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Plastic jar removed from Fla. bear cub's head
OCALA , Fla. (AP) — A black bear cub in Florida affectionately known as “jarhead” can finally enjoy a good meal.
Aug 14, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Foundation shrubs play important role in the look of your lawn’s landscape
I doubt anyone has conducted a scientific study on foundation shrubs in home landscapes. If someone did, here is my prediction of the findings: 99 percent of homes have ugly, overgrown, misshapen,...
Aug 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Views on a Southern ‘slice’ of life
My first tomato sandwich debate dates back to 2006, during my two-year employment at Wake Forest’s Heritage Golf Club. It was then, as I cruised the drought-parched greens on my beverage cart – da...
Aug 09, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Are you spoiling your child?
Children never outgrow the need for their parent’s positive attention. Positive attention makes a child feel accepted.
Aug 06, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tippy, the not-so-friendly ghost cat
It was just last week, as I yawned “good evening” to bedtime’s approach, that I crawled into the line-dried sheets that draped across my mattress. A nearby floor fan hummed a noisy lullaby as it w...
Aug 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Top 10 gardening mistakes to avoid
David Letterman won’t return my calls. Oh well, his loss is your gain (or is it the other way around?) Here’s a list of the Top 10 gardening mistakes you’ll want to avoid:
Jul 30, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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The secret causes of summer stress
Summertime and the living is easy … right? Not always. While we often envision summer as a time for sitting with a cool glass of lemonade on the front porch with a nice breeze blowing (at least th...
Jul 24, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Add fruits and vegetables to the grill
Many people bypass eating fruits and vegetables, thinking that foods that are nutrient dense — high in the good stuff and low in calories — must also be tasteless and boring. Not so, of course! Su...
Jul 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Native plants and foreign imports can both thrive in your garden
For years, garden experts have encouraged the use of native plants. Natives, they claim, perform better since they are fully adapted to this region. To that, I say “hogwash.”
Jul 16, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Enjoying mealtime with a picky eater
Dinnertime should be enjoyable. Families eating together have an opportunity to discuss the highlights of the day as they settle down to spend time with each other over dinner.
Jul 09, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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