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09/17/2026 · Clark County

The Tiny Pause That Gives You Your Day Back

You do not need a perfect boundary script—you need three seconds before an automatic yes. Try this small pause today and notice how much more honest your answers become.

09/16/2026

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Three Dials, One Life: Shakespeare’s Sonnet 73

Shakespeare turns aging into three small, blazing pictures: a bare tree, a fading day, and a fire collapsing into ash. Read closely, and you’ll see why this sonnet feels less like a lecture about mortality than a hand finding yours in the dark.

09/16/2026

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The Intelligence of Not Choosing Too Soon

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous sentence is usually treated as a badge of sophistication. Read in context, it is stranger and more useful: a warning that reality may demand contradiction without granting us the comfort of a tidy answer.

09/16/2026

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The Bill, the Border, and the Price of Dinner

Washington keeps selling speed while Congress argues over the bill’s fine print. Meanwhile, families, courts, and the Federal Reserve keep forcing the country to confront the same question: who pays for the promises?

09/16/2026

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The Immersive Van Gogh Machine Needs to Sit Down

Projecting paintings onto warehouse walls is not automatically an art experience. Sometimes it’s a dazzling doorway into an artist’s work; sometimes it’s a screensaver wearing a beret.

09/16/2026

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Commissioners Regular Meeting (No Agenda) - October 8, 2026

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Homeschool Discovery Days: Creepy Crawlies

Homeschool Discovery Days: Creepy Crawlies Pattison Park Lakeside, 2228 US-50, Batavia, OH 45103 Oct 16, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Join us to learn through hands-on activities and games we will use to explore nature's misunderstood creepy, crawly, critters! We will delve into the world of insects, spiders, bats, and snakes. This program is free, but registration is REQUIRED Homeschool Discoveries is on the third Fridays of each month. Learn something new with your homeschooler! We focus on hands-on activities and spending time exploring nature. This outdoor program is held rain or shine. Registrants will be emailed at least 2 hours before if we need to cancel due to severe weather. This program is recommended for ages 5-13.

Unknown County Commissioners to Meet June 25th

Unknown County Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM Location: County Administration Building, Conference Room A Agenda will be posted on the County website 48 hours prior to the meeting. All meetings are open to the public.

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