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Talk of the Town: Let’s talk turkey Online!
For years, I telephoned the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line to chat with the folks manning the telephones to answer turkey questions every season. This year, it’s all Online.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:53 PM MST

Along the Way: The tragic decline of the American auto
How lucky we are, I’ve heard it said, that the wheel was invented before the automobile.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:53 PM MST

Taking a Stand: Thanksgiving: A violation of church and state?
Is the government’s observance of Thanksgiving a violation of the separation of church and state?

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:53 PM MST

Compassionate Conservatism: Iraq’s costly success
A war that once seemed likely to end in a panic of helicopters fleeing the American embassy now seems destined to conclude as the result of a parliamentary process. A landmark status of forces agreement (SOFA)—requiring the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraqi cities by the end of June, and from Iraq itself by the end of 2011—is headed for a final reading in the Iraqi parliament next week.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:53 PM MST

Music Review: TSO strikes right chord with Barber and Brahms
The Samuel Barber Violin Concerto has become a part of the accepted symphonic repertoire in the United States and throughout the world, no longer winced at as atonal or “too modern.” Both soloist Ning Kam and the audience at last Thursday night’s Tucson Symphony Orchestra took to it warmly.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:53 PM MST

Genealogy Today: Years of drastic technological changes
At the Genealogy Fair sponsored by the Green Valley Genealogical Society, I happened upon a copy of Ancestry magazine published in the fall of 1997.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:53 PM MST

Your Health: Brief bouts of exercise provide important health benefits
If the abundance of holiday sweets is tempting you to eat more than you should, a brief bout of exercise might make it easier to resist those decadent treats.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:53 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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