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EndNotes archive for Dec. 30, 2011

FRIDAY, DEC. 30, 2011

Jeff Jordan

Saying goodbye to Jordy

We had a dozen early retirements in the newsroom and co-workers last days have been staggered throughout the month. Today is the final day for Jeff Jordan, "Jordy" to all of us here. You know the scene in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy says…

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Blanket Flowers are one of the easiest perennials to grow. This is the Fanfare cultivar. Special to  (SUSAN MULVIHILL Special to / The Spokesman-Review)

Going home, for good

While small-town life has its limitations, and having the neighbors know your business can be annoying, those same neighbors can become your community of strength and survival. Rod Dreher writes for The American Conservative and is part of a communitarian conservative tradition; his ability to…

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Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.