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Ask American Profile 9/30/2007

Appeared In the 9/30/2007 issue

Building Reservation Homes

by Denise Glaser Malloy

Robert Young once was a successful Seattle business owner who thought poverty was "someone else's responsibility."

Appeared In the 9/30/2007 issue

Bill Kurtis: In Praise of the Prairie

by Marti Attoun

On his ranch in the Flint Hills of Kansas, Bill Kurtis walks among cows grazing on big bluestem and other prairie grasses.

Appeared In the 9/30/2007 issue

A Bewitching Time

by Sean Conneely

On a blustery October night, a cloaked figure turns down a dimly lit alleyway in Salem, Mass. (pop. 40,407).

Appeared In the 9/30/2007 issue

Ask American Profile 9/23/2007

Appeared In the 9/23/2007 issue

Steps to Manage COPD

Appeared In the 9/23/2007 issue

Healing with Rhythm

by Nancy Henderson

Eddie Tuduri of Carpinteria, Calif., coaxes his new friends to sit in a circle facing congas and bongos.

Appeared In the 9/23/2007 issue

by Marti Attoun

Mark Harenberg walks into the Chaparral Country Club in Clovis, N.M. (pop. 32,667), and picks up a conversation with classmates he hasn't seen in 20 years as if it were yesterday.

Appeared In the 9/23/2007 issue

Cheddar Cheese Soup

by Diane Hampton

Enjoy this delicious Cheddar Cheese Soup recipe

Appeared In the 9/23/2007 issue

Promoting a Love of Learning

by Alison Tempestilli

For a parent who values education, seeing your child enthralled by a book or happily engaged in a science fair project is deeply rewarding.

Appeared In the 9/23/2007 issue

Making Classical Cool

by Michael McCall

Most classical concerts begin with the performers walking out in a stiff and serious manner and quietly arriving at their instruments without speaking a word.

Appeared In the 9/23/2007 issue

How to Ask for a Raise

by John Nardini

Wonder why you didn’t get that raise you deserve? The reason may be as simple as the old saying “You have not because you ask not.”

Appeared In the 9/23/2007 issue

Ask American Profile 9/16/2007

Appeared In the 9/16/2007 issue

Juicing Apples for Generations

by Marti Attoun

Clyde's is the oldest producer of hard cider in the United States and operates the nation's last steam-powered cider mill.

Appeared In the 9/16/2007 issue

Literary Destinations

by Mary Dixon Lebeau

While beloved authors act as tour guides for our imaginations, there's something to be said for travel beyond the page.

Appeared In the 9/16/2007 issue

Singing the Grafton Blues

by Ann Hattes

Until recently, most residents of Grafton, Wis. (10,312), had little idea they were living on musically sacred ground.

Appeared In the 9/16/2007 issue

Hearty Barley

by Marlene Jensen (Wild Rice with Barley, Snow Peas and Raisins) and Laura Frerich (Savory Mushroom and Barley Soup

Barley is a versatile grain that provides a rich, hearty, nutlike flavor to many dishes, including breads, soups and cereals.

Appeared In the 9/16/2007 issue

Keeping a Corny Tradition

by Kristen Tribe

When brothers Carl and Neil Fletcher invented the batter-dipped, deep-fried hot dog in their Dallas kitchen and sold it for the first time in 1942 at the State Fair of Texas, they couldn’t have imagined its enduring popularity.

Appeared In the 9/16/2007 issue

Parking Lot Party Tips

by Candace Floyd

From high school football games to professional NFL games, and NASCAR races to soap box derbies, we’re a nation of tailgaters.

Appeared In the 9/16/2007 issue

Ken Burns: The Man Behind The War

by Michael McCall

Award-winning documentary moviemaker Ken Burns admits to two obsessions: film and family. "There's really little else that occupies my time," says Burns, whose seven-part series titled The War begins Sept. 23 on PBS.

Appeared In the 9/13/2007 issue

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