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Rich: Not all Southern gentlemen can stomach dinner conversation A few months ago when Poet, the freelance wanderer that he is, found himself passing through my neck of the South, he called up, then turned up at my front door, then plopped down in my guest room for a few days. |
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Family Ties: Tips to take away family TV time What can you do to decrease the hours that your family spends glued to the screen? Here are some simple solutions to get you started. |
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Web site lets you in on 'boring' movie parts Editor’s note: This will be the final weekly installment of Tim Thompson’s Tips, Tools and Tricks column. After five years of providing helpful hints and lots of ways to use duct tape, he is retiring his tip hat, reserving it for occasional special guest columns. |
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Skaggs: Embrace the shade in your yard or garden As someone who loves a healthy, green lawn, today’s article was tough to write. For most men (myself included), we take pride in our lawn and want it to be the envy of the neighborhood. There’s nothing better than getting off your mower or lawn tractor and feeling as though you’re truly at one with your turf. But shade makes this virtually impossible for many. Trying to maintain a thick, healthy lawn in a shady, ... |
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Rich: Southerners have unique love/hate relationship with death One Sunday morning I came breezing into Sunday School class after having been out of town for a week. My sister grabbed me and hugged me tightly to welcome me home. |
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Cannon: Camellias and Lenten roses What information do you have about camellias and Lenten roses? |
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Myers: If you're looking for guidance, just trust in your father Someone was teasing Cole. Cole had several pieces of candy, and an adult was trying to convince Cole to give some of the candy to him. “You already have so many pieces, surely you can spare one or two,” the adult said to Cole. “Besides, it’s my candy anyway.” |
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Thompson: Funky earbuds blink along with the music Gainesville has a lot of walkers and joggers. If you go out and exercise at night, you should always wear reflective gear. I’d also like to recommend that you use the iBlink earbuds. These cool earbuds, which work with most MP3 players, actually have LED lights built into them. The lights actually blink with the rhythm of the music. The iBlink comes with white, blue or pink lights and can be found at most online retailers like Amazon for $30. |
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Skaggs: Winter blooms add color, variety Winter is a strange time to think of flowers in the landscape, yet it can be a surprising awakening of the garden. Some trees, shrubs, vines, annuals and perennials bloom between fall and spring. |
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Rich: Where I come from, newspapers still reign In the home in which I grew up, the daily newspaper was almost as important to our everyday lives as the Bible. |
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Use an e-book to catch up on reading while you exercise For Christmas my wife bought me a Kindle. If you’re not familiar with this cool gadget, it’s basically a lightweight, electronic reading device. It can download books and even magazines and newspapers. The reason I’m sharing this is because of one of the really neat things you can do with it — exercise! Just set the font to the largest size and use it on either a stationary bike or treadmill. The one-touch page turning ... |
