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Talk of the Town: Come fly with me! Come fly, let’s fly away!
It’s vacation time! Who wants to fly? In this day and age, it’s a pain in the you-know-what, but it’s what we have to do to get from point A to point B quickly without a flying carpet.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:39 PM MST

Lamb on the Run: Going out in style in a beer-can casket
Earlier this month, The Associated Press reported that Bill Bramanti of South Chicago Heights had a special party to introduce to friends his casket — designed like a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer…

Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:39 PM MST

The Old Scout: Springtime is our time and viva! sweet love
The beauty of May is that the whole country is more or less on the same page, called spring, and spring is spring, in Minnesota or California or Georgia or Vermont. Slightly different birds and flowers, same feeling. April is blowing snow up north, and by June, my friends in Georgia will be chained to their air conditioners, but here for a few weeks we are more unum than pluribus.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:39 PM MST

Your Health: Time for a coffee break? Try tea for your health
Wouldn’t it be great to find a drink that tastes good, quenches your thirst and improves your health, all at the same time? It’s a tall order, but a glass of tea might just measure up.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:39 PM MST

Genealogy Today: Visiting the Family History Library
Seven local residents and I have just returned from a week-long research trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:39 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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