November 2006 Articles
Below is a collection of current and past American Profile articles as published in our weekly magazine. Browse by date and even get a sneak peak of upcoming stories. Don't forget you can also submit your own story and read others submitted by the American Profile community.
Sharing the Reason for the Season
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
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
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
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
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
Busy Building Buckets
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
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
Parading a Horse-Drawn Christmas
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
The Nation's Most Ordinary Citizen
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
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
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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