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WINSTON WEEKLY©[1] January 5, 2025 Vol. 3, No. 1 INUIT LESSONS January begins again with a frigid blast across much of the nation, making it the ideal time to learn a bit about Inuit, often referred to as Eskimos. [2] The first humans believed to have crossed the Bering Strait more than 15,000 years ago…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] December 29, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 52 NEW CHAPTERS As 2024 closes with the 52nd edition of Winston Weekly, my focus is on “New Chapters” instead of New Year’s Resolutions. I have often failed miserably at resolutions; many others have too. Dr. Asmin Shah, Executive Vice Chair of the Menninger Department of Psychiatry…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] December 22, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 51 HALLS OF HOPE During a recent school visit which came on the heels of a litany of complaints from colleagues about “this generation,” I found hope in the halls. On the walls. At the tables. On the floor. The school’s Coordinator scheduled my time with students…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] December 15, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 50 WINTER WONDERS[2] Having grown up in Wisconsin, it is admittedly comical that I have been complaining about this week’s “bitter” weather in KC. The low only reached 29 but seemed bone-chilling. Finding myself in a funk more than a week before winter begins, I shifted my…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] December 8, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 49 REINDEER ROUNDUP[2] Although Rudolph was eventually popularized in the 1949 song with the phrase, “the most famous reindeer of all,” the origins of Rudolph and reindeer are often lost in the season’s festivities. The late copywriter Robert L. May developed Rudolph for Montgomery Ward’s annual Christmas…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] December 1, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 48 NEW TRADITIONS Taking solace in our two grandcats this Thanksgiving took some adjustment, although there was something magical in watching the two who are as different as our two children. Lux has never liked me which must have something to do with the fact that she…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] November 24, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 47 TURKEY TALK[2] The Thanksgiving turkey tradition has led to millions of calls to the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line which has existed for 45 years. As technology has developed, so has Butterball, now responding to e-mails, texts, and social media messages from home chefs and others curious about…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] November 17, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 46 OF LETTERS AND STAMPS[2] It still surprises me how many college-age students do not know how to address and mail a letter with a stamp. Yet, it is not surprising given that they have spent most of their lives surrounded by technology. Why take the time…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] November 10, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 45 FOR THE LOVE OF VETERANS[2] Although I am not from a military family, I was raised to honor and be grateful for military veterans. Having learned more about military service during the past few decades, I am also grateful for the friends and family of military…
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WINSTON WEEKLY[1] November 3, 2024 Vol. 2, No. 44 WHO IS RUBY JEAN? Ruby Jean continues to inspire Christopher “Chris” Goode and his family long after her passing. She may soon inspire the entire Kansas City community and other communities, near and far. The back cover of Christopher’s new children’s book, Ruby Jean’s Garden, includes…
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