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Ask American Profile 11/26/2006

Appeared In the 11/27/2006 issue

Sharing the Reason for the Season

by Elizabeth M. Johnson

For many residents of Ventura County, Calif., the Christmas season starts when Nora Howells, 70, and Judy Crenshaw, 58, host “No Room at the Inn,” an annual December display of more than 600 Nativity scenes that raises money to help the homeless.

Appeared In the 11/26/2006 issue

Producing Fun and Games for Generations

by Bob Gulla

Today, the mighty Hasbro, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Pawtucket, R.I. (pop. 72,958), has annual net revenues in the billions of dollars but continues its original mission: to help Americans have fun.

Appeared In the 11/26/2006 issue

Greens Galore

The wide variety of greens at most grocery stores offers the opportunity to add flavor to main dishes and salads. Dark-colored greens, such as arugula, mache, endive, mustard and kale, are loaded with potassium, vitamins and antioxidants.

Appeared In the 11/26/2006 issue

Aging with Dignity

by Paulette Cohn

The door to Art Linkletter’s low-slung home in Bel Air, Calif., swings open. “Come in!” says a familiar voice. It takes a moment to register that the television icon himself—not a publicist, a housekeeper or anyone else—opens his own front door.

Appeared In the 11/26/2006 issue

Dance Hall Days

by Kristen Tribe

A crowd gathers around the stage at Gruene Hall, singing along as Kelly Willis belts out a tune on a steamy summer night in New Braunfels, Texas (pop. 36,494).

Appeared In the 11/26/2006 issue

The Importance of Prostate Exams

by John Cummins

Jerry Stubblefield, 62, is looking forward to spending time with his 2-year-old grandson in Dallas this year. But in 1999, the Mississippi construction company president wasn’t looking past the next few months.

Appeared In the 11/26/2006 issue

Ask American Profile 11/19/2006

Appeared In the 11/19/2006 issue

After the Feast

by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough

Appeared In the 11/19/2006 issue

Busy Building Buckets

by Marti Attoun

On the chalkboard in his log house, cooper Jim Gaster has written his to-do list for the week: one 3-gallon primitive camp bucket, one flour barrel, six butter paddles.

Appeared In the 11/19/2006 issue

Creating Gift Wrap

by Mari S. Gold

You’ve bought or made the perfect gift, but that’s only the first step. Wrapping your present in a creative and unexpected way makes a gift even more personal,...

Appeared In the 11/19/2006 issue

Puppies in Training

When Otto, a cream-colored Labrador retriever, saw Judi From after a nine-month absence, his whole body quivered with excitement. With his tail thumping wildly, the lab danced around From as she warmly petted him—and then tearfully told him goodbye.

Appeared In the 11/19/2006 issue

Finding Some "Me" Time

by Kathy Peel

Appeared In the 11/19/2006 issue

Parading a Horse-Drawn Christmas

by Lori B. Murray

Young girls dressed as Santa's elves hand out candy canes, Christmas carols blare from loudspeakers and spectators scurry to secure a good spot as America's largest horse-drawn carriage parade gets under way in downtown Lebanon, Ohio.

Appeared In the 11/19/2006 issue

Ask American Profile November 12, 2006

Appeared In the 11/12/2006 issue

The Nation's Most Ordinary Citizen

by Marti Attoun

The 5-foot-8-inch, 190-pound Burns is such an average Joe that he’s the unpretentious star of the 2005 book The Average American: The Extraordinary Search for the Nation’s Most Ordinary Citizen by Kevin O’Keefe.

Appeared In the 11/12/2006 issue

Peppermint Stick Cookies

by Marva Brubaker

Peppermint Stick Cookie Recipe

Appeared In the 11/12/2006 issue

Making 'Kangaroo' Music

by Bob Gulla

Appeared In the 11/12/2006 issue

Dietary Guidelines for Diabetics

Whether you’re trying to prevent diabetes, better manage your disease or slow complications from developing, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has developed guidelines to help you choose the right meal plan to meet your goals.

Appeared In the 11/12/2006 issue

Wild Mustangs of the Badlands

by Karen Karvonen

In 1988, Hyde bought an 11,000-acre ranch near Hot Springs, S.D. (pop. 4,129), to take in and release captured mustangs. He created the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary to protect not just wild horses and the prairies, but also America’s equine heritage.

Appeared In the 11/12/2006 issue

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