Not That Word Again!
Another stay-at-home day in the era of Covid-19. But spring is here so you can enjoy backyard bird watching through a window, or from a patio chair. You bring extra…
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Features
Chalet’s Cachet Continues To Grow
Lawson Thalmann’s dream to play in the NBA dribbled out of bounds halfway through his basketball career at Loyola Academy. But not because he had lost the drive to shoot…
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Who’s What?
Today, while spending another stay-at-home day during the era of Covid-19, you passed some time in front of your den’s picture window watching a mated pair of redheaded woodpeckers. They…
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On Your Doorstep
There’s an unusual bird on your doorstep. The word “doorstep” is broadly used to mean “under your nose.” But you’re not thinking symbolically; no, this bird is on your actual doorstep….
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Backyard Mixologist
What better time to practice your bartending skills than during this stay-at-home period? Be ready to impress friends on the patio this summer with your own refreshing rosé slushy cocktail….
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North Shorts
You didn’t see a lot of birds near your house today when you walked alone for privacy and fresh air. It was quiet. Just sun and the hum of bugs. Trees…
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Sears School’s Helfand Towers As A Leader
Dr. Stephanie Helfand misses greeting students each morning at The Joseph Sears School in Kenilworth. The interim assistant principal and future principal at the pre-kindergarten-eighth grade school yearns to hear…
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Spanish Chicken With Lemon, Olives, And Onions
Smoked paprika—or pimentón, as it’s known in Spain—adds flavor to both the crispy chicken skin and the sauce it’s cooked in. This tender, sort-of braised chicken needs to be served…
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Comfort Sown
The basketball point guard/volleyball setter in Nicole “Nikki” Fernandez continues to pace and galvanize others, decades after she “quarterbacked” teams of hoopsters and spikers at St. Francis Academy in Pittsburgh….
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