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Medford, New Jersey – A Picture-Perfect Life

Cindy Weinstein

January 03, 2016

Amidst a lush pineland forest, there exists a Victorian village and a deluge of suburban cul-de-sacs. Swaths of evergreens, tall and spindly, release their needles upon sandy soil. Natural beauty beckons you. Lured by a richly preserved history, refreshed by abundant lake-front communities, amused by young, contented parents returning to familiar surroundings of their youth, and welcomed by the friendly banter of downtown villagers, I found...

Arts & Culture

Tim Girvin on Ambition

Tim Girvin

January 02, 2016

“So far, I’ve gone to great lengths to ‘get out there, and get in there,’ to explore first-hand...

Spirituality

I am an Acorn

Patricia Vaccarino

December 31, 2015

There is an acorn theory that who we are destined to become is imprinted on our souls from the first moment of our lives. Destiny! Soul! Just the thought of baring my soul makes me feel vulnerable and alone.

If I’m drilling down too deeply...

Life & Style

Taking the Pit Out of Puddin’

Kindra Foster

December 30, 2015

Taking the Pit Out of Puddin’: Nebraska Humane Society

Some time ago, a fighting dog from the illegal pit-fighting underground in Nebraska (now almost nonexistent) came to the Nebraska Humane Society (NHS), the nation’s fifth largest of its kind, with 150 employees. The dog’s name was Puddin.”It was an unusual name for a vicious animal, agreed Denise Gurss, director of shelter training and behavior. It didn’t take long...

People

Spotlight on the founder of PETA Ingrid Newkirk

Manny Frishberg

December 26, 2015

Ingrid Newkirk grew up in India, where she recalls seeing animals dying on the streets in cities like Calcutta and Mumbai. For more than a quarter century as the co-founder and president, she has led People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, universally known by its acronym, PETA, has advocated – no, proselytized for total abstinence from anything that hurts or diminishes animals, beginning with eating or wearing them.

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Local

A No Pet Rule Creates A Master Musher

Edith Lynn Beer

December 24, 2015

Tom Thurston, who grew up in Massachusetts, never understood why his family didn’t let him have a pet. His family jokes that he made up for it in an expensive way. Today, Tom who lives in Oak Creek, Colorado owns 36 dogs. Why dogs and not, for instance, lots of cats? Tom says he admires a dog’s loyalty, kindness and persistence. “You can be the worst person, a crook, a drunk, a murderer, and a dog will stay with you as long as you take care...

Life & Style

Adventures in Retirement

Sally Haver

December 23, 2015

Adventures in Retirement:

Mike and Chris Scott, owners of the Staveleigh House B&B

Mike and Chris Scott stood at the doorway of Staveleigh House, a charming B&B in historic Sheffield, Mass., beaming a warm welcome our way. You would think they had been innkeepers for decades, providing comfortable lodging and home-cooked breakfasts for travelers like...

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