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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 8:19 PM MST

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 8:19 PM MST

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 8:19 PM MST

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 8:19 PM MST

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 8:19 PM MST

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 8:19 PM MST

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 8:19 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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