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I don’t drink coffee, but I do make biscotti

Chef and author Robert St. John doesn’t drink coffee, but Tuscany — one of his favorite places —…

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Ready for a road trip?

All this pretty weather may have you thinking about making some vacation plans. If your GPS has you…

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Counting our heads is easier said than done

Americans, it’s time to stand up and be counted … or not. The year 2020 looms and the…

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Book looks beyond headlines of RFK poverty tour

Ellen B. Meacham says when she set out to research and write a book about Democratic Sen. Robert…

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Organic fire ant control

It is possible to control fire ants organically. Gardeners and homeowners have several organic treatment options that are…

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May your life be a consequential one

   I’ve recently “attended” two powerful and moving funeral services for two globally recognized names:  Billy Graham and…

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If lexophiles designed game shows

“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” — Rudyard Kipling Those who know me…

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I miss my fur-wrapped friends

I’ve had several pets over the course of my life so far. I’ve had all kinds of fish,…

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State voters can separate truth from fiction

Okay, so the latest political tantrum from state Sen. Chris McDaniel operates on this narrative — he “demands”…

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On being totally out of sync

We operate under the cadence of a seven-day week.  Sure, there have been attempts to change the natural…