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Fall is the best season in the garden

Fall is the best season in the garden

Summary: Fall is the best time in the garden. So much to harvest and with temperatures on the cooler side, it is possible to enjoy the garden without having to endure high heat and humidity. It’s not too late to plant cool weather crops like spinach and lettuce for a harvest before the first frost of the season. Clean-up can begin and expansion can take place to make even more room for next...

FROMONLINE | 2011-08-01

The rich – they really are different than us. I’m not talking people of wealth or even just the well off. I’m talking rich. Specifically, I’m talking Petra Ecclestone. Petra is 22. She just bought a house in Los Angeles. Not just any house. Petra bought “Candyland,” the former home of Candy Spelling. Briefly, the house is 57,000 square feet, with 14 bedrooms, a 100-car garage, special...
Monday Night Ladies say, “Quit your crying”

Monday Night Ladies say, “Quit your crying”

Say this much for Mother Nature, she knows when she's overmatched.Having forced the postponement of numerous baseball and softball games with her spontaneous tantrums throughout the spring and summer, shortening tournaments and wreaking all kinds of havoc on local dirt track racing, she was at it again on Monday, August 1.But having already had several of their regularly scheduled outings...
Therm-O-Disc hosts luncheon for the SUPERB Team

Therm-O-Disc hosts luncheon for the SUPERB Team

Therm-O-Disc management, a division of Emerson Electric, hosted a catered luncheon for the entire SUPERB team in appreciation for their successful execution of a large joint project. John Miller, president of SUPERB Industries, Inc., noted that this was the first time a customer insisted on hosting a luncheon at their expense in appreciation for the company’s efforts - it is the type of thing...

Kent Adams to present message at Christian Women’s Club meeting

The Homes County Christian Women’s Club will hold their regular monthly meeting August 9, at the Carlisle Inn in Walnut Creek, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Brunch will be served and a fee will be charged for brunch. Kent Adams, pastor of Fredericksburg Church of Christ and his wife, Dee, will provide an inspirational message and music for the group. Visitors are welcome for this inspirational...
McGuffey’s series books

McGuffey’s series books

The McGuffey series was universally used in Ohio from 1836 when first introduced by William Holmes McGuffey. This series was the torch of education in Ohio into the early 1900s. His books not only taught the three R’s, but also the basics of thrift, honesty, and charity. He taught millions to read, spell, and study. Today his books are very collectible and I have seen them priced up to $45 for...
The rich -- I’m not like them, but do I want to be?

The rich -- I’m not like them, but do I want to be?

The rich – they really are different than us. I’m not talking people of wealth or even just the well off. I’m talking rich. Specifically, I’m talking Petra Ecclestone. Petra is 22. She just bought a house in Los Angeles. Not just any house. Petra bought “Candyland,” the former home of Candy Spelling. Briefly, the house is 57,000 square feet, with 14 bedrooms, a 100-car garage,...
Consumers should understand debt buying

Consumers should understand debt buying

Q: What is debt buying? A: Debt buying occurs when a company purchases debts from a creditor, such as a credit card company, for a fraction of the face value of the debt. It is common for certain creditors, particularly credit card issuers, to sell defaulted accounts on which they have been unable to collect. Q: What happens when a debt buyer buys my debt? A: If a debt buyer purchases your...
English is a very flexible language

English is a very flexible language

“I hate them all,” my wife said. “Who?” I asked. “What?” she replied. “You know,” I said. “No,” she said. “I don’t know.” “Who do you hate?” I asked. “No one,” she said. “But you just said,” I said. “What?” she asked. “That you hate them,” I said. “All.” My wife smiled. “You’re an idiot,” she said, sweetly, sincerely. “No, I’m not,” I said. “Yes, you...
Several tactics can help with weight loss

Several tactics can help with weight loss

Since I turned 50, I seem to gain weight much more easily, and it’s much more difficult to take off. My husband says I shouldn’t blame age, but doesn’t aging have an effect? It’s true that the body’s metabolism tends to decrease as people age, and that means the body burns calories more slowly. But a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that many other factors likely...