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‘Kinda Pregnant’ is kinda good

We have by now become accustomed to the lengths some movie characters will go to keep a good comedy lie going. But it’s still a special kind of feat when Amy Schumer, playing a baby-mad single woman who fakes a baby bump in “Kinda Pregnant,” is so desperate to maintain the fiction that ...

Outdoors North: Nature’s peace drowns out insipid worries

“The days slide by, should have done, should have done, we all sigh,” — Warren Zevon In our way of looking at life, the Alpha and the Omega — the first and last — of a person’s life represent benchmarks, places where our experience grabs a foothold for the reflection and benefit of others. Things like the occasion of a baby’s first steps or the contents of a condemned prisoner’s last meal are things we may be interested to learn about and share with others. They are seemingly like bookends on a shelf of literature whose volumes tell the complicated story of a ...

Be patient and don’t be intimidated by growing a bonsai tree

Growing a bonsai is more than just caring for a miniature tree -- it’s an art, a craft and an ancient meditative practice. Originating in China thousands of years ago, bonsai was later adapted by Japanese growers who further developed it into the bonsai we know today. Translated to ...

Top ten concerns facing senior citizens today

MARQUETTE — According to the website A Senior Connection, here are the top 10 issues that worry senior citizens the most: 1. Health Care Costs — The older we get, the more healthcare we need. It is important to get screenings for disease and natural aging conditions to catch any health ...

Staff commentary

NEGAUNEE — Many women can recount in vivid detail the moment they first realized that others might view them as having become “older.” I am one of those many women. For me, it happened a dozen years ago near the entrance of a corporate owned service station in northern Maine. I had ...