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Ask American Profile 10/29/2006

Appeared In the 10/29/2006 issue

Braving the Mighty Mississippi

by Alan Ross

I decided that one day I would leave my Williamson County (Tenn.) farmhouse, walk to the creek on the edge of my property, board a canoe, and paddle as long as it took to reach the high river banks of New Orleans,” says Guider, 57.

Appeared In the 10/29/2006 issue

Fall Favorites

This week, we feature two dishes that seem tailor-made for crisp fall nights.

Appeared In the 10/29/2006 issue

Bottom Line Financial Advice

by John Nardini

Americans are hit with so much financial advice that it’s impossible to understand and keep up with it all.

Appeared In the 10/29/2006 issue

by Vicki Cox

Dave “Cannonball” Smith, 63, kneels at the opening of his 33-foot-long, star-spangled cannon.

Appeared In the 10/29/2006 issue

Ask American Profile 10/22/2006

Appeared In the 10/22/2006 issue

Out-of-the-Box Costume Ideas

by Anne Gillem

Scaring up imaginative, original Halloween costumes for your little spooks doesn’t have to be a frightening prospect.

Appeared In the 10/22/2006 issue

Curator of Rock 'n' Roll

by Vivian Wagner

Today, Henke is just as meticulous in his work as the curator for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland.

Appeared In the 10/22/2006 issue

What Makes Your Hometown Great?

When American Profile posed this question to readers, responses brimming with passion and pride poured in from across the nation.

Appeared In the 10/22/2006 issue

Rockin' Role Models

by Pam Windsor

Seventh- and eighth-graders pour into the gym at South Laurel Middle School in Laurel, Ky., quickly filling the bleachers.

Appeared In the 10/22/2006 issue

Latkes

by Leonard A. Gardner

Latkes, a hometown recipe

Appeared In the 10/22/2006 issue

by Linda Owen

When waiter Daniel Barrientos proudly tells his customers that Mi Tierra Café has been open since 1951, he means that quite literally.

Appeared In the 10/22/2006 issue

Preventing Childhood Diabetes

by Anne Gillem

Simple parental conveniences—like using television as a baby sitter or serving fast foods instead of balanced, nutritious meals—are placing children at greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

Appeared In the 10/22/2006 issue

by Jake Shaw

Whether he intends it or not, the head football coach becomes a major influence on his players, making personal impressions that will ring long after the final gun is sounded.

Appeared In the 10/22/2006 issue

The Year's Best Recipes

American Profile’s second annual Hometown Recipes Contest was a huge success. In all, nearly 1,000 recipes were submitted.

Appeared In the 10/15/2006 issue

Jack-O'-Lantern Jubilation

by Phyllis Edgerly Ring

As dusk falls, a wondrous sight illuminates downtown Keene, N.H., as more than 22,000 glowing and grinning jack-o’-lanterns welcome 50,000 people to the annual Keene Pumpkin Festival.

Appeared In the 10/15/2006 issue

Dig into Dairy

“Got milk?” Not many folks do these days. Despite the milk-mustached celebrities peering from the pages of magazines, milk sales are down.

Appeared In the 10/15/2006 issue

Diet Adjustments

Whether you’re counting calories or trying to increase fiber in your diet, little adjustments in the food you eat can make a big difference.

Appeared In the 10/15/2006 issue

Training Rescue Teams

by Leah Ingram

“As a youngster I always had a dog, and I would train them to sit, stay and come,” says Melville, 72. “But I wanted to do more.”

Appeared In the 10/15/2006 issue

Ask American Profile 10/15/2006

Appeared In the 10/15/2006 issue

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