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Hoops spring eternal
March 13, 1981, was the sort of day high-school sophomores are prone to. It was also a Friday.
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Lisa Davis: Tradition! Tradition! Tradition!
My husband has moved our pew. This is even worse than somebody moving my cheese.
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The return of daffodils speaks of spring, history
It’s hard not to notice the little yellow flowers in the middle of winter. It might be out in the countryside, a daffodil on the side of the road all by its lonesome. Or it might be a group of them, a burst of yellow or white, in an abandoned field.
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Spring cleaning from top to bottom
It’s the one home condition that must get worse — lots worse — before it gets better. It’s the annual spring cleaning exercise, which many people say they endure … but in actuality never get around to.
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Faith calendar
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Events taking place this weekend
Spiritual gardening offers the chance to connect to nature and God
by Brett Buckner
Special to The Star
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As the bitter misery of winter gives way to the warmth and sunshine of spring, the world quietly comes alive with new life. Dormant plants re-awaken to reach toward the sky, while skeletal branches of trees burst forth with color. Sweet aromas dance on the brisk March winds, as the afternoon rainstorms provide nourishment to all things.
Lisa Davis: It’s all Greek to me
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In our family, there are certain inviolable House Rules. Granted, there are not very many of them, as regular readers of this column may have gathered. But there are a few things I am disciplined about:
The Dirt: Baby, you can’t drive my car
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The Diva only just turned 13, and already she’s talking about driving.
Small Talk: Ringing in the New Year, newlywed style
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In what was a delightfully different New Year’s Eve celebration, Meghan Elizabeth Kitchin of Columbus, Ga., formerly of Anniston, married Grady Kiel Fisher of Brandon, Miss., in an evening ceremony on Dec. 31 at the Battle Friedman House in Tuscaloosa.
He’s a scamp
by Hardy Jackson
Special to The Star
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A few weeks ago, I was asked to take part in “The Big Read,” which is going on, right now, all around the state. They wanted me show up at the JSU Houston Cole Library on March 22 and talk a little about the “world of Tom Sawyer”— the book everyone was reading.
Personal Trainer: Pilates can ease back pain
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Have you ever wondered why so many Americans have major back problems?
Legacy in black and white
by Basil Penny
Special to The Star
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The rearview mirror framed the surreal scene: horse and rider sprawled spread-eagled like some large spider thrashing about on the glistening blacktop.
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