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Nancy Katz has a degree in creative writing and is the author of the book, "Notes from the Beach." She has written the column Around Town for the Cape Gazette for twenty years. Her style is satirical and deals with all aspects of living in a resort area on Delmarva.
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Simple things can bring so much joy to life
By Nancy Katz - Apr 16I saw them on the beach the other day. A young boy, around 3 or 4, with a man I assumed was his father. They were walking along near the water’s ...
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Mile-high stilettos are the latest fashion trend
By Nancy Katz - Apr 01Recently I took a trip to Miami on business. Miami is a great city, but its exact location is not known. Arriving there depends upon which airline ...
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Celebrate the return of daylight saving time
By Nancy Katz - Mar 09I look forward to this time of the year every beginning of the spring season. It’s circled on my calendar with a pair of eyeglasses drawn on a ...
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Signs of spring are everywhere in Rehoboth
By Nancy Katz - Feb 26Yes, I saw it the other day. The first sign of spring that was reliable, something I could count on to make my day. We are all looking for that ...
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I've given up on the latest skin-care treatments
By Nancy Katz - Feb 12Naturally, around this time of year, a lot of folks, in an effort to improve their bodies that are bloated from leftover fruitcake and sitting ...
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Finally, a football primer for Super Bowl Sunday
By Nancy Katz - Jan 29Super Bowl. Yes, it’s that time of the year, the culmination of months of watching the fine art of implementing intricate offenses and defenses in ...
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The swing set reminds me of a return to basics
By Nancy Katz - Jan 15I was visiting my grandchildren recently; actually, I spent quite a bit of time with the grandchild who is in college. I saw him for about 20 ...
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New Year's Eve traditions have evolved over the years
By Nancy Katz - Dec 31New Year’s Eve is one of my favorite holidays. Oh, it’s not just the chance to wear a paper hat, blow an annoying horn in someone’s face and dance ...
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Mother Nature leaves us with a perfect setting for reflection
Dec 19It’s quiet now, as it should be before a major holiday. Things are starting to wind down. Whether you are religious, spiritual or just plain ...
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Don't trust a GPS system with a British accent
By Nancy Katz - Dec 04It’s been quite a while since I took a road trip. So a couple of friends who I won’t name (Annette and Pat), for privacy reasons of course, set ...
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Out on Route 1: The Charge of the Light Brigade
By Nancy Katz - Apr 09You may have noticed traffic is starting to increase on the weekends. Sometimes Route 1 looks like a major sporting event such as the World Series ...
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Spring breakers head out to see the world
By Nancy Katz - Mar 19It’s a rite of passage, that well-known ritual called spring break. This is when colleges and schools give students and teachers a respite from ...
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The topic of gun control is a very complicated one
By Nancy Katz - Mar 05Everyone is aware of the gun-control debate, or at least the violence that has become an everyday headline. I have no opinion regarding this ...
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Don’t ever turn your back on Mother Nature
By Nancy Katz - Feb 19Just when you thought it was safe to go into the water, just when you thought it was safe to go down to Norman Bates’ fruit cellar, Mother Nature ...
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Males of all ages still fear Valentine’s Day
By Nancy Katz - Feb 05I really hate it when I look at my week-by-week day planner and right next to the date is a time, but nothing else. There are pages of dates that ...
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Flu season is upon us; make quick getaway plans
By Nancy Katz - Jan 22It’s the kind of situation that strikes fear in the heart of every housewife in the country. The very sight will take your breath away and you ...
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Pets are an essential part of the holiday season
By Nancy Katz - Jan 08Whew! Most of us are glad the end-of-the-year holidays are over and we can get back to our normal routine, a routine that includes hours of ...
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Dress codes vary greatly for some airline travelers
By Nancy Katz - Dec 25They say that this will be a banner year for travel over the holidays. According to AAA, around 93 million Americans are expected to hit the road. ...
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It's time to get creative with annual holiday cards
By Nancy Katz - Dec 11I hate to bring up one more thing for your to do list, but if you haven’t thought of it before, it is time to send out those holiday greeting ...
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Travel can be hazardous to lofty holiday spirits
By Nancy Katz - Nov 27Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house we go…” It’s that time of year. Some of us remember that refrain from the songs of ...
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