Plus-size fitnessFour specialized tips to beat the bulge A recent study from the American Obesity Association found that nearly 62 percent of the female population is categorized as overweight. For women looking to shed a few pounds in the New...
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Winter getaways
Winter getaways by the compass North, south, east and westBy Francesca BrunoWant to get away, but aren’t really sure in which cardinal direction you should travel? The good news is that you don’t have to go too far! Compiled below...
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Wish I may, wish I mightA look at the Make-A-Wish FoundationBy Francesca BrunoYou may have purchased a Make-A-Wish angel in a local bank or mall or seen a television commercial for the foundation, whose mission for the last 27 years...
Book Review
Whether or not you belong to a book club, you will enjoy Kathy L. Patrick’s new book, The Pulpwood Queen’s Tiara-Wearing, Book-Sharing Guide to Life. Patrick worked happily as a publisher’s sales rep, traveling to independent bookstores until 1999, when...
Horoscopes
Sun Sign ForecastFor January 2008By Arlene DeAngelusBest Days for January: 1st, 7th, 11th and 29thAries: (March 21 to April 20)(March 21 to April 20) The New Year begins with your focus on career areas, or the equivalent. You expand your...
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Editor’s Letter
Even though retailers try to promote Christmas earlier and earlier each year, for me, the spirit of the season doesn’t really hit until right after Thanksgiving (I like to give Thanksgiving its due, after all) when my harvest decorations are...
Holiday Cheer
Holiday StrollsCapital RegionDecember 225th Annual Troy Victorian Stroll – The stroll kicks off with its popular window-decorating contest, open to businesses and residences in downtown Troy. Judging for the contest will be held on November 27 & 28 and prizes...