but Esther was still thinking about the old one. “I haven’t found it yet,” she said. “I’m still looking for it.” By now, a lot of people know — or think they know — Esther’s story.

There are unscrupulous people who will tell you that, while perched on the stick, the lizard keeps cool by sitting in its own shadow. Trust them not; the truth is not in them.

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Plenty of sunshine to start off our weekend with most areas getting into the upper 80s and lower 90s. Through the night tonight, temperatures stay mild, getting into the mid and lower 70s, while ...