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Small donations to arts groups define a community
Small arts donors give a special strength to the Bradenton community in annual fund-raiser.
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Maybe cats do have nine lives
Your cat can live a very long life with loving care.
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Off the Vine: Even grapes can get stressed out
With today’s economic woes, stress is a very common part of many people’s lives and, unfortunately, stress can cause significant health issues. Believe it or not, grapes can get stressed out, too. It is a very common man-made occurrence in the wine industry.
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The Amish Cook: Summer heat makes pulling weeds in garden a chore
It is lunch time and Verena and I have the laundry hanging out on the line. The lines are all filled and we have to wait until some of the clothes are dry to hang the last basket full of clothing. Our laundry seems extra big today. With the hot weather everyone likes to shower more than once a day...
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Cook's Exchange: Everybody loves ice cream
Not surprising, July and August rank as the top months for ice cream consumption. Everyone is trying to beat the heat.
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The Amish Cook: The week features an anniversary, a birthday and garden bounty
JULY 15 -- Today is Joe and I’s 18th wedding anniversary. It is also brother Albert’s birthday.
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Cook's Exchange: Watermelon rind pickle recipes
Our grandmothers and great-grandmothers did not believe in wasting food.
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RELIGION
Don’t forgettrue meaning of Christmas
Christmastime should make us think of the birth of Jesus, and to some extent, it does. But mostly the word “Christmas” has come to mean Christmas trees, Christmas lights, Christmas lists, Santa Claus, snow, Christmas shopping, Christmas dinners, Christmas presents and getting stuff.
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At Christmas time, love is in the lights
I like most everything about Christmas. From Christmas music, to movies, to lights, this is as good as it gets for me until Jesus comes back.
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Don’t look for happiness under a Christmas tree
Most of us heard about the 34-year-old Wal-Mart worker on Long Island who was killed as people stampeded into the store on Black Friday. Shoppers eager to obtain electronic goods and other items that were on sale trampled this man to death. Apparently other fights and injuries occurred elsewhere...
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