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  • Fun Facts for the Fourth

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    With the Independence Day holiday weekend just a week away I thought I’d provide you, my dear readers, with an assortment of facts about this country’s history that you can share with friends and family while the charcoal heats up, while you wait for the firework displays to begin, or at any other occasion where you feel it appropriate to annoy those around you.

  • Article posted Thursday, June 24, 2010 3:20pm

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    “Why Is It…?” was designed by Dr. Steiner to address readers’ questions about human behavior from a social psychological perspective in order to inform and stimulate dialogue about the ways in which our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are influenced by the presence of other people.

  • Article posted Thursday, June 24, 2010 3:18pm

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    • New learning first involves an increase in connections between nerve cells in the hippocampus, a special region deep in the brain. Without the hippocampus, we could not form new memories.

  • Speaking in billions

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    “Too often, a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner. Were we to use more than one percent of my claim checks on ourselves, neither our happiness nor our well-being would be enhanced.

  • Notes From the Grove: Board Addresses Gravel Pit

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    • The Town Board met with the owners of the gravel/shooting pit on Mink River Road at our second meeting this month. The Board outlined the list of concerns about what was felt to be excessive shooting creating nuisance and safety concerns.

  • Article posted Thursday, June 24, 2010 12:54pm

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    Question: What was Door County’s first registered township?

  • Horoscopes

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    Gemini (May 21 – June 21): A new hobby will prove fruitful when you successfully pick cherries while riding a horse.

  • Dear Mary Pat

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    I am expecting my first child in a couple of months and am surprised at all of the comments I hear, usually from complete strangers. I walked into a store the other day and a woman said, “My, you’re big!” Then I’ve also heard, “You must be due any day now.

  • Article posted Thursday, June 17, 2010 5:38pm

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    Question: What was the name of the first steam ferry Robert Noble used to transport people between the east and west side of Sturgeon Bay in 1874?

  • Peninsula Pulse Server of the Week!

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    There’s a gal named Rebecca Bies, who’s spending the summer slingin’ fries. It is from Luxemburg that she hails, And she also dishes ice cream by the pails.

  • Article posted Thursday, June 17, 2010 5:33pm

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    Gemini (May 21 – June 21): A clogged gland will inhibit your game, but will be compensated for astoundingly by your bright yellow tank top.

  • Manners Matter

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    Dear Mary Pat, I am embarrassed by my friend’s behavior and don’t know how to approach her. Whenever we go shopping, she whispers to me in the middle of a store.

  • Door County’s 1-man Chamber of Commerce: Al Johnson

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    My village of Sister Bay has endured considerable losses within the past few weeks. First we lost Johnny Veith, of Johnny’s Cottage Restaurant fame; then Al Johnson; and, most recently, Bob Thompson, the dean of The Peninsula Players.

  • that some parents insist on trying to control the lives of their adult children?

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    By Dr. Linda Steiner “Why Is It…?” was designed by Dr. Steiner to address readers’ questions about human behavior from a social psychological perspective in order to inform and stimulate dialogue about the ways in which our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are influenced by the presence of other people.

  • Brief Notes from the Science World

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    • When Fuzzy’s mother died from anthrax, Frankie came along and adopted him. Frankie shared his home with Fuzzy every night, carried him on his back, and even gave him some of his precious food.

  • Liberty Grove News and Notes

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    • Residents and visitors are reminded they need permits for any fireworks that leave the ground or explode. Please check with the Town Office and website for details.

  • A look at the world in numbers

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    150,000 Estimated number of lives that could be saved by cutting salt consumption by 10 percent 80 Percent of the salt in American diets that comes from restaurant meals or processed foods 1978 Year health advocates first petitioned the government to regulate salt content in processed foods 2.

  • The Tart, Tasty Thimbleberry

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    Charlotte and I were pleasantly surprised a few days ago, while doing the weekly checking of our 50-box Eastern Bluebird trail, to see many wild Blackberry canes in full flower at various sites.

  • The Rejected Commencement Address

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    Not long ago, I realized that I was thoroughly qualified to deliver the obligatory commencement speech at any number of colleges and universities. While not as famous as typical commencement speakers, I was confident that I could provide more insight than insipid advice like “wear sunscreen” and could certainly provide material that would be more useful to graduating collegians than celebrities who lead lives so removed from the real world that any speech they give may as well be delivered in Aramaic.

  • The fight of a Northern Cardinal

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    Our lone resident male Cardinal had a “feather raising” encounter recently that came within inches of claiming his life. I had just returned from the village and driven onto the turn-around in front of our house when I noticed what appeared to be a small spread-out piece of red cloth lying on the ground with another bird on top of it.