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In the age of high-definition, we’re used to the media offering us an almost literal window to the world.

But what about our window to the past? What did things look like, say, 70 years ago? Newsreels and iconic photos – such as the Times Square V-J Day kiss and the Iwo Jima flag raising – lack a certain quality of “being there” because there’s no color.

As a parent, I have often uttered the phrase “my kids are driving me crazy.” Some of their behaviors have left me shaking my head, embarrassed and questioning how they could possibly pull such stunts.
But as we age, the tables turn. The phrase now becomes “my parents are driving me crazy.” So-called bad behavior from parents often stems from the general aging process to chronic illness, physical limitations or mental illness.

Addison Jo Blair of Elizabethtown died Friday afternoon after a battle with cancer that began shortly after Christmas
The community rallied around the 3-year-old as she fought stage IV neuroblastoma, a rare form of the disease.
There are only about 650 new cases in the U.S. each year, but it is the most common tumorous cancer among children, especially infants.
Area residents and businesses have been supporting Addison and her family throughout the struggle by sending cards, emails, online messages, gifts and money and hosting fundraisers for them.