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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:

Saturday, December 27, 2008 7:25 PM MST

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”…

Saturday, December 27, 2008 7:25 PM MST

The Old Scout: The blessings of dumb, childlike wonder
It is the blessed Christmas season. But of course you know that.

Saturday, December 27, 2008 7:25 PM MST

The O’Reilly Factor: Happy New Year, Barack Obama
Put 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.

Saturday, December 27, 2008 7:25 PM MST

Ask an Attorney: Legal advice from a canine’s perspective
This 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.

Saturday, December 27, 2008 7:25 PM MST

Annie’s Mailbox: Let son make his own mistakes
Dear 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.

Saturday, December 27, 2008 7:25 PM MST

GV Gardeners: Emus are arriving in the garden
Not 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.

Saturday, December 27, 2008 7:25 PM MST

Genealogy Today: For Auld Lang Syne
As 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.

Saturday, December 27, 2008 7:25 PM MST

Previous Columns Headlines

November 3rd, 2009
Corky Simpson: Yes, you can have it all, and all can have itA lot of people have expressed concern lately about my hearing, my snoring, my spine, strengthening my abs, whitening my teeth and generally putting more razzmatazz into my life.
November 1st, 2009
TSO premieres Paulus songsThe world premiere of Stephen Paulus’ “Dylan Thomas Songs” was only one of the highlights of Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s “Strauss, Liszt and Poetry” Classics Concert last Thursday night. Richard Strauss was right up there.
October 31st, 2009
Annie’s Mailbox: Should she settle for what she’s got?Dear Annie: My husband and I recently separated after 20 years of marriage. I love him, but not like a husband.
GV Gardeners: Gardeners need not become dormant this monthThe old saying about “frost on the pumpkin” is often heard this time of year. In the Green Valley area, the average first frost occurs in mid-November. However, this does not mean that gardeners should become inactive until spring.
Talk of the Town: Green Valley/Sahaurita Association of Realtors host a 30th bashThe Green Valley/Sahuarita Association of Realtors celebrated its 30th anniversary in style on Oct. 23 at Desert Diamond Casino. More than 200 association members, guests and association affiliates, many from Santa Cruz County, attended the party that included the installation of new officers and plenty of lively entertainment.
Opera Preview: TSO premieres Paulus songsThe world premiere of Stephen Paulus’ “Dylan Thomas Songs” was only one of the highlights of Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s “Strauss, Liszt and Poetry” Classics Concert last Thursday night. Richard Strauss was right up there.
Genealogy Today: European trip shows genealogical customsUsually when I travel, it’s with a family research goal in mind. In August, I took a trip to Europe solely for pleasure but couldn’t help looking for genealogical clues to how Europeans do their family history.
October 27th, 2009
Green Thumb: Future seminarsThere will be no gardening seminar at East Center on Thursday. The Members’ Activities Committee of the Green Valley Gardeners’ has arranged a field trip “behind the scenes” at the Arizona/Sonora Desert Museum.
Singletary: Education loan debt droppingI can’t stand debt. One of my missions in life is to help keep people out of debt.
October 26th, 2009
Trustor, Trustee: The important differencesQUESTION: When I recently signed my Trust, my attorney had me sign in two different places. Once as the Trustor of the Trust and once as the Trustee. Why was I required to do this?
October 23rd, 2009
Canyon Notes: Madera CanyonNational Forests cover nearly 200 million acres of land in the U.S. About 11 million acres are in Arizona. Only six states, Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Oregon, have more. Almost all of this land is open to the public free of charge. Some areas though, require fees or permits to help maintain and improve the amenities that we enjoy. Madera Canyon is one of those areas. Our fees pay for the provision and maintenance of parking areas, trails, picnic areas, potable water, restrooms and other facilities.

  
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