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Brushes with Celebrities XVI

Brushes with Celebrities XVI

Brushes with Celebrities XVI

Body The Traveling Man DON THOMPSONHere’s number 16 in the Brushes with Celebrities series.
The 501

The 501

The 501

Body If you’re a bubble gum-chewing kid and you’re very scared of the dentist (with reason) and drinking water with fluoride can keep you from getting cavities, you vote for fluoride.Except kids can’t vote. Yep, from age six through adolescence.
Hot Chocolate with a Secret Ingredient (No, not love)

Hot Chocolate with a Secret Ingredient (No, not love)

Hot Chocolate with a Secret Ingredient (No, not love)

Body Hot chocolate is not only a belly-warming cool weather treat, but it can also be packed with nutrition. What if I told you, you could hide a sneaky little scoop of pumpkin puree in each and every serving of this thick, rich hot beverage, and no one would be the wiser?
Saving summer herbs

Saving summer herbs

Saving summer herbs

Body Does it get much better in the dead of winter than taking out a handful of personally grown preserved herbs to add avor to a big pot of winter soup?Saving an abundance of summer herbs is a simple activity that delivers rewards for a long time. It just takes a little eort.
Memorable Hotels Part VIII

Memorable Hotels Part VIII

Memorable Hotels Part VIII

Body The Traveling Man DON THOMPSONIn Memorable Hotels Part I, II and III, I wrote about three memorable hotels in Asia. Part I was about the ChinaWorldHotelinBeijing, Part II was about the JW Marriott in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Part III was about the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong.
Autumn nutritious sweet treats

Autumn nutritious sweet treats

Autumn nutritious sweet treats

Body Most of my favorite desserts are those made with fruit. Maybe it’s a nutritional thing, making me feel less guilty. Of course, we can do too much and take fruitfilled desserts over the top, cancelling out the good nourishment.
Chirp-clunk to “Harrumph!"

Chirp-clunk to “Harrumph!"

Chirp-clunk to “Harrumph!"

Body HANABA MUNN WELCHChirp-clunk to “Harrumph!'If your car is making a funny noise, maybe chirping, the best way to make it stop is to take it to your mechanic. Works every time.
FOCUS BOOK OF THE WEEK “Awaken the Giant Within” by motivational speaker Tony Robbins, is a comprehensive self-help book designed for people who want to feel in control of all aspects of their lives and fulfill their greatest potential in their relationships, career, finances, and personal lives. | GOODREADS PHOTO

FOCUS BOOK OF THE WEEK “Awaken the Giant Within” by motivational speaker Tony Robbins, is a comprehensive self-help book designed for people who want to feel in control of all aspects of their lives and fulfill their greatest potential in their relationships, career, finances, and personal lives. | GOODREADS PHOTO

Receiving emotions from books

Body “When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.
Building a compost bin from pallets

Building a compost bin from pallets

Building a compost bin from pallets

Body Wehaveafewweekstogetgardensready for winter. Our usual rst freeze date of Oc tober 31 gives an interval of a few weeks to tend to fall cleanup tasks before cold sets in.• Take out unhealthy plants.