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Diane Prather: Fredonne’s Apple Crunch is a delicious treat
November 7, 2009
Several weeks ago, some readers requested recipes for “Apple Crisp,” and this week I received two of them from Fredonne Chapman, of Craig. Fredonne has submitted recipes to the column previously.
Kathy Bassett: Blind in one eye, can’t see in the other
November 7, 2009
Several years ago, we had permission to hunt north of Hayden. We were told we would be the only ones hunting on the property, so if we saw anyone else there, to run them off.
Janet Sheridan: Before using, read all instructions
November 6, 2009
I don’t know if you’ve noticed an I-70 sign posted for westbound traffic shortly before the off-ramp to Silverthorne. It instructs truckers not to exit if they’ve lost their brakes.
Ed Wilkinson: Assortment of local activities planned for Veterans Day
November 5, 2009
Wednesday is Veterans Day. Moffat County High School, 900 Finley Lane, is hosting Veterans Day activities. A ceremony will start at 8 a.m. in the high school auditorium.
Cathy Hamilton: Gift bestows pearls before swine (flu)
November 5, 2009
This week, my husband gave me a gorgeous strand of pearls for our 30th wedding anniversary. They came in a velvet-lined, black leather box with a fancy clasp, and I cried like a baby when I opened them.
Andy Bockelman: ‘Astro Boy’ flies low along the horizon of fun
November 5, 2009
Prepare for a shockingly mediocre animated feature with the pointy-haired protagonist of “Astro Boy.”
Maren Schmidt: The missing element
November 3, 2009

In his book, “The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything,” Ken Robinson, Ph.D., tells us that we each need to find that place where the things we love to do intersect with the things we know how to do well.

H. Neal Glanville: Light bulb gets shot off
November 2, 2009
We’ve all known them; most likely someone like them interrupts a portion of your life’s quest for a normal day. Yes, I’m speaking of that creature who walks among us, the dreaded all knowing all seeing, “know it all.”
Diane Prather: Beef soup a hearty meal for a cold day
October 31, 2009
The snow is blowing, and I can see little icicles hanging from the roof of the storage shed. Soup is just what’s needed for a day like this. This week’s soup recipe is a 1999 National Beef Cook-Off winning entry. It was cooked up by Jayne Timmerman from Nebraska.
Kathy Bassett: Whatever you do, don’t goose a ghost
October 31, 2009
It’s Halloween! You know you are too old to go trick-or-treating when someone puts a candy bar in your trick-or-treat bag : and you lose your balance and fall over.
Veterans Hotline: Activities planned for Veterans Day
October 31, 2009
Veterans Day, Nov. 11, is the day to honor all veterans. Moffat County High School, 900 Finley Lane, will host a ceremony starting at 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium.
Andy Bockelman: Genuine scariness in ‘Paranormal’
October 31, 2009
Sometimes the best movies come from a minuscule budget and an unerringly realistic presentation. “Paranormal Activity” fits the bill. Micah Sloat and Katie Featherston are a San Diego couple with a problem: Micah’s house has been a little unsettling with weird noises and the unmistakable presence of an otherworldly nature.
Janet Sheridan: Don’t invite me to your party
October 30, 2009

I was once invited to an adult costume party where guests were expected to dress as their worst nightmare. I broke out in hives. Such a party is my worst nightmare.

Andy Bockelman: I think I ‘Saw’ this movie 5 times already
October 30, 2009
It’s finally happened. There are now as many entries in the “Saw” horror series as there are live-action “Star Wars” movies. And like its past couple predecessors, “Saw VI” makes “The Phantom Menace” and “Attack of the Clones” look like “The Empire Strikes Back” in terms of keeping up the good name of a franchise.
Cathy Hamilton: Long-winded phone messages
October 29, 2009

I am leaving the world’s longest message in somebody’s voice mail.

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