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Although I haven’t been involved in “back-to-school” season for over 25 years, September always feels like the beginning of a new year. Time to settle in and get some reading done!American Wife, by Curtis Sittenfeld, is the author’s third novel....

Interrogating crabgassBy Ed. LangeImportant author’s note: Normally, “Guy Stuff” leaves current events and controversial issues to other media. However, the full transcript of the six-hour interrogation of Mr. Virgil Crabgrass by local police detectives was delivered anonymously in a plain...

Knowing when it is time to “move on”By Dan MoranMaking the decision to move on to a new job is a very difficult and often emotional undertaking. But there are defining moments in any job—a situation, a change or a...

So you want to tri?By Judith TorelOne of the biggest growing sports in America today is the triathlon. When most of us think triathlon we think of the grueling, ultra-distance Ironman event held every year in Hawaii. But, triathlon also...

Sun Sign ForecastFor September 2008Best Days for September 2008: 10th, 13th, 21st and 26th. To lose those extra pounds, begin a diet on the 15th. Aries: (March 21 to April 20) Work situations and relationships are highlighted this month. After...

Saratoga Race CourseA sure summer betBy Rebecca EppelmannSummer is upon us and with it come the staples of the season: barbeques, swimming, fairs, and of course, the Saratoga Race Course. I have a vivid memory as a child of visiting...

It seems that every year the retail world is ready to pack up the current season well before we’re ready to let it go. I was the victim of such retail haste around the Fourth of July, when I went...

Phlox, bulbs and moreBy Larry SombkeQuestion: My garden phlox are covered with mildew and it makes them look ugly. What can I do to stop this?Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) is a wonderful old-fashioned perennial flower that grows about two to...

It’s time to go lakingBy Ed LangeIn keeping with the current trend of using nouns as verbs, this episode of Guy Stuff takes on the subject of the joys of summertime laking. If successful Olympic athletes can “medal” and if...

Why whole food quality is not created equalBy Mary Beth McCueThe differences between conventional farming and organic farming lies in the quality and nutritional value, the impact of the environment and the health affects of everything on our planet. Organic,...