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I would not wrangle with Rachel Maddow about correct use of words

by The Observer Staff | Nov 23, 2012 | Column

Often the best way to study words is simply to talk about words with people who listen to how people use words and how newspaper reporters write with them. Years ago, the late Dr. Norman Brittin of the Auburn University English Department would drop by my office,...

Nature’s architects, Forever Wild and election results

by The Observer Staff | Nov 16, 2012 | Column

Among members of the phylum Arthropoda, which includes insects, spiders, and their allies, are quite a few that possess remarkable architectural skills. The elaborate, large, chambered nests of the bald-faced hornets are familiar to most folks, as are the nests...

Time to get your emergency shelf in the pantry

by The Observer Staff | Nov 16, 2012 | Column

Many grocery stores stock only a three-day inventory, which is why you see trucks pulling up to the stores constantly and inside stocking going on all the time. A three- day supply could quickly be used up if the trucks stop running during a natural disaster. This is...

‘Redneckognizing’ the problem

by The Observer Staff | Nov 16, 2012 | Column

I don’t know when it was that we, as a nation, completely lost our minds, but I feel the need to begin by blaming what was once called The Learning Channel, dear old TLC. What was once a channel with programming about interesting health issues and the occasional home...

Helping your dog avoid boredom during the busy holidays

by The Observer Staff | Nov 9, 2012 | Column

As the holidays approach, commitments seem to fill our calendars, and we look for aspects of our lives that we can set aside until after the New Year. In some cases, this isn’t a problem. If you quit a hobby for a couple of months, it probably won’t matter much....

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