Surprising results from my DNA test
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now When I was younger, I wasn’t really ever interested in my ancestors, but now that I’m older, I find……
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Sunday trip sparks childhood memories
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now On Sunday, my boyfriend and I took a driving trip to the town he grew up in—Pilsen, Kan. He……
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Of a bloody Santa, Sangre de Cristo Mountains
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now I love the mountains and I love Kansas. Sometimes, it’s just nice to get away from Kansas, though, and……
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Fashion is fun through the decades
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now For decades now, I’ve enjoyed fashion—well, at least most of it. There are fashion trends I never will wear,……
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What to do while waiting on the train
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now OK, finish this sentence: You know you live in Newton when… Now I’ll finish it—You know you live in…
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Of Carl Sagan and a washerwoman’s granddaughter
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now As I wrote this last Thursday, I had the opportunity to speak to at a couple of classes at Newton……
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New year leads to weight loss work
By Wendy Nugent Newton Now I’ve realized that moving at the first of the year is a great time to move, at least, if……
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Ebay a great way to get things out of the house
By Wendy Nugent Newton Now I’ve been selling things on eBay since last November. I’ve written about it before, but I’m a more……
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Reach into the candy jar for qualities
By Wendy Nugent The other night, I watched a movie on Netflix called “The Candy Jar.” It defined what a successful life is and……
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Accept others’ personal boundaries
By Wendy Nugent Newton Now I have a friendly acquaintance who doesn’t have a name. I think I’ll call her Julie. Julie and I…
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