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Talk of the Town: Make someone’s day
It just goes to show you that sometimes kindness does pay!

Sunday, January 13, 2008 3:34 AM MST

Thinking about where we are, what we are
When writers go on strike, pop culture and creative thinking grind to a halt.

Sunday, January 13, 2008 3:34 AM MST

Politics and Punditry: The Gipper and Hillary: Strikingly similar comebacks
Republican front-runner Ronald Reagan in 1980 and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in 2008 -- their campaign stories are remarkably similar. Both, heavily favored, stumbled and were upset in the Iowa caucuses by younger, less well-known challengers -- George H.W. Bush and Barack Obama.

Sunday, January 13, 2008 3:34 AM MST

Annie’s Mailbox: No, the affair isn’t over
Dear Annie: After 29 years in a rocky marriage, my husband had an affair with an employee that led to their living together for seven months. When he came home, he felt there was no need to discuss anything, saying it was out of his system, water under the bridge, and that I was to get over it. That was six years ago.

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A Laugh a Minute: Don’t touch that pill!
I am aware that everywhere I go, people are having whispered conversations about me, saying that I’m paranoid. I’ve also been told by my doctor that I have hypochondria, which is just one of the many diseases she’s treating me for. Between these two afflictions, I barely have time to be lazy, though I always manage to work it in somehow.

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The Single Life: Terms of endearment, or maybe not
There was a time that I liked being a babe or a sweet thing — even a my darling.

Sunday, January 13, 2008 3:34 AM MST

GV?Gardeners: Is bear grass really grass?
It appears to be a huge clump of grass. Its leaves resemble wide, long, tough blades of grass. Find it in reference books under the name of “bear grass.” However, the fact is that this desert plant is Nolina microcarpa, and is not grass at all, but a member of the large Agave family.

Sunday, January 13, 2008 3:34 AM 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.

  
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