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Patterson Perspectives: In search of origins, look to stars
If you want to know where you came from, you only need to look to the heavens.
Mar 03, 2010 | 2 2 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ron Swift Fast Talk: Patterson’s bountiful old-timers
A couple of weeks back, I began cogitating about the growing number of Patterson-area residents who have reached their 90th birthdays and beyond.
Feb 24, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Elizabette Guecamburu Hometown Girl: Countdown to Easter begins
The scent of almond blossoms is in the air, which means the Lenten season is upon us.
Feb 24, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fast Talk: Spring cleaning for the mind
Have you ever wanted to just throw things out and start over? I’m referring to objects that are broken but may never get repaired.
Feb 17, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ron Swift Fast Talk: Isn’t giving supposed to be its own reward?
From time to time, many of us have been involved in charitable causes. From helping collect food for the Westside Food Pantry to being on the giving end, we’ve been there.
Feb 10, 2010 | 2 2 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tech Talk: Steps protect young Web surfers
The Internet is a useful educational tool for children, an effective resource for them to use while they are working on school projects.
Feb 10, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hometown Girl: An ode to laundry
by Elizabette Guecamburu/ For the Irrigator
Feb 03, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
Don't think chores can be exciting? Then you don't have a new front-loading washer-dryer.
Fast Talk
by Ron Swift
Jan 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
A new strategy for dealing with telemarketers
Life in Patterson
by Alysonn Cassidy
Jan 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Search for lost boy a worthy coming together
Fast Talk
by Ron Swift
Jan 21, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
A professional police chief
Fast Talk
by Ron Swift
Jan 14, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Feline friend runs the show
Fast Talk
by Ron Swift
Jan 07, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
A New Year’s wish for political calm
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