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As trial looms, activists unite around raw milk farmer
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Interview with Concrete, hardcore band from New York
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Computer fatigue: The cause and effect of data device burnout
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Message to ourselves: Stop enabling a “do nothing” Congress
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LIVE CHAT: HBO’s Game of Thrones: “Second Sons,” Sunday, 9 p.m. ET
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Oxbow and Gary Stevens surprise with Preakness win (Slideshow)
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Why do presidents lie? What good does it do?
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Interview: Michelle Ching overcomes recession with ViSalus success
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Letting terrorism win: Shutting down Boston was the wrong decision
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Farmacia Santa Maria Novella: Italy's essence of travel in Florence
Went West
A transplanted East Coaster reflects on family and the pursuit of happiness from his new vantage point in West Virginia.
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"Men who change diapers rule!"
I always figured I'd be a fantastic dad—until I realized how much work it is. Published 9:30 a.m. September 12, 2010 - Comments
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How not to shake your baby
News flash: Your baby *will* make you angry. What will you do about it? Published 10:24 a.m. September 5, 2010 - Comments
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Look on my parenting, ye Mighty, and despair
What if our children turn out to be, you know, different from us? Published 10:47 a.m. August 29, 2010 - Comments
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New rugged cross
My friend Steve is putting up one of those crosses you see on hillsides in rural areas. Published 9:27 a.m. August 15, 2010 - Comments
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Don't fear the coyote, but maybe fear some other things
The conversation turned to the possibility of coyote predation of cats, dogs, babies and other small house pets. Published 6:32 a.m. August 8, 2010 - Comments
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I licked chapped elbows
Choking on the ashy air roiling in from the walls of flame encircling Missoula, others would decry the parched dryness. Not me, though. Published 7:56 a.m. August 1, 2010 - Comments
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Mouse turds and ghost dandruff: rewiring an old house
Quality and speed are two different places on the map; the closer you get to one, the farther you leave the other behind. Published 10:27 a.m. July 25, 2010 - Comments
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Is marijuana legalization finally on the march in the U.S.?
Young adults are poisoning themselves with artificial pot, just as California is about to (maybe) legalize the real thing. Published 12:27 p.m. July 13, 2010 - Comments
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New York Magazine: parents surprised to learn parenting isn't always fun
I figured that some aspects of parenting would suck—and I was right! Published 9:09 a.m. July 11, 2010 - Comments
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Property values, pt. 3
Strange to reflect on what my house might have meant to its original owners, in 1955. Published 8:31 a.m. July 5, 2010 - Comments
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After three decades on the coasts, Sutton Stokes and his wife, Amy, are raising a Montanan in West Virginia. Sutton is a freelance business writer and journalist but has also worked as an education reformer, health policy analyst, outdoor educator ...
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Wells on Music
Viewing and reviewing the Los Angeles experimental and classic punk scene with a nod to Rodney's English Disco
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Interview with Concrete, hardcore band from New York
Concrete talks about their new Deadlock EP
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Bad Cop / Bad Cop headlines a night of punk and hip hop
A night of punk rock and hip hop provided for a great night of music
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Happy International Lagwagon Day
May 16 is known to punkers as Lagwagon Day
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Interview with Liberace Morris of BLACK F∆G
BLACK F∆G truly is an absolutely fabulous tribute to Black Flag
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Interview with Concrete, hardcore band from New York
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Derek Crockett: From My Perspective
One man’s perspective. Exploration and commentary designed to challenge the conventional thinking of day on the political issues affecting our nation.
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Sports Around
Contributions to the Communities Sports desk from readers.
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Steps to Authentic Happiness via Positive Psychology
Happiness is attainable. Morning to night. I love to teach, deal with folks that have an issue and really wish to tackle it and write.
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Making Waves: A Hawaii Perspective on Washington Politics
How does our 50th state view D.C. politics?
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Truth Hurts
Political centrist who tells it like it is
After three decades on the coasts, Sutton Stokes and his wife, Amy, are raising a Montanan in West Virginia. Sutton is a freelance business writer and journalist but has also worked as an education reformer, health policy analyst, outdoor educator, and the law on the sea. You can find him on Twitter and Facebook. His professional web site is here.
