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Returning to Routine on '5 Things'

With all the coverage on the death of Osama bin Laden on Monday, we didn't have our regular morning column.

In case you somehow have been sleeping since the weekend, yesterday was pretty exceptional.

In a wave of surreality, Morristown Patch, like the rest of our Patch network (and, really, the world), spent much of the day absorbing the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed by Navy SEALS. We wrote , spoke , even punched up . Unfortunately, our regular "" took a backseat.

But, as , it's time to get back to work. And, so, we do.

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  1. You Need to Know About 'Old Bags:' What did you call me? Hardly an insult, the , will be host at 11 a.m. to a luncheon and silent auction on 100 new, used and vintage handbags, with proceeds benefiting the .
  2. You Need to Know About Empty Bowl Zendo: Of all the weeks to try meditating, this might be one of the best. With everything that has happened since Sunday night, an opportunity to return to the present moment, in the comfort of the second floor of the Church of the Redeemer at 6:25 p.m., sounds perfect.
  3. You Need to Know About Support: As we mentioned , life goes on. It has to. For some of us, regular life can be tough, as well, like those living with prostate cancer. To that end, hosts a prostate cancer support group, every first Tuesday of the month, at 7:30 p.m. No appointment necessary.
  4. You Need to Know About 'Trivia Tryst:' Why not have a release? We know we were pretty serious here on Morristown Patch yesterday. If you were, too, a little bit of fun distraction, such "Trivia Tryst" at 8:30 p.m. at , just might be the answer.
  5. You Need to Know About Disaster Relief: If trivia is not your thing, but you're still looking to go out to eat, Jersey Club Sports is working in collaboration with Monday-Thursday this week to provide relief for the victims of the major storms in the midwest recently. Check it out.


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