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by Mark Hunter

As a kid, I had what they used to call hay fever. I’m sure there’s some eight syllable medical word, but it boiled down to summer allergies so bad I’d literally run a fever, and I mean literally in the literal term. Which settles where the term came from.

Still, a summer with allergies beats any winter, any time, any way. Not that the season matters, as I’ve learned thanks to the efforts of a pushy wife and fourteen hundred needles.

by Mark Hunter

Some stories are just too good to be true. On the other hand, some stories are just too bad to be false.

by Mark Hunter

Many challenges face a couple in modern society. Raising children, paying the bills, sharing a bathroom, having a conversation … assembling furniture.

by Mark Hunter

I try never to write two serious columns in a row – this is supposed to be, after all, a humor column. After last week’s diatribe about terrorism, I wanted to get back on the humor horse.

by Mark Hunter

"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." To this day, especially in times of disaster, I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world." – Fred Rogers