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January 2007 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.

Ask American Profile 1/7/2007 images
Prospecting for Space Rocks images

by Marti Attoun

Professional meteorite finder travels the globe
Artichoke Dip

by Vicky Navarrete

Every time I make it, I am asked for the recipe
Home Sweet Home images

by M.B. Roberts

On a crisp, sunny day on a quiet street in Atlanta, about two dozen people gather in the driveway of a light yellow house with white trim to celebrate move-in day with the owner
Ask American Profile 1/21/2007 images
Doctoring for Decades images

by Marti Attoun

In 1947, Dr. Marjorie Roper opened her office at the back of the family business, O.L. Ferrell Drug Store, in Bullard, Texas. Sixty years later, the doctor is still in, treating generations of patients as if they were family.
Barber Shops images

by Marti Attoun

World's Easiest Pot Roast Dinner

by Sandra H. Bennett

This method of cooking an inexpensive cut of meat makes it so tender that this recipe quickly became one of our favorite meals.
Little House Big Heart images

by Deborah Lynn Black

For the past 33 years, the Kevin Guest House in Buffalo, N.Y., has been known as “the little house with the big heart.”
Ask American Profile 1/14/2007 images
Drive Smart, Save Gas.

by Amy Green

Your parents were right. Slow and steady is definitely the way to drive—not just for safety reasons—but to conserve fuel and save money.
Carving Time In Stone images
John Carmichael Jr. lifts his safety glasses to study a cut he’s made in a sandstone disc.
The Good Ol' Boy of Mayberry images

by Andy Keenum

Actor-comedian George Lindsey stands at center court in the gymnasium of Wilson High School in Florence, Ala., talking to several hundred students about his acting career during a visit back to his hometown.
Honoring a Beloved Teacher images

by Jodi M. Webb

During her 25 years as a third- grade teacher in Pottsville, Pa. (pop. 15,549), Karen Chattin-Ney not only taught more than 700 students reading, writing and arithmetic, she tried to instill the importance of helping others.
Eggplant Casserole
When my husband planted eggplants for the first time several years ago, we had no idea how prolific they could be.
Auto Dreams images

by Richard McVey

The auctioneer barks out escalating bids, pointing at the rare prize—a one-of-a-kind 1970 Plymouth ’Cuda convertible—parked center stage with television cameras focused on its radiant orange, polished-to-perfection paint job.
Making Music with a Mission images

by Karen Karvonen

Bob Rowe bursts into a chorus of “This Little Light of Mine,” and residents at the Grayling Nursing & Rehabilitation Community in Grayling, Mich., tap their toes and sing along—except for one woman, who slumps dejectedly in her wheelchair.
Hooking with Heart images

by Barbara Elmore

Carrying on a handiwork tradition that almost died out with her grandmothers, Quicksall had to learn the skill from books because she couldn’t find anyone around to show her how to turn bags of rags into beautiful, handmade floor coverings.
Ask American Profile 1/7/2007 images
A Thinner Dinner
Did you resolve to eat more healthful meals in 2007? If so, this week’s recipes, from American Profile’s sister publication Relish, will help you get started.

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