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Mom is 53 But Looks 25
53yr Old Mom publishes 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors.
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53yr Old Mom publishes 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors.
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Woman is 51 But Looks 25
Mom publishes simple wrinkle secret that has angered doctors...
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Mom publishes simple wrinkle secret that has angered doctors...
ConsumerLifestyles.org
Oklahoma news briefs for May 2, 2012
Published: Wed, May 2, 2012
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Make your own hummingbird nectar
Published: Mon, Apr 23, 2012
Dear Sara: Do you have a hummingbird feeding solution? -- Emily, Pennsylvania
Dear Emily: Use 1/2 cup sugar and 2 cups water. Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Cool. No need to add food coloring; you can hang a red ribbon from the feeder to help the hummingbirds find... Read More
How do you sense God's presence? (Part VI of VI)
Published: Mon, Feb 27, 2012
"I feel God's presence when I walk through the woods and take time to look around at all His beautiful creations like the trees and the chirping birds," says Lauren, 10.
As I write, a seagull sits perched like a sentry atop the building next door. Other gulls glide and dive as children throw crackers. If God can... Read More
Chesapeake helps relocate Texas prairie dog town
Published: Wed, Dec 21, 2011
BURLESON, Texas — This tale of the stray Burleson prairie dogs has a happy ending.
A small colony of the critters was living in a vacant field on a proposed natural gas drilling site near the city golf course and an area targeted for economic development known as Old Town.
How they got there is a mystery, since... Read More
Israeli chief rabbi pushes kosher 'pork
Updated: Fri, Nov 25, 2011
JERUSALEM — Israel's chief rabbi is bringing home the bacon.
Yona Metzger's office says it is primed to allow import of an organic goose grown in Spain that tastes like pork. Metzger says three non-Jewish chefs confirm its swinish flavor. Jewish dietary law strictly forbids eating pork. Metzger's... Read More
THE GEESE WEREN'T HURT, AND NEITHER WAS THE CAR
Updated: Fri, Oct 21, 2011
Dear Tom and Ray:
I was driving on a rural road and rounded a bend where there was a family of geese crossing: Mama, Papa and five goslings. I successfully slammed on my brakes, and they crossed the road safely. The thing is, I really, really smoked the tires, and perhaps the brakes as well. It reminded me of... Read More
United Nations warns of bird flu resurgence, Asian strain
Published: Mon, Aug 29, 2011
ROME — The United Nations warned Monday of a possible resurgence of the deadly bird flu virus, saying wild bird migrations had brought it back to previously virus-free countries and that a mutant strain was spreading in Asia.
A mutant strain of H5N1, which can apparently sidestep defenses of existing vaccines,... Read More
The bird
Published: Tue, Jun 14, 2011
A friend of mine, Stephanie, sold her house and as she was packing to move, she noticed that a bird had made a nest in an airplane plant that was hanging on her front porch. She hated to disturb the bird’s nest, but needed to move her plant.
The next day when she looked in the plant, the bird had laid five eggs.... Read More
Winged and warbling backyard beauties
Published: Thu, Mar 17, 2011
Even with several hundred bird species year-round in North America, many backyard birders are unfamiliar with some of the birds specific to their region. If you'd like to meet some unique feathered friends, follow these simple tips on how to attract them to your own back yard. Read More
Chihuahua survives owl attack in suburban Chicago
Updated: Tue, Jan 18, 2011
Chico the Chihuahua has a fear of the dark and refuses to go outside at night after an owl attack while the dog and his owner were out on a walk in Crystal Lake, Ill. Chico's owner, George Kalomiris, was able to pull the dog away from the great horned owl that swooped down and tried to fly away with the 3-year-old pet. Read More
Art review: 'A Time of Protection' by Katherine Liontas-Warren
Updated: Tue, Jan 18, 2011
The Katherine Liotas-Warren show at the state capitol features a nice sense of nuance, especially in the interaction or metaphoric connection between birds and humans. Read More
This season's wrapping-paper trends
Updated: Fri, Dec 10, 2010
The first Christmas wrapping papers were a happy accident. The Hall Brothers of Kansas City, Mo., ran out of their usual supply of Christmas tissue paper just a few days before the holiday in 1917. Rollie Hall quickly set out a stack of decorative French envelope liners. They sold out fast, and did so again the... Read More
Best bug control? Invite in the birds
Updated: Tue, Aug 31, 2010
Growers are beginning to understand that common birds can be of uncommon value to fields, lawns and gardens.
Many avian species earn their keep by eating insects and small mammals, and destroying weed seeds. Read More
7 ways to build a garden on a shoestring
Updated: Thu, Jun 24, 2010
It's easy to spend a lot of money at the garden center this time of year, but it's not necessary. In fact, if you get clever, you'll be able to keep your yard and garden looking beautiful on a shoestring! Here are a few ideas to develop your inner frugal gardener: Read More
Clothes inspire home design
Published: Thu, Jan 15, 2009
Using men’s suit fabric is chic; think gray flannel and pinstripes. Here are some expert tips:
1. Ikat. The chic fabric (pronounced ee-cat) hit the runways this year and fashioned its way into our homes. Ikat, a symbol of prosperity, is a style of weaving that uses a dyeing process before threads are woven to... Read More
Olympic torch takes historic run on Great Wall
Updated: Sun, Aug 3, 2008
BEIJING (AP) -- The Olympic flame made one of its final relays Thursday on the eve of the Olympic Games opening ceremony as torchbearers carried it along the ancient Great Wall of China.
After a short ceremony at the landmark Badaling section of the heritage site, hundreds of fans waving yellow and red... Read More
Feds charge shipping company in SF Bay oil spill
Updated: Mon, Nov 12, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Hong Kong-based operator of a container ship that struck a bridge support in the San Francisco Bay last year has been indicted for allegedly doctoring paperwork in an attempt to thwart the investigation.
A federal grand jury charged Fleet Management Ltd. on Tuesday with six... Read More
Nuthatches Seem to Understand Chickadee
Published: Tue, Mar 20, 2007
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nuthatches appear to have learned to understand a foreign language - chickadee. It's not unusual for one animal to react to the alarm call of another, but nuthatches seem to go beyond that - interpreting the type of alarm and what sort of predator poses a threat. When a chickadee sees a... Read More
Sanctuary releases rare bird
Updated: Sat, Jul 8, 2006
NOBLE -- The staff at WildCare, the state's largest wildlife rehabilitation facility, recently released a rare bird after nursing it back to health.
The Hudsonian Godwit was banded by researchers in Del Fuego, Chile, in 2005. In his migration to Canada this spring, the bird broke its wing. After emergency surgery... Read More
Animal cruelty charge filed
Updated: Sat, Jun 10, 2006
WARR ACRES - A former Warr Acres vice mayor was charged this week with one felony count of animal cruelty in connection with the death of a goose. The charge against Dan Maxey, 50, was filed Wednesday in Oklahoma County District Court. A police affidavit states that May 27, two witnesses called police to report... Read More
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