Columns

Talk of the Town: I scream! You scream! We all scream for ice cream!
My mother just adored ice cream. She liked Breyer’s Butter Pecan with a passion. I prefer frozen yogurt myself, but the rest of the United States sides with her. In fact, according to makeicecream.com, each American consumes a yearly average of 23 quarts of ice cream, ice milk, sherbet, ices and other commercially produced frozen dairy products.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:19 PM MDT

Editor's Notes: Bee vs. Giffords, Paton vs. Valle really intrigue me
Two political races in Arizona intrigue me as much as the presidential campaign between Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:19 PM MDT

Compassionate Conservatism: The whale oil economy of the Arctic
IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE—North of Oslo, north of Longyearbyen, almost as north as North itself, the National Geographic Endeavor breaks pack ice in endless daylight through a gray-teal sea.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:19 PM MDT

Annie’s Mailbox: Not brushing teeth may be root of deeper problem
Dear Annie: My teenage son hangs around with a nice group of friends.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:19 PM MDT

A Laugh a Minute: The really exciting bus ride
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how I made up my mind to save the planet by taking a bus to the store, and let me tell you, that column was as exciting as a column about deciding to ride the bus could possibly be.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:19 PM MDT

GV?Gardeners: Nature Conservancy harvests rainwater
It may be hard to believe, but it takes only one inch of rainfall on a 1,000-square-foot roof to collect 600 gallons of water.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:19 PM MDT

The Single Life: Singled out
A faraway girl friend and I were talking on the phone the other day. Her marriage, rocky from the start, finally had hit the “that’s it” stage. I have known the family forever. Both husband and wife are professionals and their 4 children are all married now.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:19 PM MDT

Previous Columns Headlines

January 7th, 2009
Green Thumb: Roses: Pruning them right!In keeping with what has become a tradition for Green Valley Gardeners’ seminar series, we kick off the season with our longtime friend and supporter, Les Hayt. Until recently Les and his wife, Suzanne, were the owners of The Greenbelt Nursery. Sadly, after 26 years, Les and Suzanne decided to retire. They are greatly missed.
Politics and Punditry: Year-end odds and endsHere are some year-end observations:
Talk of the Town: Part with my cell phone? Over my dead body!OK, people. We see folks talking on cell phones in the weirdest places sometimes. A dentist friend of mine said one patient he was working on tried to use his cell phone in the middle of the procedure by grunting his response to the caller. Of course, this dentist asked him not to attempt to talk with the drill in his mouth. Where’s the common sense, I ask you?
Taking a Stand: Invasion USAThe USA is being infiltrated by illegals, sold to foreign powers, and abandoned by its government.
Your Health: Flossing teeth boosts heart healthYou already know that brushing and flossing can help keep your teeth and gums healthy.
January 4th, 2009
GV Gardeners: January activities in the gardenOur short winter is now upon us. This is not generally a month full of heavy work in the garden. Horticultural recommendations include more “don’ts” than “do’s” in January. However, there are still a few chores that should not be ignored.
Annie’s Mailbox: Student needs to take education seriouslyDear Annie: For two years, I attended a good all-girl Catholic high school.
The Old Scout: Paris a fine place to wait out the Big BelchMinnesotans are a humorous people and we are attempting to elect a comedian to the U.S. Senate, which is delicate work, as you might guess.
Hildreth on Health: Oh! Wouldn’t life be great without pain?Obviously, pain is there for a reason. It is very stubborn. We cannot get rid of it without correcting the problem.
Lamb on the Run: Sarcophagus, Ariz., the town too tough to spellEditor’s note: This column by Jim Lamb ran in January 2001, and he thought you might like to look at some of his earlier writing.
The O’Reilly Factor: Things that I learned in 2008Tough year, 2008. Many Americans got badly hurt by the economic chaos, which hit them like a back alley mugger. What a disgrace.
Talk of the Town: Making the most with your menu so you’re sure to loseYou’ve made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight in 2009. How many years in a row has this been a priority on the list to better yourself?
December 31st, 2008
Your Health: Make happiness a New Year’s resolutionIf you’re still working on your New Year’s resolutions, you might want to consider adding “be happy” to your list.
Talk of the Town: ‘Auld Lang Syne,’ remember the lyrics?New Year’s is a holiday for memories and for hopes. The past and the future come together at midnight. Not surprisingly, emotions are as much a part of New Year’s Eve as noisemakers and fireworks. After all, a traditional way to welcome the New Year is to kiss the person you love, or even someone you don’t (depending on how much bubbly you’ve downed during the celebration).
Taking a Stand: Oprah’s weight and Obama’s food-o-ramaAccording to a new USA Today/Gallup Poll, Obama is the man Americans admire most.
Politics and Punditry: One really bad ideaIn his terrific and readable new biography of President Andrew Jackson, “American Lion,” Jon Meacham reports on the absence of communications between President-elect Jackson and the man whom he defeated, President John Quincy Adams.
December 28th, 2008
The O’Reilly Factor: Happy New Year, Barack ObamaPut yourself in Barack Obama’s sensible shoes. In less than a month, you’ll be president of the United States and, upon entering the Oval Office, one of the biggest messes in history will be yours to sort out. So let’s make a list and see exactly what the new president will be facing.
The Old Scout: The blessings of dumb, childlike wonderIt is the blessed Christmas season. But of course you know that.
Lamb on the Run: Here’s a toughie: who’s a millionaire?Officemate Karen Walenga passes along these newspaper gaffes that ran on the Internet … “Federal Agents Raid Gun Shop, Find Weapons” … “Statistics show that teen pregnancy drops off significantly after 25” … “Alton attorney accidentally sues himself” … “County to pay $250,000 to advertise lack of funds”…
Talk of the Town: Weird and wonderful is New Year’s Eve!New Year’s Eve is a popular holiday celebrated all over the world with fireworks, cannon-fire counting-down the clock and all sorts of other fun-filled activities. But there are other, less conventional ways of greeting the new year thanks to the folks at Hotelclub.com. Here’s a look at three of the world’s most unusual New Year’s traditions:
Genealogy Today: For Auld Lang SyneAs holidays go, New Year’s must rank as one of the oldest. The first New Year’s celebration is believed to have been in Mesopotamia around 2000 B.C. in mid-March. While the earliest Roman calendars designated the year began in March, Julius Caesar decreed the year to begin on Jan. 1 in 46 B.C.
GV Gardeners: Emus are arriving in the gardenNot strange birds, but a family of desert-adapted shrubs that display their flowers throughout winter is Eremophila, commonly called emus. These bushes now are getting ready to bloom in the winter desert.
Annie’s Mailbox: Let son make his own mistakesDear Annie: My 27-year-old son recently moved in with a woman he met online. “Garth” has brought several of his online romances home to meet his parents, but this woman is like no one before. She has an eating disorder, takes migraine medication all day long and drinks nothing but Mountain Dew. She’s also the most miserable excuse for a parent I’ve ever seen.
Ask an Attorney: Legal advice from a canine’s perspectiveThis column will appear monthly in this newspaper as a public service. It is not intended as legal advice, and will address only general propositions. If you have a question about a matter which affects you, you should contact an attorney.
December 24th, 2008
Talk of the Town: Name that Christmas tuneThe following Christmas carols might have been written by government officials. Can you guess the original titles?
Taking a Stand: Jacking Jesus‘Tis the season to be Jesus stealing? Away in a manger, no Christ for the bed? It has become a new Christmas fetish — neutering Nativity scenes by jacking Jesus.
Politics and Punditry: Senate appointments a double-edged swordAmong others, James Michael Curley, the charismatically colorful Irish-American politician who was elected to the Congress, mayor of Boston and governor of Massachusetts, candidly observed, “Every time you do a favor for a constituent, you make nine enemies and one ingrate.”
Along the Way: Have a Snoopy ChristmasHere’s hoping all of you have a Snoopy Christmas.
Your Health: Avoid holiday weight gain — practice defensive diningFor millions of Americans, celebrating the holidays involves a fair amount of feasting.

  
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