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Thank You and Farewell to the AC CommunityA short thank you note to the Associated Content community.
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Longleaf Preserve, a Certified Stewardship Forest Near Pensacola , FloridaNarrative of a walk in Longleaf Preserve, a Certified Stewardship Forest near Pensacola, Florida. Photo collage of plants there. (Click on photo with article.) -
When a HIDA-Scan for Gallbladder Symptoms Turns into a Lyric Essay on LoveSometimes a HIDA-scan will be ordered to be sure a person's gall bladder is functioning properly. First person experience that turns literary when the author drifts along with anesthesia. -
Premonitions of One's Own Death Are Not Always Accurate Immediately, but They Presage the JourneyAn elderly woman believes she is going to die in the next five minutes. Her day of death actually arrived five years later. A tender story of love between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. -
Half in the Bag: Another Maggie the Labrador Retriever TaleLabrador Retrievers are well-known sneak thieves. They like to steal toys, but their favorite target is food and drink. In this dog's tale, Maggie the chocolate Lab gets half in the bag. -
You Tell Me Yours, and I'll Tell You MineA personal meditation on our frailties, our strength, and our resilience. A reminder that we are all on this journey together. -
Can Lack of Estrogen Mess with Womens' Dreams?Do the dream lives of post-menopausal women suffer due to lack of estrogen. This article is a first person experience of the joy of having dreams return. -
Pot Liquor or Potlikker, It's a Righteous BrewLooking for Southern Penicillin? This meal is Southern Penicillin on a plate: collard greens, pot liquor (or potlikker),sweet potato, okra, turnip roots and speckled butter beans. -
Collard Greens and Yard EggsCollard greens, turnip roots and yard eggs are fine eating if you're lucky enough to find them. Look around your neighborhood or on the outskirts of town for a farm stand. First person story. -
Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Recruits High Profile New President and CEO James N. Hizer to Help Bring Jobs to Pensacola, FloridaThe Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce has hired a new President and CEO, James N. Hizer, former leader of the Bowling Green, KY Chamber. Hizer will begin working to bring job to the Pensacola and Escambia County on August 16, 2010. -
Shirley Sherrod's Fifteen Minutes of FameThe unfolding Shirley Sherrod story is a textbook example of how politicians, reporters, and commentators handle (and manhandle) an event to try to make it fit their own interests.
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Healthy-Living Advice from Trustworthy BlogsTips to find trustworthy health-living blogs. Two recommended for daily reading are Mayo Clinic's Nutrition and Healthy Eating Blog and Building Personal Strength by Denny Coates. -
Take the Sunday Nature Quiz!Luna moth seen on pool house screen near Pensacola, Florida in March, 2010. (Photos linked to article). -
Dreaming Up Antique Wine Glasses on Mt. Desert IslandA stroll in the village of Bernard on Mt. Desert Island, Maine is a dream come true. -
Hiking Cadillac Mountain on Mt. Desert Island, MaineA first-person description of hiking to the summit of Cadillac Mountain in the Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island, Maine. -
Glamorous Carnivorous and Poison Pretty: Possible Names for a New-Wave Band?Carnivorous pitcher plants are glamorous wetlands dwellers. Poisonous milkweeds feed Monarch butterflies. Walk in a Panhandle Florida Longleaf pine forest for a wildflower experience you won't soon forget. -
Bring the Flavor Power and Health Benefits of Star Anise to Your KitchenStar anise adds great flavor and health benefits to recipes in your kitchen. Add it to a pork tenderloin marinade; your kitchen will smell great and it's a recipe you can feel good about.
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How Keith Jarrett's Bridge of Light for Viola and Orchestra Helped Me Make it Through a Bad NightSometimes listening to a particular piece of music can soothe our spirits, help us cope, possibly even heal our bodies. -
How Teenagers Cope and Adapt in Difficult SituationsHow creating an imaginary world filled with people endowed with extrasensory perception helped one teenage girl cope positively with a mentally ill parent.
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What's the Trick?"What's the Trick" is the story of a young woman who wants a short cut to learning to play the piano.
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How Does Where You Are Affect What You Eat?What is food? Where are you? Where am I? What feeds us? A short essay on nutrition for the person and food for the soul.
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How to Roast a Whole Chicken in Time for Supper: It's Easier Than You ThinkA simple recipe for roasting a whole chicken that will taste fabulous and make your kitchen smell great. It is the ultimate comfort food, easy enough for a week night. Roast two for great leftovers!
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Become a Hoarder of Memories, but Clean the ClosetsHoarders and the psychology of hoarding has risen to popular consciousness. This essay explores the complex nature hoarding negative energy, closet cleaning, and memory.
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Limerick to Celebrate the Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper, by Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally SwiftLimerick a la mode: a favorite cookbook, loving family, messy kitchen, happy cook
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Meditation on the Human Condition on a Rainy Morning in Pensacola, FloridaWhether it be an oil spill catastrophe on the Gulf Coast, wildfires in California, or the death of a loved one, there are lessons to be learned about our humanity, all along the way.
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From Crater Lake to Gold Beach, Oregon is a Fanstastic State to VisitThinking of a summer road trip? Head to Oregon. Hike around Crater Lake and take a mail boat on the wild and scenic Rogue River at Gold Beach.
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Are You Buying a Bathtub or a Bathing Experience?When bathtub shoppers venture beyond a basic tub-shower unit, shopping gets complicated. Be prepared to study and compare features and costs.
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Here is the Wrong Way to Bake a Sweet PotatoSometimes things seem to go wrong no matter how hard we try. But every now and then, our results turn to gold even when we don't follow the tried and true recipe for success.
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A Hunting Trip to Gander, Newfoundland in 2002A visit to a remote hunting camp in Gander, Newfoundland brought many surprises to a non-hunting spouse: fording a stream, heroes and good food.
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A Friday Afternoon In-Between TimesA coming-of-age poem, from the loss a girl experiences at the death of her father, to maturing as a responsible woman.
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Enzed the Urban HedgehogWhen a good story idea just won't go away. There's a young New Zealand hedgehog with adventures to have, stories to tell. Guess it's time to get busy and write.
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Who Were You when I Knew You?People with Alzheimers have bad days and good days, but anyway you cut it, it's a disturbing, awful disease.
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Machaca (Spicy Beef) RecipeWant a spicy beef recipe that you can make once in a big batch and serve lots of different ways? Machaca is for you! Great with black beans, tortillas, even topped with a poached egg. Freezes well, too.
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When Development and the Natural World CollideSeeing spotted fawns grow from tottering babies to leaping adolescents is a wonder and a privilege. Looming development will curtail all our freedoms, theirs and mine.
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Good Sauce on Bad Fish is Worse Than Lipstick on a PigDon't get in a hurry when you buy fresh fish. Make sure it passes the "smell" test and really is fresh. Read this account of a dinner that looked good, but tasted awful because the fish wasn't fresh.
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Podiatrists Are Very Important Caregivers for Diabetic PatientsA doctor's waiting room is a good place to listen, observe, practice empathy, and feel gratitude. This is a first person story of a visit to a podiatrist's office where most of the care is for diabetic patients.
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The Artone Bluetooth LoopSet Can Help Hearing-Aid Wearers Have Crystal Clear Cell Phone ConversationsDo you wear hearing aids and have trouble talking on a cell phone? The Artone Bluetooth LoopSet is an inexpensive solution for digital hearing aids that don't have built-in Bluetooth.
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The Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi May Epitomize "The Good Life"Folks from Pensacola throng to the Beau Rivage and other beautiful casino hotels on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Biloxi. It's only a two hour drive. If you love it, you love it (and many of my friends do). But if you don't, you don't.
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Thinking of Buying an Old "As Is" Waterfront House for an Investment or Second Home?Buying an old waterfront house for a second home or investment will always be an adventure. And if you buy it "as is," as we did, get ready for lots of surprises: some good, some not so good.
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What's Behind the Red Door?When you buy an old house, you had better love its idiosyncrasies. A house with a long history is unlikely to be plain vanilla like a subdivision tract house. And that's only part of the charm.
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Can Finding a Home for a Thrown-Away Puppy Stop the BP Oil Spill, End the War in Afghanistan, and Feed Hungry Children?When things look bleakest, whether oil spills, wars, cruelty,or disease, the challenge of finding a home for a thrown-away puppy can be a gift.
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To Greet Yahoo!A haiku to welcome Yahoo! to Associated Content and to celebrate their chosen color theme: purple.
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The Comfort of Those Grand Old HymnsWhen you learn to play the grand old hymns on a piano as a child, they stay with you for life, wherever you go.
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My Own Dreamland ExpressAre your dreams filled with color and detail? This is a first person account of an unforgettable elevator ride to the Dreamland Express.
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High School Prom Photo OpportunityHigh school kids trespass to pose by a big old live oak tree in their prom attire.
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Glove - A Prose PieceGlove is a 149 word prose piece which was an honoree in The Binnacle's 6th Annual Ultra-Short Competition. The Binnacle's home is the University of Maine at Machias.
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Father's Day Without DaddyOn Father's Day and the anniversary of my Daddy's death each November, I journal about him, and try to find some new memory from childhood to add to the slender mosaic.
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Poets and Authors Gather for Reading to Benefit Local Art StudentsPoets and authors from as far away as Maine and New Jersey will join Florida writers at a reading sponsored by literary journal Prick of the Spindle and online literary journal Dogzplot on June 19, 2010 at Dolce Vita in downtown Pensacola, FL.
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Generosity of GardenersGardeners don't expect anything in return. They just want to share the bounty of their gardens with other folks.
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The Old Bailey's Produce and Nursery in Pensacola is Back!Bailey's Produce and Nursery has been re-opened for awhile since they had to close for a few months, but today was my first visit to this great farmer's market since they re-opened.
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The August DreamDo you wonder what your dreams mean, if anything? An online course opened my eyes to possibilities about what my unconscious is trying to tell me that I never thought of before.
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National Bladder Cancer Awareness Day July 17Bladder cancer affects many more victims and their families than you might guess. The first annual national Bladder Cancer Awareness Day is Saturday, July 17. Cal 888-901-BCAN to learn about events in your area.
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The Emotional Side of Selling (and Buying) a Mountain HomeFirst-person story of the moment when my husband and I met the buyers of our North Carolina mountain home. It was an unforgettable encounter.
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Timber Rattlesnake in the YardTimber rattlesnakes are beautiful, but dangerous. I learned they may come close to the house, too.
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Can You Make a Great Dinner from Supermarket Fish?Do you think about trying the fish in your supermarket's fresh fish and seafood department, but worry you'll just be wasting your money and time? I tried Tilapia from my neighborhood Publix, and was surprised at how well it turned out.
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Vegetable Beef Soup to Eat Now and Freeze for LaterSome thoughts on vegetable beef soup with a link to a step-by-step recipe slide show. A big pot of soup that freezes well is like buried treasure!
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A Lovely Waterfront "Old Florida" Lot on Pensacola's Perdido BayIt's unusual to find a waterfront lot on a Florida bay that hasn't been scraped clean of all the old plants and trees. We got lucky, and found a veritable Garden of Eden on Pensacola's Perdido Bay.
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Sugar Shack on the Bay: At First SightDo you dream of having a little cottage on a quiet bay? This is part one of how one couple found their own Sugar Shack on the Bay.
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Breast Cancer, Mammograms, and the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FloridaWant to know what it's like to be with other women while they are waiting for results from their annual breast cancer screening mammogram at Jacksonville's Mayo Clinic? This article is a first-person account.
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Marina Oyster Barn in Pensacola, FloridaThe Marina Oyster Barn, at Rooks Marina on Bayou Texar in Pensacola, Florida, has been turning out massive quantities of oysters, fried mullet, and gumbo to locals and visitors since 1969.
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A Bed for Drunken RobinsA poem about a long running marriage based on love at first sight, and the poignant experience of aging together.
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Is Arthritis Keeping You from Wearing Your Rings?Knuckles swollen from arthritis prevent many people from wearing their favorite rings. A downtown Pensacola jeweler, Elebash's, carries arthritic shanks, an unobtrusive, segmented device that will allow your rings to bypass a swollen knuckle.
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Cast Iron Pots and Good BooksAmazon.com sells a lot more than books. You can order Lodge cast iron pots there, too.
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Treasure Hunting in the Longleaf Pine WoodsSmall southern Longleaf pine forests dot the Cantonment, Florida countryside. Walks in the woods are voyages of discovery for the amateur or professional naturalist. You might even see a Sarraceniaceae, s. leucophylla (pitcher plant) or Goldilocks moss!
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Al, Tipper, and the Rest of UsThere are as many reasons for a marriage to end as their are marriages. But, sometimes, divorce can be a life-affirming, happiness-making choice.
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Local Post Offices: An Endangered SpeciesPost offices and postal workers get a bad rap, in my opinion. My local post office, in Cantonment, Florida, is like a home away from home, and the folks who work there do a tough job, and even manage to make most of their customers smile.
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Will the BP Oil Leak Affect Pensacola More Than 2004's Hurricane Ivan?As oil from the BP leak approaches the Florida panhandle and Pensacola's snow-white beaches, residents watch, worry,and remember 2004, when Florida experienced the worst hurricane season on record, including a direct hit from Hurricane Ivan.
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Can You Imagine Pensacola's Sugar White Sand Beaches Polluted with Oil?We must become better stewards of our waters, woods and creatures. This piece is a meditation on the magnificence of the Gulf of Mexico and the comfort of ponds and streams.
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The Captain's Quarters at Bass Harbor, MaineBass Harbor, Maine is on the quiet side of the island, away from the fun, but more touristy Bar Harbor. You can rent a house that comes with its own dock and lobsterman, like Jeanne Fernald's Captain's Quarters.
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Looking for a Great Day Hike on Mount Desert Island, Maine?There's hardly anything better than a summer hike in the Great Long Pond area on Mount Desert Island in Maine. It is challenging, awe-inspiring, and an ankle-turner if you're not careful.
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Summers in Western North Carolina We'll Never ForgetRead a story of two Floridians who had life-changing experiences during their summers living in Western North Carolina.
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How to Boil Shrimp Without Overcooking ThemNever eat tough, rubbery boiled shrimp again. Read this simple recipe to guarantee tender, delicious shrimp.
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How to Make a Cheap and Skinny Latte that Tastes RichSpecialty coffees are delicious, expensive and usually loaded with calories. Here's a smart way to make your own cheap and skinny - but stylish - latte at home.
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We Looked for Lakefront Property in Rural AlabamaCome along for a two-day road trip through rural Alabama to look at lake front land on Lake Gantt and Lake Dannelly. It's everything you were never expecting.