Read the full story 4 minute read Steve Kannon Neither killings or racist motive for Buffalo shooting is anything new The shooting that killed 10 and wounded three at a Buffalo supermarket was an altogether commonplace occurrence in… bySteve KannonMay 18, 202216 views
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Read the full story 3 minute read Owen Roberts Big farms – and small farms – are growing Agricultural census watchers have seen farm numbers dwindle ever since the 1940s. They fell from almost 247,000 in… byOwen RobertsMay 18, 20228 views
Read the full story 2 minute read Your Mental Wellbeing Coping with grief As the days turn sunnier, the topic of grief may be far from our thoughts. Yet, grief touches… byObserver StaffMay 18, 20225 views
Read the full story 1 minute read America's Test Kitchen This drink is just the thing to cool you off in the heat of summer Agua fresca means “fresh water.” It is the name for a variety of drinks that are made by… byObserver StaffMay 13, 20225 views
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Read the full story 5 minute read Steve Kannon Some easing perhaps, but no end in sight for unaffordable homes We may not see the crazy increases in housing prices that we saw in 2021, but prices will… bySteve KannonMay 11, 202243 views
Read the full story 3 minute read Gwynne Dyer Bad timing in Northern Ireland Four months ago Jonathan Powell warned that the ‘Good Friday’ agreement of 1998 that ended thirty years of… byGwynne DyerMay 10, 202238 views
Read the full story 2 minute read Owen Roberts Efforts underway to help farmers grow and raise more food A big question about the global food supply that hasn’t really been answered is where all the grain… byOwen RobertsMay 11, 20227 views