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She was the first friend I made at my first job after I left the Air Force and gosh did I need a friend! She took me under her wing and for th…

Some examples of origami from Reach And Teach

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craigwiesner commented on Honoring those we’ve lost

Thank you so much for sharing this and opening the space to what I hope will plant the seeds of discussion and action that can save lives.

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craigwiesner commented on My $40 lesson in sustainability

Hi Becca - Great column, thanks! As someone who is always concerned about justice let me start by saying you should get a refund from the vendor without a fee and without having to ship the product back. You should be able to send a picture of the damage and ask for a refund. As an "elder…

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craigwiesner commented on A hallway full of hearts

What a wonderful tradition and thank you so much for sharing it with all of us.

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craigwiesner commented on The Williams family

Thanks for this great post! Learning about the Tuskegee Airmen was one of my favorite Air Force Basic Training classes.

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craigwiesner commented on A poem for the new year

For years I looked forward to getting a typed New Years doggerel from Stanford Professor of Political Science Charles Drekmeier, a man who eschewed computers in favor of old typewriters. When ribbons became harder to find he just hunted down more old typewriters. His messages took on poli…

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craigwiesner commented on Diaper needed changing

Great question. The organizers had lawyers on hand to offer support to everyone there for appointments that day and a plan in place for helping them with anything they needed because of the action.

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Thank you for your writing and sharing this story! Tens of thousands of people read this newspaper, sitting at a coffee shop, at home, at work, online, and the impact a few words can have should never be discounted. Perhaps a young person will see your column and decide to start writing. …

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craigwiesner commented on How can I help you today?

Thanks for the reminder David! My husband and I and our staff always strive to welcome people when they walk in. A few years ago we thoroughly enjoyed a book translated from Japanese about a cafe where, if you sit in the right seat at the right time, and follow several other rules, you ca…

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Hey John! Just had a nice customer come into our shop to praise this column (she thought I wrote it). Of course I told her it was you! Cheers.