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Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Bookworm Sez: ‘My Father at 100’
How times change. Take Dad, for instance. When you were three, Daddy could do anything. By the time you were ten, he was “Dad” and the shine on him was a little less bright. When you were eighteen,...
Feb 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Scott Segura
Snap Into Fitness: Muscle Confusion
I bet you’ve been working out for quite a while now and are really starting to see results. Then suddenly, you can’t seem to make any further improvements to your fitness level. Your workouts see...
Feb 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jill LeBlanc
Snap Into Fitness: Super Healthy Snacks for Super Bowl Sunday
Like other food-centered southern celebrations, Super Bowl parties do not have to be a set back for those concerned about their waistlines. No one wants to sit on the sidelines, skipping the trad...
Feb 04, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Bookworm Sez: ‘Burial for a King’
In days of old, when someone messed with a King, he was usually thrown in the dungeon without trial or jury. Justice was swift and mercy was rare. That’s because, oftentimes, the King held things...
Feb 04, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Errol Domingues
The President’s Column: A weekly feature provided by your parish Farm Bureau
For more than 100 years, members of Congress sat divided by party at the annual State of the Union address. But this year, as a symbol of civility, many Republicans and Democrats broke with traditi...
Feb 04, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mandy G. Armentor
Nutritionist offers suggestions for American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month, and women throughout America will again wear red on the first Friday in February to raise awareness of heart disease. National Wear Red Day is Friday, Feb. 4, 2011...
Feb 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rev. Loyd Sowers
A Country Boy’s Reflection: Ol’ Clothes, Ol’ Friends, and Ol’ Family
This poem was probably written in the 30’s because it was published in 1941. It has been passed down through many generations. I have hundreds more like them in the library that God has blessed me...
Feb 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Bookworm Sez: ‘How to Shop for Free’
Every year, you say you’re going to do it, but you never do. Oh, sure, you have good intentions. You’ve made resolutions to that effect, you’ve made promises to yourself, vowed a follow-through, ...
Jan 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rev. Loyd Sowers
A Country Boy’s Reflections: The sacredness of friendships
I have considered the title of this writing very carefully and thoughtfully because this will be the last article that I will write for the “Abbeville Meridional” because my wife and I will be leav...
Jan 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kassie Romero
Save a life, Give blood: Make Time to Save Lives
I would be lying if I said I don’t get caught up in the hustle and bustle of my hectic life, just like the rest of you. At times I wish there were more than 24 hours in a day because I honestly do...
Jan 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Errol Domingues
The President’s Column: A weekly feature provided by your parish Farm Bureau
Delegates at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 92nd annual meeting voted to maintain a strong farm income safety net, address dairy price volatility and urge greater oversight of regulatory act...
Jan 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Daniel J. Montet
Snap Into Fitness Motivation: A key to seeing the results you want!
Have you ever begun a work out program, and in only a few short weeks found excuses to skip your workout? Many people find it tough to find the time to get their workout in because it’s something t...
Jan 21, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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