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I’m a worrier. You name it, I worry about it. Honestly, if there isn’t something to worry about in my life, I will find something. Or, I can find something in yours.
I want to say this …
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Fran Ostendorf
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6/9/16
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The last few weeks have featured a number of important commemorations in the Jewish calendar. Yom ha-Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) was followed by Yom ha-Zikaron (Day of Remembrance for the …
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Fran Ostendorf
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5/27/16
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The editor of this small newspaper finds herself in the position of doing many jobs she never dreamed of as a young, inexperienced and naïve journalism school student.
When you start out at …
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Fran Ostendorf
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5/12/16
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I am surrounded by smart people who are never at a loss for words. Friends, family members, colleagues are all capable speakers with lots of valuable things to say.
I, on the other hand, start …
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Fran Ostendorf
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4/28/16
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We have so much going on in our community! As many of you have noticed, there’s often too much for our small staff to cover. And lately there’s been so many interesting events that you, …
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Fran Ostendorf
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4/15/16
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Next year, I may volunteer to be the poster child for the “Get your flu shot” campaign.
This was supposed to be my long-planned spring-break staycation. I was taking a week …
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Fran Ostendorf
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4/13/16
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I recently celebrated a milestone birthday. Those who know me personally know which one it is. For those of you who don’t, you’ll just have to guess as I’m not revealing which milestone I’ve achieved.
Suffice it to …
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Fran Ostendorf
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3/3/16
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A recent conversation between adult members of my family made me realize the impact of camp on multiple generations.
The conversation went something like this:
Question: Why didn’t I go to Jewish camp?
Answer: Nobody ever considered …
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Fran Ostendorf
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2/19/16
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We’ve spent a lot of time talking about the weather again. But this time, the topic centers on what a mild winter we’ve had so far.
One year ago, I was writing this column from my home office. The weather was awful; the snow piling up. A …
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Fran Ostendorf
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2/5/16
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Recently, I’ve been asked many questions about letters to the editor and contributors’ columns (op-eds). We love when our readers take enough interest in our content to write to us. We also love getting feedback, and we value the diverse …
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Fran Ostendorf
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1/22/16
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