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Kyle’s Korner: Getting older may not feel good, but it beats the alternative
BY KYLE LOVERN They say that as we advance with age, it is our “golden years.” I think maybe it should be like our “rusty” years. When I get up in the morning, and pretty much all day, my joints are creaking and hurting. I told my wife Vicki that I sounded like a bowl…
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Kyle’s Korner: Transition to Fall gives us mixed emotions
BY KYLE LOVERN This time of year, as we transition from the “dog days” of summer to the milder days of autumn, fills me with mixed emotions. Those hot and humid days of late summer are tough, especially as you get older. Many love the fall of the year and say it is their favorite…
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Kyle’s Korner: Man’s best friend; Petey and Me
BY KYLE LOVERN My wife Vicki has been pestering me to read the book “Marley and Me” for several years. She read it long ago, and I did watch the movie with her but had never taken the time to read the book. Like she has said many times, the book is much better than…
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Kyle’s Korner: Back-to-school season brings back memories
BY KYLE LOVERN Going back to school was always exciting, even for someone who did not necessarily like to get up early and head back after a long, hot summer. Most “baby boomers” remember school letting out around Memorial Day in May and not starting back up until after Labor Day, or the first week…
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The evolution of sneakers and tennis shoes BY KYLE LOVERN It amazes me how tennis shoes and basketball shoes have evolved through the years. Of course I am showing my age again when writing about this subject. Growing up, most of us “baby boomers” were lucky to get a pair of sneakers or tennis shoes.…
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Kyle’s Korner: Scotch-Irish heritage runs deep in Appalachia
BY KYLE LOVERN They say America is a melting pot when it comes to the early settlers that migrated to the United States from Europe. The popular syndicated television show “Outlander” has brought renewed interest to one’s ancestry. If many of you were to take a DNA ancestry test, it is very likely that a…
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Kyle’s Korner: Did we really land on the moon? Some still say ‘no’
BY KYLE LOVERN On July 20, 1969, one of the most amazing achievements in human history happened. The United States landed on the moon, and the first men walked on its dusty surface. Or did it really happen? I was just a 12-year-old, skinny, freckled-faced kid that summer, but I loved watching the rocket launches…
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Kyle’s Korner: Telephoning someone in the past was a bit different
BY KYLE LOVERN FOR THE CITIZEN Things sure have changed when it comes to calling someone on the telephone. Nowadays it is nothing to see a youngster with a cellphone in hand. When we baby boomers were growing up, we were lucky to have a landline telephone in our homes. We were fortunate enough to…
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Kyle’s Korner: Fond memories of summertime in the 60s and 70s
BY KYLE LOVERN Summertime was special back in the 1960s and early 70s. Summer meant school was out, which was an exciting time for most of us. It meant getting to sleep a little later and not having to wake to rush to prepare for school. We could not list all of the technology the…
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Kyle’s Korner: Appalachian slang is something we can relate to
BY KYLE LOVERN Growing up in this region, I’m sure many of you have heard certain sayings or Appalachian slang handed down by your parents and grandparents throughout the years. My dad had a lot of these and I can recall many he used all the time. One of my favorites was, “He is more…
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