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Ask American Profile 1/27/2008

Appeared In the 1/27/2008 issue

Prescription for a Dying Town

by Marti Attoun

Closed. Closed. Closed. The signs hang in the storefronts of one business after another in Picher, Okla., a former lead and zinc mining center...

Appeared In the 1/27/2008 issue

Taking Care of Your Teeth

by Mari S. Gold

Your teeth are meant to last a lifetime, and they can, if you take good care of them.

Appeared In the 1/27/2008 issue

Filming the NFL

by Alan Ross

In 1962, an overcoat salesman named Ed Sabol walked into National Football League commissioner Pete Rozelle's office...

Appeared In the 1/27/2008 issue

Game Day Snacks

by Mary Bilke (Olive Salsa)

The family has gathered, the television is on, and it’s time for the kickoff of the day’s big football game.

Appeared In the 1/27/2008 issue

Daniel Boone

Myths abound about Daniel Boone, the frontiersman who ventured into the wilds of Kentucky in 1769 and forged his name in the annals of American history.

Appeared In the 1/27/2008 issue

When to Hire a Tax Professional

by John Nardini

Believe it or not, there once was a time when preparing and filing your own tax return wasn’t that difficult.

Appeared In the 1/27/2008 issue

Budget-Friendly Decorating Ideas

by Katie and Gene Hamilton

Your home is your castle, but that doesn’t mean you have to spend a king’s ransom to breathe new life into a tired decor.

Appeared In the 1/27/2008 issue

Ask American Profile 1/20/2008

Appeared In the 1/20/2008 issue

Do You Need a Flu Shot?

by Linda Wasmer Andrews

Every year, influenza strikes 5 percent to 20 percent of the U.S. population, typically between November and March.

Appeared In the 1/20/2008 issue

The USO

by Nancy Henderson

Volunteer Mary Parry, 85, recalls sitting at her USO desk at Fort Drum, a U.S. Army base near Watertown, N.Y. (pop. 26,705), in 2006 when a young soldier from Alabama approached with tears in his eyes.

Appeared In the 1/20/2008 issue

Yeast Breads

by Loyd Patton (Garlic Parmesan Rolls) and Wanda Taylor (Monkey Bread)

Appeared In the 1/20/2008 issue

Singing Without Limits

by Michael McCall

When Bradley Walker's name rang out inside the Ryman Auditorium in October, the entire audience rose in a standing ovation.

Appeared In the 1/20/2008 issue

Improving Your Credit

by Barb Webb

Your credit score has a significant impact on your financial life, influencing your mortgage and credit card interest rates, insurance rates and even employment opportunities.

Appeared In the 1/20/2008 issue

Ask American Profile 1/13/2008

Appeared In the 1/13/2008 issue

Sharing a Love of Learning

by Vicki Cox

Alferd Williams, 69, joins two dozen first-graders huddled around teacher Alesia Hamilton's rocking chair at Edison Elementary School in St. Joseph, Mo.

Appeared In the 1/13/2008 issue

Jim Nabors in Paradise

by Paulette Cohn

These days, Jim Nabors is 39 years and 2,390 miles away from his days serving as America's favorite U.S. Marine private on television's Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Appeared In the 1/13/2008 issue

Making MoonPies

by Nancy Henderson

Inside Chattanooga (Tenn.) Bakery, a legendary snack comes to life as thin circles of dough enter an oversized oven and leave three and a half minutes later as cookies.

Appeared In the 1/13/2008 issue

Hot for Peppers

by Carmela Porter (Roasted Green Peppers), Kathy Keudell (Dish of Fire)

Appeared In the 1/13/2008 issue

What's Your Bone Density?

by Amy Green

You probably know that osteoporosis is a disease that weakens bones and can lead to debilitating fractures

Appeared In the 1/6/2008 issue

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