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Vicki McClure Davidson | September 28, 2010

  My daughter, a vegetarian, and I love prowling our local farmers’ markets on weekends for unusual vegetables. Most are closed down during the summer through early fall in Arizona because of the heat, so I’m having withdrawals about now. I’ve been hankering for those off-the-beaten-path vegetables that the local supermarkets don’t dare carry. Or [...]

Category: Business & Economy, Environment and Earth, Food, Drink, Frugal Shopping Info, Health, Social and Political Climate | 3 Comments »
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Vicki McClure Davidson | September 28, 2010

Exactly two weeks ago, there was a bomb scare at the Eiffel Tower. Today, another one has resulted in closing the tower and a nearby metro station. Approximately 2,000 people were evacuated from the Eiffel Tower, nearby homes, and local businesses. Is it terrorist-in-training season in Paris? Thankfully, as it happened during the previous bomb [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | September 28, 2010

  Utter tragedy in Mexico today. Because of weeks of heavy rains in Mexico brought on by Hurricane Karl and Tropical Storm Matthew, a massive mudslide has occurred in the remote village of Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec in Oaxaca. It is feared that up to 1,000 people in the village were buried alive as they slept [...]

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