Bring on the bugs!
It’s that time of the year when bugs of all sorts are making their way back into our lives. While there are still some that make my skin crawl, I’ve come to have more appreciation for them over the years.
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Category: People & Places
Do I dare try black lacquer?
People & Places Many, many, plus a few more, years ago, I read a book. I’ve read a good many...
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Wind Weary
People & Places As someone once said, “The answer is blowin’ in the wind.” Bob Dylan probably...
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Playing “Traffic Cop”
To satisfy my curiosity, and certainly not to prove a point, I reached out for an expert opinion. What is legal and what is not and are there gray areas?
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I have a coat; I’m a big girl now
Back in the day, plus-sized clothes existed, but they had to be ordered through catalogs, took weeks to arrive and ran in the large flower print moomoo direction of fashion. Not really what you’re looking for in middle school.
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People & Places: Goodbye, Valencia County
When I came to Valencia County two years ago — very wide-eyed and bushy tailed — I had no idea what was to come.
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My Life: Season 1
People and Places At an ugly Christmas sweater party earlier this year, I was able to reconnect...
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Rice — the mystery of life
Growing up, we ate a lot of rice. My mom learned a lot of her cooking techniques and recipes from her mother-in-law. As a New Orleans native, Grandma was skilled at making dishes frequently associated with the Crescent City — red beans and rice, jambalaya, crawfish ettouffe, gumbo, dirty rice and these stuffed artichokes that were big on taste but small on filling you up.
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People and Places: Old Man Disease
It may not be politically correct, but almost 10 years ago I started using the phrase “Old Man...
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People & Places: A hard but refreshing task
People & Places I don’t think I’m unlike a lot of people when I say I don’t like to clean my...
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The value of local, community journalism
The fact people have so little regard for the thing I put my heart and soul into every day hurts. I’ll be very honest about that. But among my anger and ire, there is sometimes a sliver of goodness that makes me smile, restores my determination to keep doing this.
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I hear the whistle blowing on the Rail Runner Express
I have wanted to check out the Rail Runner since it first started to roll in 2006, wondering if it’s worth the trip, too big of a hassle or too intimidating? To my delight, the assignment was approved.
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