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New cookbook brings new life to weeknight cooking
Weeknight cooking is no time for nuance. Meals must stand and be noticed. They must cut through the clutter of weekday chaos. And they must do it quickly and without fuss, mess, or toil. It’...
September 02, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Patty Lauer of Powder Springs shows off her baked ziti with sausage, meatballs and garlic bread. Patty's pasta
Patty Lauer cooks to make people happy. A natural in the kitchen, Lauer understands that food fuels this experience. Lauer, whose maternal grandparents emigrated to the U.S. from Italy, grew up w...
September 02, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sally Litchfield Turning 90 truly a cause to celebrate for days
Proving that longevity, health and solid commitment to work ethics are still the best prescriptions and solidly interrelated, Leona Wollesen of Marietta was recently honored in multiple celebratio...
September 01, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Vince Dooley, left, and Steve Penley will kick off the fall football season with a ‘Red & Black Tailgate Night’ on Sept. 16 at the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. The event is free and open to the public. Pigskins and paint
Many people might not associate a football coach with an artist. A common thread – the University of Georgia – brings the two art forms together at the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. Vi...
September 01, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Leave it to Connecticut for great foliage
Yankee magazine has been celebrating New England for three-quarters of a century, but even after all these years, there’s still room for surprise. In its 75th anniversary issue, the magazine...
August 31, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Clever crafters are turning pages into pretty beads, bowls, baskets, photo frames, mirrors and more. On a roll
When you’re done with that magazine, don’t toss it. Clever crafters today are turning pages into pretty beads, bowls, baskets, photo frames, mirrors and more. It’s all made by ro...
August 31, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lorenzo, a 2-year-old Maine coon cat, poses for his ‘Rasta Cat’ portrait.  One cool cat: Lorenzo likes fancy shirts, taking pictures
LOS ANGELES – Not many cats have thousands of fans and a couple of museum exhibits under their belts. Of course, not many cats could wear belts. Lorenzo is a 2-year-old Maine coon who ha...
August 30, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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The East Cobb New Horizons Band is a nonprofit organization that offers musicians ages 50 and older an opportunity to showcase their musical talents. Band of seniors takes music to new horizons
EAST COBB – The East Cobb New Horizons Band is a nonprofit organization that offers musicians age 50 and older an opportunity to showcase their musical talents. Since its founding in Sep...
August 30, 2010 12:00 AM | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sally Litchfield 37th Annual Swordsman's Ball raises funds for ACS
On Aug. 21, a festive crowd gathered at the Cobb Galleria Centre for 37th Annual Swordsman’s Ball with the theme of, “Three rings of fun, One night for the cure.” Led by co-chair...
August 29, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Revitalized community brings back glory days
ASBURY PARK , N.J. – Greetings from Asbury Park! If you’re a Bruce Springsteen fan, have we got a trip for you. Even if your reaction to that famous salutation is “Hi!” ...
August 23, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Church to offer community enrichment classes
MARIETTA – First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, at 189 Church St. just off the Marietta Square, will soon begin offering adult classes for community enrichment. The six-week classes are...
August 14, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Pera Palace sits in the historical part of Istanbul, Turkey. Landmark in Istanbul on verge of rebirth
ISTANBUL – It was the last stop on the Orient Express, a grand hotel with Istanbul’s first electric elevator where artists and aristocrats sipped champagne beneath chandeliers as the...
August 03, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Recipe: Honey dijon beer marinated chicken sandwich
Start to finish: 45 minutes (20 minutes active) Servings: 4 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 12-ounce bottle pale ale beer 1 1/2 cups broccoli slaw 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons sweet relis...
July 29, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Butch, a sentry dog, stands guard over Pfc. Rez P. Hester of the Marine Corps 7th War Dog Platoon on Iwo Jima. The photo will be part of an exhibit titled ‘Loyal Forces: The Animals of WWII’ at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans from now through Oct. 17. World War II museum features animals of war
NEW ORLEANS – Smoky the Yorkshire terrier, Lady Astor the pigeon and a host of horses and mules are among war heroes and heroines featured in the latest exhibit at the National World War...
July 27, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Members of a house church pray and pass bread in Dallas, Texas. This new phenomenom, according to experts, is a fundamental shift in the way U.S. Christians thinking about church. Holy, holy home
DALLAS – To get to church on a recent Sunday morning, the Yeldell family walked no farther than their own living room to greet fellow worshippers. The members of this “house church&#...
July 24, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bullock gets help from her children, Addie Rose and Will, in the family’s garden at their home in Marietta. <br>Photo by Mike Jacoby She's jammin'
Look who’s jammin’ in the kitchen! When the berries are abundant, Marietta resident Nina Bullock makes jam. “My main jam-making is with blackberries because I’ve had so ma...
July 22, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Travel gear
NEW YORK – Missed the boat on that great getaway? Put on the right clothes and you still can bring a bit of the beach to your summer. OK, so it’s not exactly the same as a jaunt to...
July 12, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cocktail revival: Books offer fresh ideas for summer refreshment
It’s easy to grab a beer or pour yourself a glass of wine, but sometimes you want a little something more. And if you’re like many people, you probably need a few suggestions for parti...
June 28, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Olive oil production goes beyond tradition
BERKELEY , Calif. – Call it the EVOO evolution. Extra-virgin olive oil, once the domain of Spain and Italy, is popping up in surprising new places. It’s on the up-and-up Down Under,...
June 17, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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