Articles filed under Findlay, Melynda
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Letter from the Editor: This wasn't what I was planning to write
Jan 7, 2021 12:21 AM - Mel had originally started writing a funny column about New Year's resolutions. But then there was an attempted takeover of the Capitol in Washington, so things took a little jog off-course.
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Letter from the Editor: Kindness is the best gift you can give this holiday season
Dec 23, 2020 11:53 PM - Letter from the Editor: We don't live in a Hallmark movie, so just find the fun and funny wherever you can and take care of each other this year.
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Letter from the Editor: Why the Ghost of Christmas Past and some banana pancakes got me thinking
Dec 17, 2020 3:57 AM - Letter from the Editor: Regardless of what my bank thought last week, I'm not dead yet.
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Letter from the Editor: If you still have holiday shopping to do, consider staying local
Dec 2, 2020 7:10 PM - Mel has some holiday shopping advice for 2020: Stay local. She also talks about her holiday shopping hero, why wrapping paper and tape are contentious issues at her house, and explains that an appointment with a financial adviser isn't the worst gift to give the toddler in your life.
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Letter from the Editor: Whether you adopt a pet or foster one, you're saving furry little lives
Nov 19, 2020 6:27 AM - Letter from the Editor: Whether you adopt a pet or foster one, you're saving furry little lives
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How many times do I have to explain this? Fries are potatoes, and potatoes are vegetables
Nov 16, 2020 2:55 AM - Mel's pants don't fit. Probably unrelated: Her favorite "vegetable" during quarantine has been potatoes (ahem. FRIES.)
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Letter from the Editor: Here's my (not-so-scary!) ghost story
Nov 14, 2020 4:38 PM - I'm officially on vacation this week, doing such exciting things as taking naps, catching up on "Supernatural" and organizing closets. But it's just a few days from Halloween, and what's Halloween without a ghost story? Here's one from my childhood that's more cute than scary, and it (very!) tangentially involves actor Nick Offerman.
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Letter from the Editor: COVID-19 test? It's really not so bad
Nov 14, 2020 4:39 PM - Melynda gets tested for COVID-19. Spoiler alert: Everything's OK, even taking the test.
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Letter from the Editor: Fall without football? It's fall without marching band, too!
Nov 14, 2020 4:39 PM - Kids are missing out on sports and a few activities this year. So what? Suck it up, buttercups! Eh, not so fast. Mel recalls how, to this day, two high school activities still play a big part in her life. So keep them safe, but understand how they're feeling, too. Be gentle.
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Letter from the Editor: Introduce us to your pets!
Nov 14, 2020 4:49 PM - Meet my cat, Alexis Something Rose, and Dave Oberhelman's turtle, Zero. Now introduce us to pets! (or stuffed animals with backstory, that's OK too) We'd like to start featuring readers' animal bffs in the Herald every week.
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