Columns

Talk of the Town: Staying warm in the desert
OK. So, we’re not in Minneapolis/St. Paul or La Crosse, Wis., but it is chilly here in Southern Arizona at this time of the year. Even though some of our winter visitors are dressed in shorts and tees like it’s summer weather and scoff at some of us being bundled up like it’s below freezing, there are still ways to keep warm for those of us who actually feel the cold.

Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:31 PM MST

The Old Scout: O little town of Bethlehem
I woke up in New York this morning — a good thing, since I had gone to bed in New York last night — and dressed and packed and hustled off to the subway. On the sidewalk on 86th Street and Central Park West, a newspaper vendor stood with big stacks of the Post, Daily News, Newsday, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and the Times. I walked up, he glanced at me, reached for the Journal, then the Times. A buck twenty-five for an instant reading of my character.

Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:31 PM MST

Your Health: Holiday sweets can be health hazards
No matter how tempted you are by holiday cakes, cookies, and candies, you might want to do yourself a favor and step away from the dessert tray. Eating too much sugar does more than just pile on the pounds -- it can turn off the genes that regulate levels of active sex hormones in the body.

Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:31 PM MST

Previous Columns Headlines

November 17th, 2009
Green Thumb: With planning, enjoy citrus from your yardGreen Valley is not necessarily the easiest place to grow citrus. Knowing a few facts about our area and about citrus trees, however, can yield a tasty reward.
November 16th, 2009
Today in the Kitchen: The 2009 Beaujolais Nouveau is comingThe third Thursday of November marks the release of the first wines of the vintage year in France - Beaujolais Nouveau. The event has become a national obsession in France, with trucks ready at midnight to deliver to establishments in Paris and to shippers around the world.
Gardening: Cactus can provide that winter colorLast week, the topic was winter color from leafy plants and succulents. Cactus also can add a spark of brightness to the cool season, either by their flowers, skin, or spicy colored thorns.
Singletary: First-time homeowner credits became law Nov. 6It’s official, we have a new tax break for people who don’t need it, with money our government doesn’t have.
November 9th, 2009
Today in the Kitchn: Fall is a time for pears, pomegranates and persimmonsIt’s a little confusing in the market right now — we are seeing both summer and fall vegetables and fruit. The melons and basil sing of summer, but things like pears and pomegranates are definitely autumnal.
Genealogy: Sometimes a DNA test can pay offIn August, I shared about my venture into the world of DNA testing as an assist in genealogical problem-solving. I’m excited to report the findings have more than fulfilled my expectations.
Hidreth: The Unity of the Inner Man: digestion and assimilationThis whole series has been based upon the importance of the glandular mechanism of the body and the autonomic nervous system of the body. I hope to show that without a balanced glandular and internal nervous system we will die within hours, days, weeks, or maybe even a few short years.

  
Today's Weather
Green Valley, AZ


sponsored by:





Top Menus