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There’s something about a fourth movie in a series that tends to be dangerous for a franchise’s legacy.
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By Bob Garver, Movie Reviewer
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3/30/23
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More and more people are discovering that, when it comes to their lawns and flower gardens, beauty doesn’t have to be imported.
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By Francis Skalicky
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3/30/23
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At our house, we’re sensitive to things that go bump in the night (or the day). Because our 16-year-old daughter has epilepsy and has fallen in the past during seizures, Tom and I have ears that are always listening for a possible thump, bump, crash or anything out of the ordinary. Experience has put us on a hair trigger.
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By Gwen Rockwood
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3/29/23
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Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. Isaiah: 40:28
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By Kelly Mauck
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3/28/23
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As we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, it might be a good time to discuss the extraordinary man whose name became part of a cherished holiday — and not only by people of Irish ancestry. As the saying goes, we’re all a little Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.
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By Denise Noe
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3/17/23
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What a triple whammy.
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By Jim Hamilton
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3/16/23
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I’m willing to argue that “Scream” is the greatest slasher movie franchise of all time. Not only is the 1996 original a meta-horror classic, but...
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By Bob Garver, Movie Reviewer
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3/16/23
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To Whom It May Concern (and you know who you are):
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By Gwen Rockwood
Contributing Columnist
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3/15/23
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From the time they were big enough to make their own beds, my girls always had rooms of their own.
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By Jim Hamilton
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3/10/23
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As popular as it is to complain about Hollywood’s lazy reliance on reboots, re-imaginings, spinoffs, and legacy sequels to older properties, all evidence suggests that “Rocky” continuation “Creed” has worked out for the best.
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By Bob Garver, Movie Reviewer
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3/9/23
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What would some of us do without worry? In Matthew 6:27, Jesus asked, “Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?” Worry has no positive side effects. It subtracts moments from your life in heart stress and rising blood pressure. You can’t be happy if you worry. Quit worrying! You can’t be the person God wants you to be if you worry.
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By Larry Whiteley
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3/8/23
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Fear Not…
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3/6/23
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A lot of the reviews I’ve seen for “Cocaine Bear” contain some variation on the line, “This movie delivers exactly what it promises.” I’m going to say that’s not entirely true. To be sure, there is a bear high on cocaine in this movie. Nobody is going to say that this movie delivers less than what it promises.
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By Bob Garver, Movie Reviewer
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3/3/23
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As a little kid, I loved the book “The Little Engine That Could.” It was published in the 1930s, and it’s a story about the power of positive thinking. The star of the book – a little blue train engine – realizes that when he “thinks he can,” he chugs up the big hill and saves the day.
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By Gwen Rockwood
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3/3/23
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According to my Missouri Department of Conservation’s Natural Events Calendar, Monday, March 20 is the first day of spring, and it seems that most of us think we are ready for it! I’m not a big fan of the severe weather that often comes with it, but there sure are a lot of great things about this upcoming season.
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By Janet Gordon
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3/2/23
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March 1, here at last — again.
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By Jim Hamilton
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3/1/23
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I suppose it’s appropriate that movies starring Ant-Man aka Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) have always been rather “small” in the scheme of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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By Bob Garver, Movie Reviewer
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2/24/23
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Last week, we got a text from my son Jack, who’s away at college for his freshman year. He sent it to our family’s group text which includes his older brother (also away at college), his younger sister (who’s in high school), and Tom and me.
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By Gwen Rockwood
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2/23/23
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Today, Feb. 22, we celebrate the birth in 1732 of our nation’s first president, Gen. George Washington, commander of the victorious Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, president of the constitutional convention of 1787 and the man we honor as the father of our country.
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By Jim Hamilton
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2/22/23
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If you want to see a great example of citizen-driven conservation success, look no further than the nearest bluebird box.
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By Francis Skalicky
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2/17/23
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I never truly appreciated as a boy the gift of living in the country.
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By Jim Hamilton
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2/16/23
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This past weekend featured a weird toss-up between two new releases at the domestic box office. Horror thriller "Knock at the Cabin" made slightly more money, with an estimated $14.1 million to its opponent's $12.5 million, but football comedy "80 for Brady" sold...
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By Bob Garver, Movie Reviewer
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2/15/23
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My husband Tom once accused me of being unromantic. As much as I hate to admit it, I think he might be right.
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By Gwen Rockwood
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2/14/23
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What if we didn't try so hard to look like we've got it all together? Comparison would be far less alluring and our impression of people far less skewed. Pretending to be perfect ministers to no one. …
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By Kelly Mauck
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2/7/23
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Community Connections would like to thank the Bolivar Community for recognizing the importance of parents in our community. We have fantastic partners who work hard every day to support families. A special thanks to Berean Baptist Church, Open Hearts Methodist Church, Woods Supermarket, Polk County Library, Thrive Ministries and Community Outreach Ministries for their participation in celebrating Parental Resilience Day 2023.
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2/4/23
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