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Talk of the Town: It’s steamy but worth it—ART’s ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’
There are plenty of ways to stay cool as the temperature rises, and seeing one of Tucson’s best theatrical performances at the University of Arizona is one of them.

Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:34 PM MST

Lamb on the Run: GV After Dark sounds like ZZZ snort grunt zzz SNORT
Excerpt from a column I’m working on about Green Valley After Dark… “zzzzzz snort ZZZ grunt snort snort argh zzzzzz hmn hmn zzz”…

Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:34 PM MST

The Old Scout: Don’t go mum on us, Barack
I was at a playground with my daughter the other day, reading “The Two Kinds of Decay” by Sarah Manguso (good book) and watching my girl as she stood at the perimeter of children playing and studied them, exactly as I did when I was a kid, working up the nerve to plunge into the fray. She is braver than I -— she plunges. I tended to retreat and have been backpedaling ever since.

Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:34 PM MST

Your Health: High fat diets may be bad for your brain
Eating too much junk food does more than just wreak havoc with your weight and your waistline. A growing body of research suggests that diets loaded with cholesterol and saturated fat are bad for your brain.

Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:34 PM MST

Genealogy Today: Summer educational opportunities
As a genealogist today you can enhance your research skills and connect with other family historians by attending one of several educational events offered each summer.

Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:34 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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