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Jan 14, 2025 | 
medium.com | Jeremy Smith
Jeremy Smith·Follow1 min read·--Life has a funny way of presenting us with challenges that feel inescapable. Whether it’s a limiting belief, a difficult situation, or a repetitive pattern, these traps can seem like prisons. But what if the very thing holding us captive could also be the key to our freedom? Sometimes, the best way to escape a trap isn’t to resist it but to lean into it, using its structure as a stepping stone to something greater.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
medium.com | Jeremy Smith
Creating and sticking to a budget was a game-changer for me. Before I started budgeting, I often found myself wondering where my money went. Now, I feel more in control of my finances and confident about my financial future. The first step I took was to track my expenses for a month. I wrote down every purchase, no matter how small. This helped me understand my spending habits and identify areas where I could cut back.
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May 26, 2024 | 
hjnews.com | Jeremy Smith
The culmination of hours upon hours of hard work came to a head this month in Middleton where the Grace Grizzlies took on 47 schools in the 1A track and field classification, with the boys team finishing in 15th place with 21 points while the girls team had its most successful state-meet campaign in over 10 years, scoring 17 total points to take 16th place. As with any athletic competition, some things went great, while others left athletes scratching their heads in frustration.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
hjnews.com | Jeremy Smith
Now in its third year, the Caribou County Flyers Summer Track Team is currently accepting registrations for the feeder program that has boasted both state and national qualifiers as well as giving a taste of what track and field is all about to countless youngsters seeking to learn how to better jump, throw or run.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
idahostatejournal.com | Jeremy Smith
The Soda Springs Public Library is welcoming violinist Laurana Wheeler Roderer and her father, Idaho lawmaker Josh Wheeler, for a special musical narration of the story of Ferdinand the Bull at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 19. The event is free and open to the public. Raised in Idaho Falls, Roderer began fiddling and playing in a family band by age 7.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
hjnews.com | Jeremy Smith
The Soda Springs Public Library is welcoming violinist Laurana Wheeler Roderer and her father, Idaho lawmaker Josh Wheeler, for a special musical narration of the story of Ferdinand the Bull at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 19. Raised in Idaho Falls, Roderer began fiddling and playing in a family band by age 7. A graduate of Utah State University with a bachelor's in music performance, she has put on numerous recitals and also served as concertmaster for the USU Symphony Orchestra.
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Mar 31, 2024 | 
hjnews.com | Jeremy Smith
Records fell as the winter winds raged at the Firth Invitational Track Meet on March 28. Freezing rain and hail prompted meet officials to delay the meet for a few hours; conditions were so bad that several teams packed up their camps and went home. But for those who stuck around, their patience was rewarded with stretches of sun and some opportunities to compete, albeit against a steady headwind on the home stretch of the 400 meter oval. The Grace team set several new school records at the meet.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
hjnews.com | Jeremy Smith
By Jeremy Smith For The Citizen The Franklin County Republican Party is hosting its annual Lincoln Day event on March 28, at 7 p.m. in the Dahle Performing Arts Center in Dayton. Whereas traditionally this event has included a dinner, this year's gala is focused exclusively on its widely renowned speaker, Glenn Beck. Due to an unexpected situation in Glenn's immediate family, the event has been rescheduled from its originally planned date of Feb. 16.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
yardbarker.com | Jeremy Smith
With Valentine's Day approaching, you'll no doubt be inundated with lists recommending the usual rom-com classics meant to reassure us that our Harry or Sally is somewhere out there waiting for us. Well, what if they aren't? What if true love is a load of hokum designed to sell flowers and greeting cards? Are you someone who believes "happily ever after" is a sham? Looking for movies to reinforce your cynicism? They're out there, and here are twenty-five of the best.
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Jan 27, 2024 | 
hjnews.com | Jeremy Smith
By Jeremy Smith For The News-Examiner Well folks, it finally happened. Decades of straining to read novels under dim lighting interspersed by evenings spent gazing deeply upon breathtaking mountain-top sunsets have reached their unenviable and yet, inevitable conclusion. Last week, yours truly got his first pair of bifocals. Jeremy Smith is a correspondent for The News-Examiner who also spends time as a teacher, coach, adventurer and dad.
