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This&nbsp;week&nbsp;in&nbsp;Tamarack&nbsp;Falls,&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;a&nbsp;big<br>column&nbsp;for&nbsp;you,&nbsp;so&nbsp;let's&nbsp;get&nbsp;right&nbsp;to&nbsp;it.<br>Last&nbsp;week,&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;asked&nbsp;for&nbsp;your&nbsp;resolutions,<br>and&nbsp;boy&nbsp;howdy&nbsp;did&nbsp;you&nbsp;send&nbsp;them&nbsp;in!<br><br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Mrs.&nbsp;Elsa&nbsp;Vayn&nbsp;&nbsp;has&nbsp;resolved&nbsp;to&nbsp;eat&nbsp;at<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;least&nbsp;one&nbsp;piece&nbsp;of&nbsp;fruit&nbsp;a&nbsp;day.<br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;David&nbsp;Carmichael&nbsp;has&nbsp;resolved&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;on<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;at&nbsp;&nbsp;least&nbsp;&nbsp;one&nbsp;vacation&nbsp;every&nbsp;quarter,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;much&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;delight&nbsp;&nbsp;of&nbsp;his&nbsp;less&nbsp;work-<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a-holic&nbsp;partner,&nbsp;Bobby.<br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Joe&nbsp;Quinn&nbsp;has&nbsp;resolved&nbsp;to&nbsp;lose&nbsp;50&nbsp;lbs.<br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Jane&nbsp;Quinn&nbsp;has&nbsp;resolved&nbsp;to&nbsp;kick&nbsp;&nbsp;Joe's<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;patoot&nbsp;&nbsp;into&nbsp;&nbsp;gear&nbsp;any&nbsp;time&nbsp;he&nbsp;reaches<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for&nbsp;doughnuts&nbsp;instead&nbsp;of&nbsp;celery...<br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Alexander&nbsp;Dolst&nbsp;has&nbsp;resolved&nbsp;to&nbsp;finish<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the&nbsp;novel&nbsp;he&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;working&nbsp;on&nbsp;since<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;seventh&nbsp;grade.<br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Rebecca&nbsp;Fry&nbsp;has&nbsp;resolved&nbsp;to&nbsp;not&nbsp;murder<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;her&nbsp;niece,&nbsp;&nbsp;or&nbsp;&nbsp;brother,&nbsp;&nbsp;for&nbsp;spilling<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;neon&nbsp;pink&nbsp;dye&nbsp;&nbsp;into&nbsp;&nbsp;a&nbsp;vat&nbsp;of&nbsp;milk&nbsp;and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;costing&nbsp;&nbsp;the&nbsp;family&nbsp;thousands&nbsp;of&nbsp;bucks<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for&nbsp;wasted&nbsp;product,&nbsp;time,&nbsp;and&nbsp;inedible<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ice&nbsp;&nbsp;cream.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;&nbsp;have&nbsp;&nbsp;it&nbsp;on&nbsp;good&nbsp;auth-<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ority&nbsp;that&nbsp;said&nbsp;niece&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;brother&nbsp;are<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;banned&nbsp;&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;barn&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;foresee-<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;able&nbsp;future&nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp;facilitate&nbsp;&nbsp;their&nbsp;con-<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;tinued&nbsp;survival.<br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Elizabeth&nbsp;Fry&nbsp;&nbsp;has&nbsp;resolved&nbsp;&nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp;avoid<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;her&nbsp;aunt.<br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Jonathan&nbsp;Fry&nbsp;has&nbsp;resolved&nbsp;to&nbsp;buy&nbsp;stock<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in&nbsp;Tension&nbsp;Tamer&nbsp;tea.<br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Delika&nbsp;Soluos&nbsp;&nbsp;has&nbsp;&nbsp;resolved&nbsp;&nbsp;to&nbsp;learn<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;calligraphy,&nbsp;so&nbsp;&nbsp;she&nbsp;can&nbsp;start&nbsp;her&nbsp;own<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;greeting&nbsp;card&nbsp;business.<br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;A.&nbsp;Nony&nbsp;Mouse&nbsp;&nbsp;has&nbsp;resolved&nbsp;to&nbsp;get<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a&nbsp;name.<br><br>On&nbsp;the&nbsp;subject&nbsp;of&nbsp;resolutions&nbsp;folks&nbsp;asked<br>not&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;named&nbsp;for,&nbsp;we&nbsp;have&nbsp;twelve&nbsp;other<br>people&nbsp;wanting&nbsp;to&nbsp;lose&nbsp;weight,&nbsp;eleven&nbsp;who<br>want&nbsp;to&nbsp;travel&nbsp;more,&nbsp;five&nbsp;who&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;get<br>wealthy&nbsp;&nbsp;lovers&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;live&nbsp;&nbsp;out&nbsp;a&nbsp;life&nbsp;of<br>luxury,&nbsp;four&nbsp;&nbsp;who&nbsp;&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;learn&nbsp;the&nbsp;fine<br>art&nbsp;&nbsp;of&nbsp;cooking&nbsp;&nbsp;better&nbsp;for&nbsp;one,&nbsp;&nbsp;two&nbsp;who<br>want&nbsp;to&nbsp;do&nbsp;more&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;environment,&nbsp;and<br>one&nbsp;who&nbsp;wants&nbsp;to&nbsp;bone&nbsp;my&nbsp;editor.&nbsp;<br><br>My&nbsp;&nbsp;editor&nbsp;&nbsp;says&nbsp;&nbsp;thank&nbsp;you,&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;will<br>consider&nbsp;your&nbsp;offer,&nbsp;anonymous&nbsp;lover.
  
  

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Tamarack Times Gossip Column

Enid Schmitt, well-meaning and at times acidic busy-body of Tamarack Falls (and, at times, Fort Brunsett), holds the position of gossip columnist at the small town newspaper of The Tamarack Times.

Her posts are made every Thursday, based on +req/rumor entries given by players about the RP happenings of the past week, as well as ongoing plots and the story of the world and NPCs themselves.

They can be found on +bbread 3, the Media board.

This is an online archive of all of Enid's posts, to be more easily viewed in their entirety.


Archives for posts from previous years are located at the links below:
March-December 2017 January-December 2018 January-December 2019



January 2, 2020


     T A M A R A C K   T I M E S
    GOSSIP COLUMN, by Enid SCHMITT
This week in Tamarack Falls, I wish you a
bleary welcome to the year 2020. Finally,
a number easy to make silly glasses for!

If you slept through the fireworks on the
lake on NYE,  you are a hardier soul than
I, and I commend you.  Even this far from
the cliffs, they were dang loud, but also
worth every wince.  If you've  never gone
up  to  the  top of Salvation and  looked
down on it all,  you're missing out.  I'm
no poet,  but  it was  a garden of light,
and  kudos to the city  of  Fort Brunsett
and the tireless efforts of the fireworks
companies who made it possible.

Are you the type to write out resolutions
for the coming year?  I try, heaven knows
I try, but the bon bons tempt me back.

If you want your name in the paper,  send
in  YOUR  resolution,  and I'll put it in
the column for next week.  Let's see what
our town wants to change!

I know for sure I want to change the bear
family in the woods up on  Mischance.  If
they  want  to  set up housekeeping some-
where,  there are much better places than
the  mine  to  do it.  Kids, I have it on
good authority that  the  local officials
are taking this very seriously, so please
be  smart  about  stupid  dares.  Animals
like these should be  hibernating at this
time of year,  and  if something has them
out  and  about,  a  trained professional
should be the one to find them.

January 9, 2020


     T A M A R A C K   T I M E S
    GOSSIP COLUMN, by Enid SCHMITT
This week in Tamarack Falls, I have a big
column for you, so let's get right to it.
Last week,  I asked for your resolutions,
and boy howdy did you send them in!

 * Mrs. Elsa Vayn  has resolved to eat at
   least one piece of fruit a day.
 * David Carmichael has resolved to go on
   at  least  one vacation every quarter,
   much to the delight  of his less work-
   a-holic partner, Bobby.
 * Joe Quinn has resolved to lose 50 lbs.
 * Jane Quinn has resolved to kick  Joe's
   patoot  into  gear any time he reaches
   for doughnuts instead of celery...
 * Alexander Dolst has resolved to finish
   the novel he has been working on since
   seventh grade.
 * Rebecca Fry has resolved to not murder
   her niece,  or  brother,  for spilling
   neon pink dye  into  a vat of milk and
   costing  the family thousands of bucks
   for wasted product, time, and inedible
   ice  cream.  I  have  it on good auth-
   ority that said niece and  brother are
   banned  from the barn for the foresee-
   able future to  facilitate  their con-
   tinued survival.
 * Elizabeth Fry  has resolved  to  avoid
   her aunt.
 * Jonathan Fry has resolved to buy stock
   in Tension Tamer tea.
 * Delika Soluos  has  resolved  to learn
   calligraphy, so  she can start her own
   greeting card business.
 * Mr. A. Nony Mouse  has resolved to get
   a name.

On the subject of resolutions folks asked
not to be named for, we have twelve other
people wanting to lose weight, eleven who
want to travel more, five who want to get
wealthy  lovers  and  live  out a life of
luxury, four  who  want to learn the fine
art  of cooking  better for one,  two who
want to do more for the environment, and
one who wants to bone my editor. 

My  editor  says  thank you,  and he will
consider your offer, anonymous lover.


January 16, 2020


     T A M A R A C K   T I M E S
    GOSSIP COLUMN, by Enid SCHMITT


January 23, 2020


     T A M A R A C K   T I M E S
    GOSSIP COLUMN, by Enid SCHMITT


January 30, 2020


     T A M A R A C K   T I M E S
    GOSSIP COLUMN, by Enid SCHMITT


February 6, 2020


     T A M A R A C K   T I M E S
    GOSSIP COLUMN, by Enid SCHMITT


February 13, 2020


     T A M A R A C K   T I M E S
    GOSSIP COLUMN, by Enid SCHMITT


February 20, 2020


     T A M A R A C K   T I M E S
    GOSSIP COLUMN, by Enid SCHMITT


February 27, 2020


     T A M A R A C K   T I M E S
    GOSSIP COLUMN, by Enid SCHMITT