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The Bookworm’s Best of 2011
You were such an efficient shopper this year. You remembered everybody on your list: the kids, the spouse, Grandma and Great Aunt Judy. None of the cousins went without a gift this year. You e...
Jan 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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“Uptown Dreams” by Kelli London c.2011, Kensington Dafina $9.95 / $10.95 Canada 256 pages
The Bookworm Sez:‘Uptown Dreams’
You knew exactly what you were going to do. You might have been three or five or ten years old. Maybe the realization hit you last summer or last week, but you knew there’d be no stoppin...
Dec 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Snap Into Fitness: SNAP SPOTLIGHT: Mr. Larry Dupuy
“I’ve always walked, but I’ve never did all that I am doing now.” At 73 years old, Mr. Larry Dupuy is feeling and looking fantastic! He joined Snap Fitness to lower his cholesterol, and after being...
Dec 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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“Social Q’s” by Philip Galanes c.2011, Simon & Schuster $23.00 / $27.00 Canada 259 pages
The Bookworm Sez: ‘Social Q’
Every year, you’re faced with a quandary. Missing the office holiday party is not an option. You have to go, no question. But attending is filled with potential trouble. Will you, in the holiday...
Dec 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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“Musher’s Night Before Christmas” by Tricia Brown, illustrated by Debra Dubac c.2011, Pelican Publishing Company $16.99 U.S. & Canada 32 pages
The Bookworm Sez:‘Musher’s Night Before Christmas’
You’re such a good helper. When Dad’s busy in the kitchen, you’re right there to set the table. If Grandpa needs someone to weed the garden with him, you grab your jacket and head outside. W...
Dec 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Snap Into Fitness: Ice or Heat
As a Chiropractic Physician and Personal Trainer, I am constantly asked by my patients or clients, “Should I use heat or ice for this injury or condition?” This article will focus on the use o...
Dec 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Senior Thoughts: Midterms may cause worries
It’s that time of the year again! A time of year that student’s enrolled in high school look forward too. No, I’m not talking about the upcoming Christmas holidays; I’m talking about midterm e...
Dec 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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The President’s Column: A weekly feature provided by your parish Farm Bureau
The holidays have come early for U.S. farmers and ranchers. All indications are that 2011 will be a record-setting year for farm income. A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Dec 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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SNAP SPOTLIGHT: Mrs. Lilly Harris
Mrs. Lilly Harris has been a “Snap regular” since almost the time the doors opened. She is very committed and extremely dedicated, only stopping for health issues and returning as soon as she r...
Dec 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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“The Sourtoe Cocktail Club” by Ron Franscell c.2011, Globe Pequot Press $18.95 / $20.95 Canada 245 pages
The Bookworm Sez:‘The Sourtoe Cocktail Club’
Once upon a time, you wanted to be just like him. The man you called Dad was your hero back when you were small. You looked up to him, literally. He was the guy who could fix anything and ...
Dec 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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“I Didn’t Ask to Be Born (But I’m Glad I Was” by Bill Cosby, illustrations by George Booth c.2011, Center Street $21.99 / $23.99 Canada 208 pages
The Bookworm Sez: ‘I Didn’t Ask to be Born(But I’m Glad I Was)’
Oh, the things you said to your parents! Imagine how melty they felt when you, as a toddler, declared your love and adoration. Think about how proud they were when you spouted the kind of chil...
Nov 25, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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The President’s Column: A weekly feature provided by your parish Farm Bureau
The retail cost of menu items for a classic Thanksgiving dinner, including turkey, stuffing, cranberries,pumpkin pie and all the basic trimmings increased about 13 percent this year, according t...
Nov 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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