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Cynthia Gerber Sun Staff Writer

Cynthia Gerber Sun Staff Writer

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First Take: Worn to Smithereens

I finally bid adieu to a pair of shorts that had far exceeded their originally intended purpose. While incredibly soft, their elastic was shot, and...

08.04.2024 10

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First Take: The Art of Skepticism

Today is a lesser-known, but still oft celebrated designated day: April Fools’ Day. This is the annual celebration where we collectively question...

01.04.2024 2

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First Take: When it stops being fun?

I’m one of the most risk-averse people I know. When I turned 21, my family took me to the casino, and I stopped having fun almost immediately. After...

25.03.2024 9

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First Take: The Practice of Being Present

Being present in a moment can feel like stopping time. I have found myself pausing time in those moments when I’m not doing much of anything, and at...

18.03.2024 7

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First Take: Complain Less, Appreciate More

I’ve noticed people readily voice complaints but can often overlook exceptional or kind interactions. It’s as if we’ve grown accustomed to...

11.03.2024 3

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First Take: Hidden Gems of Women’s History

As Women’s History Month ramps up, it feels like the landscape of ‘firsts’ will never end or cease to amaze. From Amelia Earhart, the first...

04.03.2024 9

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First Take: Journeys Beyond the Pages

We can live a million lives by reading. Books aren’t just ink on paper–they’re portals to experiences untold. As readers, we may leaf through...

26.02.2024 3

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First Take: Rediscovering Leisure

Many lucky readers out there have today off for the holiday, and it got me wondering … if you have a day off, do ever truly give yourself the day...

19.02.2024 10

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First Take: Valentine’s Day is More Than Roses and Romance

I believe Valentine’s Day isn’t just for starry-eyed couples–it’s for everyone who wants to celebrate love in all its forms. Some of my...

12.02.2024 5

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First Take: Collective Déjà Vu

Most have experien-ced the phenomen-on of déjà vu. Lately, it seems to me, we’re experiencing some collective déjà vu in Yuma and beyond. Yuma...

05.02.2024 4

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First Take: Should We Trust Technology?

Techno-logy is amazing, but not perfect. It can make mistakes and cause problems. The Post Office scandal, which has been called the greatest...

29.01.2024 7

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First Take: Beauty is a State of Mind

I once read an online post by a woman who lived the 80s fashion to the fullest. One outfit caught my eye–a simple black velvet dress, accessorized...

22.01.2024 5

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First Take: A Botanical Ballet of Life and Death

I’ve seen those with green thumbs make plants thrive like magic. So then, must there be those with death thumbs? I believe I’m doomed to the role...

15.01.2024 10

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First Take: Never Say Never—Long-Distance Friendships

What’s the longest friendship you’ve had? What about the longest distance friendship you’ve had? The idea of having close friendships with...

09.01.2024 10

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First Take: Intentions over Resolutions

Skipping the New Year’s resolution circus? Totally get it. I’ve never understood the “new year, new me” mantra. What I’ve come to realize is...

01.01.2024 6

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First Take: The Holiday Season's Most Special Gift is Time

What is the best gift you ever received for the holidays? I’d be hard-pressed to recall a specific gift I received as a child, but I do remember the...

25.12.2023 5

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First Take: How sick is too sick?

How do you know when you are too sick to work or study? It can be hard to decide, especially when you have deadlines and obligations. But sometimes,...

18.12.2023 6

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First Take: Stepping Into Realistic Goals

For as long as I can remember, 10K has been the golden standard step goal. Have you ever felt the 10,000-step pressure haunting your fitness journey?...

11.12.2023 3

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First Take: Escaping the Sunk Cost Fallacy

Ever found yourself trapped in the clutches of a terrible book or movie and finished it? Waited in a line you wanted to leave but didn’t because you...

04.12.2023 10

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First Take: Savory and Sweet and Everything in Between

While celebrating Thanks-giving with family, I observed two distinct culinary camps: those who enjoyed mixing savory with sweet and those who...

27.11.2023 20

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First Take: Found in Translation: Languages are the Keys to Secret Realms

Learning languages opens doors, leading to extraord-inary adventures and, sometimes, comedic chaos of lost words and newfound connections. Example? My...

20.11.2023 2

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First Take: A Cell-free Comedy of Birthday Errors

Ah, the sweet nostalgia of “and there weren’t cellphones” tales–the kind that turn everyday misadventures into epic sagas. Flashback to my...

13.11.2023 2

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Halloween Classics and Horror in the Unexpected

Rewatch-ing movies and shows isn’t for everyone, but October seems to turn everyone into spook-tacular “rewatchers.” As an avid “rewatcher,”...

30.10.2023 2

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First Take: Puppy Love

I’ll always choose to adopt a rescue over buying a purebred from a breeder. In addition to ethical considerations, I believe in the hidden treasures...

23.10.2023 2

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First Take: Yes, I ate the Franken-Cake

There’s nothing like a slice of cake or cookies with your morning coffee. Over the years, I’ve perfected some desserts including an extra-cinnamon...

16.10.2023 1

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First Take: “That's not how it happens in the book…”

In today’s world of book-to-show and movie adaptations, it feels like every beloved book is destined for the screen. As an avid reader and cinema...

11.10.2023 1

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First Take: Yuman Daughter Returns

I was born and raised in Yuma. It was home, and yet for no particular reason, I couldn’t wait to leave. And I did as soon as I turned 18 for...

04.10.2023 1

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