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An open letter to Karen Pence
By Nancy Ford Dear Karen, Hey girl, hey. I’ve been meaning to write to you for some time, ever since you officially became the “Second Lady†of these United States.
WHAT A WORLD
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People Will Talk: The diversity of perspective edition
By Nancy Ford “You don’t often [hear about radical girl groups], and my heart skipped a beat. And I thought, ‘Oh my God, there’s hope for the future.’ And I
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The end of an era?
By Nancy Ford “At the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle this week, not just one but two new cases of patients who tentatively show signs of being cured (of
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Let a woman emcee the Hart-less Oscars
By Nancy Ford Warm up your recliner and toss that flat popcorn bag in the microwave, friends, because once again it’s time for the Oscars. I have to admit, I
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People Will Talk: The wacky, weird and wise Valentine edition
By Nancy Ford “[We] made out for eight hours…. I wore my retainer the entire time.†—Emmy-winning comic and Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon talking to sister lesbian comic
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Just another Sunday morning at Walmart
By Nancy Ford It’s a rough world out there. As this issue of MONTROSE STAR goes to press, idiots on four-wheelers are chainsawing their way through the Joshua Tree National
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I wish you a Happy New Year
By Nancy Ford Well gang, here we are, less than a month into the new year, and what a year it’s been already. I hope everyone’s Lang Syne hasn’t been
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People Will Talk: The 2018 Edition
By Nancy Ford JANUARY “For me Deanne’s always been my wife, always been the love of my life and today’s not going to change that. It’s just about equality really,
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A grown-up letter to Santa
By Nancy Ford Dear Santa, How the heck are you? Long time no write, right? I know, I know. It seems the only time I come to you is when
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All I want for Christmas
By Nancy Ford Happy holidays, and hearty ho-ho-ho to you and yours! What is it about this time of year that makes us — well, OK, me — giddier than
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People Will Talk: The ‘Let Us Give Thanks’ Edition
By Nancy Ford “I am humbled beyond words that the voters of the 1st Congressional District placed their trust in me today. Voters in New Hampshire and all across the
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30 years of ‘What a World’: The origin story
By Nancy Ford Get this: “What a World†is 30 years old. Thirty years!? What a whirl! Many of you have asked how I began writing this column three decades