Lifestyle

Foreign Dispatch

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From the moment I stepped off the plane, I could tell that I was in Japan. No, this was not from being surrounded by Japanese people; my clue came from walking through the international terminal at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport after disembarking and being greeted by Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, and all the characters from Nintendo’s “Mario Universe”, all with signs shouting “Welcome to Japan!” This display went on for at least several hundred meters and three down escalators.

Labor Day weekend travel tips

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Labor Day is celebrated on the same day in the United States and Canada each year. An annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers, Labor Day (known as Labour Day in Canada), occurs on the first Monday of September each year.

Special Olympians thrive with Coach Benham’s help

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As a former Teacher of the Year, Laura Benham’s determination for success has impacted countless students and athletes at several Guthrie public schools. Born and raised in Meeker, Okla., approximately 40 miles southeast of Guthrie, Benham’s family adopted a baby boy when she was 13, but that child was stricken with medical issues.

The notion of community

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It seems that every locality these days is laser-locked on the concept of community, and especially how to “build” or “foster” it. I personally take issue with that notion, that a community can be “built” or “fostered” as though it is something that one simply assembles from the right pieces and set of instructions like the Lego sets I played with as a kid.
 

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