Celebrity Extra – Aug. 22, 2019

#Middlebury Q: What happened to the “Home & Family” talk show that’s on weekday mornings on the Hallmark Channel? My favorite daytime program is suddenly not on anymore. ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – Aug. 22, 2019

#Middlebury #DVDs “Avengers: Endgame” (PG-13) – After Thanos shattered the universe and left the Avengers decimated and scattered, the remaining heroes must again face ... Continue Reading →

Make back-to-school lunches that don’t bust the budget

#Middlebury #SchoolLunches Back-to-school shopping can blow up a household budget. Sometimes the only way a family can save money is by monitoring what it spends each week on groceries. I’ve ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Aug. 21, 2019

#Middlebury On Sept. 8, 1504, one of the world’s most beloved works of art, “David,” by Michelangelo Buonarroti, is unveiled to the public in Florence, Italy’s Piazza ... Continue Reading →

Break a cat’s biting behavior

#Middlebury #Pets DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Our male cat, Buster, is celebrating his third birthday. While he’s a good kitty most of the time, he has these moments where he decides ... Continue Reading →

Watermelon sandwiches are late summer treat

#Middlebury #Watermelon When Joani Deuel’s two grandkids, Hunter and Parker, come to visit in Dublin, California, they’ve learned to expect the unexpected from a grandmother ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – Aug. 20, 2019

#Middlebury “If you have to put a lid over something that is likely to stick to it, try giving the inside of the lid a very light coating of vegetable oil. I do this when I am transporting ... Continue Reading →

Campeche Chair sometimes called ‘plantation chair’

#Middlebury #Antiques This Mexican chair with its leather sling seat is known as a Campeche chair. The style was inspired by a Roman magistrate’s chair, which had a similar shape ... Continue Reading →

Weightlifting may be out after heart surgery

#Middlebury DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 62-year-old male. My aortic valve was replaced with a Carpentier-Edwards bovine tissue valve, and my ascending aorta was replaced in 2005. My question ... Continue Reading →

Salomes’s Stars – Week of Aug. 19, 2019

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A chaotic atmosphere taxes the patience of the Aries Lamb, who prefers to deal with a more orderly environment. Best advice: Stay ... Continue Reading →