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Last weekend, I took my teen daughter birthday present shopping for her friend. We happened into an art store and after combing the aisles I spotted a long roll of paper that resembled a lightsaber. Well of course I picked it up and pretended to be Darth Vader. How could I not? It was just too perfect an opportunity. Here I am, having fun, and when I go whack my daughter with my “lightsaber” her eyes are bugging out of her head. “Mom, shh, you are being loud,” she whispers. Someone is going to hear you. So, I say, “Who cares?” Well folks, it would seem that I have officially crossed over to the dark side. I’m now an embarrassment to my teenagers. How and when did this happen?

Drum roll please all you wonderful readers out there. This self proclaimed Luddite, aka me, has finally succumb to the coolness of modern technology. I have officially swallowed the tech Kool-Aid. Not quite sure which flavor I like best yet, but I’m now willing to sip and taste some more. I can finally see the coolness in it all, swirling in a tall glass of Instagram and Twitter.

Homemade Craft Fair & Bake Sale, Saturday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Youngster Day – Saturday, March 30 • 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

This news organization and community journalism institution focuses on local news, leaving national and world events to larger news sources. But there are times when our close-to-home happenings are overtaken by historical occurrences. Certainly, the violent attack on Jan. 6, 2021 of our U.S. Capitol and Congress was such a date.

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