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Mystery plant is a rare part of a familiar family
7/4/2009 12:04 AM
Our mystery plant may not be familiar to you because it is fairly uncommon. You will surely know the family to which it belongs, however: the philodendron family.
The philodendron family is properly called the Araceae. Now, this is a fairly large f ...
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7/4/2009 12:03 AM
For eleven years, James Hudson was a public servant, an employee of the National Park Service. Every day he climbed a ladder to clean the 19-foot marble statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., even swabbing out Mr. Linc ...
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7/3/2009 12:07 AM
"When in the course of human events ..." begins one of the most profound documents in history. These are the first seven words of the Declaration of Independence - the very reason we celebrate today as our day of independence.
Today finds many Amer ...
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7/2/2009 12:34 AM
Lauren Elizabeth, our new granddaughter, made her appearance on the scene two weeks ago. She is the first girl baby to be born amid a crowd of uncles and great-uncles and brothers. She is dainty and sweet and already has her daddy and granddaddy wrap ...
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6/30/2009 8:02 PM
Our multi-centuries-long dalliance with tobacco remains the single greatest cause of premature death in the United States. That distinction will quite probably fade in a few decades because tobacco is slowly falling from grace whilst obesity, its hei ...
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6/30/2009 8:01 PM
Put it on your to-do list: SNUBA.
My daughter and I went SNUBA diving while in the Florida Keys recently, and I have to say it was one of the most outstanding ways to spend a half-hour underwater.
We found out about SNUBA when we went to the pool ...
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6/30/2009 8:00 PM
For about 20 minutes last Friday afternoon, I was 14 years old again. John Marshall Junior High School, Pasadena, Calif. The bell of the last class had just rung. Kids were jostling each other on all sides of me, moving toward the great afternoon rel ...
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6/30/2009 12:30 AM
Over the past several years, the Aiken SPCA, along with other animal welfare groups and local veterinarians, has provided spay and neuter services to thousands and thousands of cats and dogs.
Many of these surgeries were performed at little or n ...
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6/28/2009 9:59 PM
I don't usually watch David Letterman unless I fall asleep during the 11 p.m. news and wake up during his introductory monologue. I don't usually pay a lot of attention to Sarah Palin either. Alaska and the 2012 presidential race are a long way off, ...
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6/28/2009 12:41 AM
The following tips were developed by a coalition of specialists on water conservation and are consistent with the recommendations developed through the National Disaster Education Coalition's "Drought Forum."
Wells:
SBlt If you have a well at hom ...
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6/28/2009 12:41 AM
I enjoy hot, humid, oppressive summer weather as much as the next person, so when I was invited to spend a few days last week with a friend in Maine, I quickly said yes. I had dug out my favorite fleece jacket before I even accepted the offer.
We ...
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6/28/2009 12:40 AM
The majority of Americans are terribly irrational when it comes to the proper use of their credit cards. As an example, say you're out shopping for essentials - groceries, for example - and you stop by your friendly jewelry store (I have been through ...
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6/28/2009 12:40 AM
"Brethren, even if a man is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, lest you too be tempted." - The Bible
"The way to find yourself is in the fires of sorrow." - ...
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6/28/2009 12:39 AM
"By the time the rising sun had gilded the tops of the towering hills, the mountains and vales rang with the harmonious shouts of the pious and cheerful tenants of the groves and meads."
-- William Bartram, "Travels"
Some years ago, I ...
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6/28/2009 12:36 AM
Q. My crape myrtles only bloom on one side of the plant. What's wrong?
A. If the leaves are doing well, it may be as simple as a lack of sunlight. Crape myrtles need full sun to bloom, and you may have a tree or other object blocking part of the pl ...
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6/28/2009 12:36 AM
We stand on a curb watching a parade. Dignitaries pass in open cars, beauty queens on floats, high school bands march by.
Then comes the flag carried with pride. Many in the crowd stand at attention. Some remove their hats, some place their hands o ...
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6/28/2009 12:35 AM
Many entrepreneurs joke that their small business requires them to work 25 hours a day, eight days a week. If only that were possible. Time is a precious commodity when you are running a business. Just keeping up with the daily management and operati ...
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