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Talk of the Town: Playing it safe in a medical emergency
Nobody wants to think about possible medical emergencies, but when you dial 9-1-1, you want help NOW.

Thursday, March 13, 2008 10:30 PM MST

The Old Scout: Like it was great (totally)
It is unbearably bleak as winter lingers in March and a cold wind blows and the people on the obituary page seem better looking than yourself and your prostate feels like a hockey puck and you walk around with your wallet and car keys looking for your wallet and car keys and you read an article about bipolar disorder and think, “Hey, that’s me,” and so in desperation I flew out to San Francisco for a few days, where the winter rains had stopped and the city was bathed in Mediterranean light and everyone seemed very buoyant, as if the miasma was gone and the halcyon days were back, and suddenly I felt 30 again.

Thursday, March 13, 2008 10:30 PM MST

Lamb on the Run: Kansas woman retreats to the rest room and doesn’t come out for two years
Today’s news of the weird…A 35-year-old Kansas woman was taken to a hospital after sitting for two years on the toilet seat at her boyfriend’s home…

Thursday, March 13, 2008 10:30 PM MST

Hildreth on Health: We need to learn how to survive being alive
As we all slowly move into our 60s and 70s, most of us have some illness but only a portion of us will express sickness along the way.

Thursday, March 13, 2008 10:30 PM MST

Your Health: Oatmeal’s cholesterol-lowering benefits reaffirmed
It’s been more than a decade years since oatmeal earned its claim to fame as a cholesterol-lowering food. A new review of the most current scientific research shows that the link between eating oatmeal and cholesterol reduction is even stronger than when the FDA first approved the health claim’s appearance on food labels in 1997.

Thursday, March 13, 2008 10:30 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.

  
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