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Summer’s hottest secret– happy sleeping kids!
This ‘n’ That Nicky De LangeIt’s June. That’s officially summer in my book. This is Texas, after all. It will only get hotter and more humid in the next few months. If that doesn’t make it...
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Moore ways to survive summer
This ‘n’ That Nicky De LangeThe topic of my column last week was things to do during the summer here in Galveston County. One of the activities I highly recommended was local libraries’ summer reading...
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Earn credit for a little adult reading
This ‘n’ That Nicky De LangeAs promised last week, today’s column will wrap up our tour of Texas City’s Moore Memorial library and its 2015 summer reading program. This year, the library is opening a...
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In the pink after coming up whoa, sis!
This ‘n’ That Nicky De LangeComing home from vacation with a few souvenirs is nothing unusual. Unless the souvenirs aren’t your run-of-the-mill remembrances of a visit to some tourist spot. That best...
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Sometimes, progress just doesn’t add up
This ‘n’ That Nicky De LangeI was thinking recently about how we live in such a technological society these days and how something that is cutting edge one day quickly becomes outdated the next. I...
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Ad geezers rockin’ the generation boat
This ‘n’ That Nicky De LangeRecently my next-door neighbor told my husband about some great music channels that are included in our cable television choices. I was amazed. I had no idea we...
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Anyone want a telescopic straw separator?
Nicky DeLangeYou probably receive catalogs in the mail all year round. These mailings offer everything under the sun for sale. Some of the items they have for sale are actually the perfect...
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Slogans that get sickness off my chest
This ‘n’ That Nicky DeLangeIt’s time once again to visit the world of funny T-shirts. That’s not what I had planned for this week’s topic – but then I also didn’t plan on falling sick this...
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My own reality show: Stash The Cache
This ‘n’ That Nicky De LangeEveryone who knows me well is aware that I am addicted to the TV shows Hoarders and Hoarding: Buried Alive. When asked why I watch these genuinely horrifying...
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Note to authors: Stop over-egging the plot!
This ‘n’ That Nicky De LangeTelevision programming has been a pretty boring mix of reruns and summer fill-in series recently. Luckily, some of us, myself included, are avid readers, which...
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Proof I haven’t lost my marbles
This ‘n’ That Nicky De LangeReally organized people, I’ve always heard, are list makers. If they’re going shopping, they make a careful list of all the items they want to purchase. For a...
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No longer buried alive in c-mails
This ‘n’ That Nicky De LangeA few weeks ago I admitted to being a hoarder. Not your common, everyday hoarder with junk piled to the ceiling. No, I specialize in e-mail hoarding. As I said in...
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The telltale signs of an e-mail scam
This ‘n’ That Nicky De LangeWell-meaning friends occasionally forward me e-mails warning about some scam or dangerous event I might encounter. I know as soon as I read the first paragraph...
View ArticleThere’s just too much labor in holidays
Got plans for Labor Day weekend? I can tell you what our plans are at the moment. We will stay home. No battling traffic, no getting stuck in road construction, no worrying about drivers who may have...
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In the words of the rabbi, ‘Goa here bacoma haroas!’
Today, Wednesday, falls right in the middle of the Jewish High Holy Days. It’s also right in the middle of baseball season, giving me good reason to share the following stories with you. Jewish holy...
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IDEAS FOR SHARK TANK
By Nicky De Lange Have you ever had a really unusual idea pop into your head suddenly? It might be sparked by something you see or hear, or maybe because of something you are experiencing. That...
View ArticlePUBLIC LIBRARY OFFERS AMBITIOUS SUMMER PROGRAM FOR YOUNG READERS
This ‘n’ That by Nicky De Lange School is officially out for the summer. For younger kids, this is cause to celebrate. No homework, no papers to write, no tests to study for. But while the 12 and under...
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Fastest Wings In The West
This N That by Nicky De Lange What’s tiny, flaps its wings up to 80 times per second and travels thousands of miles during migration season? Answer: the hummingbird, a common sight in our area. Just...
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No Lie – Learning is Fun!
This N’ That by Nicky De Lange What do you plan to do this fall? Even though most of us are no longer in school, it’s never too late to learn something new. The wonderful part of taking non-credit...
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Things We Should Know About Texas
While watching “Jeopardy!” recently, I got interested in a category about state mottos. While I don’t know very many other states’ trivia answers, I thought I knew the ones for Texas. Wrong! And that...
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