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An anniversary I’d rather not celebrate
This is anniversary month. It will not be celebrated or even observed. Don’t anyone dare to wish me happy anniversary! It was one year ago on Oct. 3 that a tumble — more like falling off a cliff — from my high bed in the middle of the night, changed the course of what is
Mississippi flooding predicted to cause largest dead zone ever
EUNICE, La. — The Gulf of Mexico’s hypoxic zone is predicted to be the largest ever recorded, due to extreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring, according to an annual forecast by a team of NOAA-supported scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Louisiana State University and the University of Michigan.
Fall harvest is a time to act safely
As the harvest season is well under way, it is a good time for a safety reminder. Whether the reminder comes from a co-worker, spouse, parent or child, it is important to make the effort to work safely. The few minutes you might save now by taking an unsafe shortcut, may end up costing you
Childhood storyteller lived life right at home
With the heat and humidity bordering on torture, after the chores were done and all the animals well watered, my hubby and I decided a ride in an air-conditioned truck sounded like a great idea. We both agreed the longer the ride, the better. If that truck decided to stop at an ice cream shop
Blending wall hinders ethanol growth
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Ethanol production opened the door to the renewable fuels industry. The industry now must get past an imposing wall of federal regulations and market conditions if it hopes to grow, said a Purdue University agricultural economist. “The ethanol industry is now faced with what is called a ‘blending wall,’” said Wally
You’ll want to find these books under the tree
If you’ve got some avid readers on your holiday gift list, here are some titles I enthusiastically recommend. The Owl and the Woodpecker: Encounters with America’s Most Iconic Birds by Paul Bannick (2008, $24.95, Mountaineers Books) is my book of the year. Stunningly illustrated with more than 130 color photographs by the author, this book
Record export levels continue
DENVER, Colo. — While economic caution flags are flying as we enter the final quarter of 2008, both U.S. beef and pork export levels continued to exceed expectations through the first nine months of the year. U.S. pork exports built on the record set in August, skyrocketing 61 percent in September over totals from a
Give Her A Brake
Nothing makes you feel as inadequate as not being there for your kids when they call you and they’re in trouble.
Just picture it with digital enhancement
Why is actress Kate Winslet whining about photos that were manipulated to make her look thinner? Columnist Kym Seabolt just wishes someone with an airbrush would do something with her hair.
Mining collectibles are hard to find
Antique columnist Roy Booth digs up information on mine collectibles.
