the befuddled pleasure of finding it in the basement. […]