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Talk of the Town: Postcards from Cabot Cove, or, be glad you’re not here!
Gee whiz! One of the nice things about a three-day weekend is the rare opportunity I get to veg out in front of the television set, mindlessly watching some of my favorite classic TV programs.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 10:22 PM MST

The O’Reilly Factor: The Peacock and Barack Obama
With much of the nation sampling TV coverage of the Democratic Convention last week, things were getting a bit dicey for NBC News.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 10:22 PM MST

Politics and Punditry: McCain’s best way to win in November
The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution casts a long shadow on the 2008 presidential election. That amendment, an act of posthumous vengeance on the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt who had four times won election to the White House, was the vengeful work of some petty?— mostly Republican — men who, unable to defeat FDR in life, decided to get even with him in death by limiting all future presidents to two terms.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 10:22 PM MST

Genealogy Today: Brick walls and cousins, even distance ones
When family researchers speak of “brick walls,” they refer to insurmountable, unsolvable problems that cause them to despair of ever finding answers. Often such a problem causes us to abandon all hope of resolution, set it aside, and tackle another ancestor who is easier to track.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 10:22 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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