columnists

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LS: Art of Quilting Column November 16, 2008

So important were cotton fabrics to men and women in the late 1600s that the British government banned their import from India. Those politicians, much like our 21st century legislators, found ...

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SPORTS: Rick Jussel Column November 16, 2008

Is it possible — even by the remotest of scenarios — for a team to finish 7-9 and earn a playoff berth in the National Football League? It’s not only possible, it’s ...

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LS: Your Town Column November 16, 2008

Have you made your list and checked it twice? Ho, ho, ho ... heavens no! Not that list (although it won’t be long before it’s time to compile the Christmas list). I’m ...

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HG: Homegrown Column November 15, 2008

We have two very large globe willows that have (just in the past few weeks) decided to have dead leaves. This is not the usual fall changing of colors and falling leaves, these are in ...

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OA: Rock Cesario Column November 14, 2008

In my opinion, I would not be in the business that I am in if it were not for Smokestack Records. Smokestack was a record store started by Frank Elenz and Michael Lindsey in the mid-1970s here ...

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OA: Pollux Column November 14, 2008

The notion of folk art and fashion may conjure up thoughts of cross-stitched purses and quilts made into jackets. Although utilitarian, it’s hard to imagine this style making its way ...

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LS: History Here and Now Column November 14, 2008

Grand Junction, Colo., Jan. 5, 1923 — When the blue velvet curtains of the Avalon Theatre are parted for the first time tonight, they will open a new world to Grand Junction people. They ...

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FD: Wine Column November 12, 2008

There’s a dustup on the wine blogging trail and it all has to do with ethics, perceived, actual and otherwise. The background in a wine glass: Earlier this summer, Rodney Strong ...

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LS: Your Town Column November 09, 2008

You can teach an old dog new tricks. Nessie turned 8 this year, yet she’s still very puppylike. In her earlier years, a “welcome home” greeting after work was the ...

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HG: Annie Payne Column November 08, 2008

An indicator of lack-luster job performance or a genuine gift of time, Secret Agent Man, my husband, called a cleaning company to come over and give us a bid on cleaning our home. Secret Agent ...

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