columnists

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Annie Payne Column June 20, 2009

I hope you’re not sick of anagrams, or “Anniegrams” as I like to call them. What can I say? A holiday comes around and I feel the urge to annotate. I first wrote a Christmas ...

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Homegrown Column June 20, 2009

Over the past 20 years, I’ve had three weeping mulberries. I’m guessing they’re of different varieties. The first was and is still gorgeous. The second was a spindly ...

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Rock Cesario Column June 19, 2009

“Now I look at the years gone by/ And wonder at the powers that be. I don’t know why fortune smiles on some/ And lets the rest go free.” — Eagles, “Sad ...

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OA Pollux Column June 19, 2009

The bohemian inspired floor-length dress, also known as the maxidress, has been making waves for the past year in the fashion world. As its popularity and availability continues to increase, ...

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Dixie Burmeister Column June 18, 2009

Before I get to part two of the Tomato War, let me say something nice about the man I am in battle with ... the father of our two children, father-in-law to our sons-in-law, grandfather of our ...

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Steve Beauregard Column June 18, 2009

You can imagine my disappointment to read where the ShamWow guy got arrested for allegedly assaulting a prostitute. His real name is Vince and he’s the smooth-talking infomercial ...

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Art of Quilting Column June 14, 2009

Have you noticed how celebrity Marie Osmond seems to be everywhere these days? She and brother Donnie are singing together again in Las Vegas, she’s losing pounds with NutriSystem, ...

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Homegrown Column June 13, 2009

Just ran a simple home soil test. It shows the pH is at 7.0 but phosphorus, potassium are high and nitrogen is low. What can I do to improve the quality of my soil for better plant growth and ...

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History Here and Now June 12, 2009

This year’s annual Historic Home and Church Tour, set for Saturday, will spotlight Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United ...

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OA Rock Cesario Column June 12, 2009

If you are looking to go out and see some good music, and a lot of you are, according to what I hear in the store, then I have a pair of suggestions for you. At 5 p.m. Friday, June 12, and ...

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