November 16, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice Oregon store is a charming step back in time The produce department is small, the grocery shelves are not loaded with items, and the meat case is not stacked as high as it is in big supermarkets. November 5, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice As cold sets in, think of the animals Inasmuch as I haven’t had much luck selling the two acres that encircle the Farm House at Posey Lake, perhaps it should be converted into an animal shelter. November 2, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice Change to digital TV tunes viewer in to problems Don't tell me I have to sign up for classes to learn how to operate a television. I have a better question. October 26, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice The Great Depression comes to lunch The group that meets monthly at the Country House, near Tecumseh, Mich., is never at a loss for conversation. They have been friends since 1946 when they graduated from Adrian High School. October 22, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice Dresser yields a toothsome treasure When it comes down to selling your teeth, times are really tough. But, when it's just an old tooth that has been in storage, that's another thing. It also can become a mathematical quiz. October 19, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice Adrian College students share success stories For the average person, a banana, a toothbrush, and a bottle of soda may not have any connection. October 12, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice Traveler's pet peeves haven't kept her at home You check into the motel, having agreed to $90 a night, and that includes a complimentary breakfast. October 8, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice Coupons good way to cut costs Sunday morning at the farm house: Make coffee, go to the mailbox to get The Blade, then over coffee at the kitchen table peruse the ads for grocery product coupons and start clipping. October 5, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice Autumn's mail brings financial decisions The contents of our mail changes with the seasons. In a few weeks we will begin to receive Christmas cards, but in the meantime, fall mail is bringing many decisions to be made that affect the budget. September 28, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice E.T. go home - or has she found a new home in my garage? Have you ever done what you considered to be a good deed, only to have it backfire? September 24, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice Adrian fest gives artists a spotlight Who needs another inscribed T-shirt? The answer is probably no one unless the design and origin are so meaningful it is impossible to pass up. September 21, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice 'Naples of the North' calls its visitors back HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. - It's fun to vist new places, but some trips just have to be repeated because of favorable past experiences. September 14, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice Season winds down on Mackinac Island MACKINAC ISLAND — The year-round residents here on Michigan’s island jewel are looking forward to a peaceful lifestyle come winter, and the men and women from around the world who come here to work... September 10, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice There's still no room for complacency For many of us of a certain age, it is as easy to remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001, as it is to recall where we were when we heard that Pearl Harbor had been bombed or when President John F. September 7, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice Food fueled some interesting road trips If travelers had Stephen Fazchas’ taste for home-cooked food, they wouldn’t have to make as many decisions on where to eat, they probably would save some money, and they could be an attraction in a... August 31, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice Nature's best show soon begins Say goodbye to August. Now welcome September, the month when Mother Nature raises the curtain on one of her most spectacular color productions. August 27, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice Persistence triumphs in standoff with WiFi With age comes wisdom. Some very important person said that. Had he, or she, suffered through the challenge that I have this afternoon they well may have changed their mind. August 24, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice Two area women have life lessons to share During my many decades of writing, I have been told that I luck out in finding stories. In other words, the stories just fall at my feet. More often than not, that is not the case. August 17, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice Fort Wayne library holds a treasure of family history FORT WAYNE, Ind. - A quotation from Maya Angelou displayed on the wall in the great hall of the Allen County Public Library explains the intention of its Genealogy Center. August 13, 2008 | Powell, Mary Alice It's tough to pick a pooch on parade They came down the paved runway, one after another and sometimes in pairs or trios. Which dog was the most handsome, the cutest, the most lovable, or fashionably dressed for the occasion?
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