Organizing Leads to Good Karma and Achieving Milestones Linda Lemery March 29, 2018 Reflecting Forward I recently took a college course Think Green: Sustainability for a Better World. The use of green technology and the embedded theme of creative reuse especially energized me because I’d been doing the latter...
When We Get Behind Closed Doors Kim Clifton March 29, 2018 Second Thoughts Open... shut them. Open... shut them. Give a little clap. Open...shut them. Open...shut them. Lay them in your lap.Seems like a hundred years ago, but I can still see and hearmy Sunday School teacher reciting...
Celebrate a Milestone with a Milestone Wine Dave Slayton March 29, 2018 The Wine Spot Milestones tell us where we are on life’s journey. They report how far we’ve come and how far we have to go to reach our destination. A 2010 Saveur magazine listed a few milestones for California...
What Ingredients are in Beer? Ethan Brown March 29, 2018 Tap Lessons Reinheitsgebot! No, it’s not a German swear word and you don’t have to reply, “Bless you.”The Reinheitsgebot (Gebot) is the 1516 German Beer Purity Law that limits Bavarian beer to three ingredients:...
Tweaking Your Lifestyle Evince Magazine March 29, 2018 Health, Living Well You want me to stop drinking sweet tea! What? While old dogs can learn new tricks, it’s not always easy. Habits and tastes are hard to change. There is strong scientific evidence, however, that little...
The Orphaned Adult by Alexander Levy Diane Adkins March 29, 2018 Book Clubbing, Reviews At the beginning of January, my 97-year-old father died. It was nine years nearly to the day after my mom passed away. He had hoped to be 100. On the other hand, he missed my mom every day for nine years and I...
Renovation Reality: Part 21 Carla Minosh March 22, 2018 Columns, Renovation Reality Unlike HGTV shows where home renovations are completed within 30 to 60 minutes, the Victorian house at the corner of Chestnut Place and Main Street in Danville has been under a transformation for 17 years.This...
A Trivial Pursuit Kim Clifton March 22, 2018 Second Thoughts I am no longer the smartest woman in my house. I just got canned by a talking one. Her name is Alexa. For those who don’t know her, she’s the chatting gizmo from the Internet-based company, Amazon. Alexa...
What Motivates You? Linda Lemery March 20, 2018 Reflecting Forward When I want to motivate myself, I open a cabinet. I’m inspired by air space--something that is sadly lacking in our cluttered house. With no air space in the cabinet, I create some by discarding items that...
Around the Table: Irish Potato Pies for St. Patrick’s Day Annelle Williams March 6, 2018 Around the Table Don't go to the bakery on a Friday afternoon expecting to find scones and muffins for weekend guests. They will be long gone. I went, still hopeful, but found empty display cases, except for one shelf. The...