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93Appalachia: Dispelling the myth
"...So many lies have been written about us, the mountain people, that folks from other states have formed an image of a gun-totin', tabaccer -spittin , whiskey drinkin', barefooted, foolish hillbilly who never existed except in the minds of people...
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83"Help": an excerpt from Operatic Divas and Naked Irishmen
I found my first assistant on the streets of "Old Louisville" She was in front of one of the huge, gorgeous Victorian houses a couple of streets over from me, loading up her car. I almost drove right past, but slammed on the brakes just in time to...
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83Angle-Closure Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause vision loss and blindness through damage to the optic nerve. Several factors contribute to its development, but the main culprit is elevated intraocular pressure...
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81People pleasing paralysis
When I was growing up, the most popular people were the ones who wore a smile all the time and never said no when someone asked a favor of them. Unfortunately I was not one of those people. I was not popular in high school. I wasn't completely...
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82James Durbin: Amazing performer with Tourette's Syndrome
I've been watching Idol since the beginning of this season. Early on, I watched James Durbin audition for the judges. At that time, he told them that he had Tourettes syndrome and Aspergers disease. This was quite a surprise to me as his singing was...
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84Bourbon: A Kentucky tradition
Nothing says Kentucky like Bourbon An act of congress in 1964 declared Bourbon to be "America's Native Spirit" and its official distilled spirit. Most bourbons are distilled in Kentucky and it is widely believed that only Kentucky whiskey can be...
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76...That's the way the cookie crumbles
I love making my own decorations for Christmas. It really gets me in the Christmas mood. I'm sort of a Bah! Humbug! person, so anything I can do to mellow myself out and help myself enjoy the season is on my "to do" list. I guess I've made...
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75Basil: a gourmet cook's delight
On my back porch, are 8 huge pots and 5 window boxes which hang over the railing. Although they contain some Geraniums and Petunias, they are mostly filled with herbs: Basil, Dill, Thyme, Tarragon, Rosemary...
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80The emergence of women as serious artists
For years, "artist" wasn't a respectable profession for anybody , male or female, until the Italian Renaissance. Even then, most parents would not have chosen an artistic endeavor as a profession for their children. Artists have always been an...
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92Appalachian foodways: Cooking ethics and traditions of a diverse population
Appalachia is a mostly mountainous area situated in the eastern section of the United States, It stretches from Alabama in the south to Pennsylvania and into parts of New York in the north. The people living in that area originally migrated from...
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