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She set out as she had done every Sunday afternoon for years. She locked her door, turned to the weather, and held the hand rail as she stepped carefully down from the porch. Once on the ground she adjusted her hat on her gray head. As this was a winter day in the Christmas season, a cold day, she also adjusted her coat. Had it been raining, she would have pulled a large lawn and leaf bag, as if it were a poncho, over her head and upper body. Most times she shouldered her hand bag. This day she also shouldered a bulging plastic shopping bag. She walked along the dirt road that would lead her to the paved road that would lead her to the highway. Her only company was her shadow, small and indistinct at her feet. She walked without the deliberate care of someone unfamiliar with the terrain, but neither was her gait quick.
Snell s planned visit rekindles memories
THE return to Wairarapa of one of New Zealand's greatest sportsmen, triple Olympic gold medallist Peter Snell, next month will trigger special memories for writer Michael Wall and many others old enough to recall his last visit here. Wall had the rare privilege of lining up to compete against the athletic great, and others in a star-studded field, in the Golden Mile, held in Queen Elizabeth Park oval in 1963. Running for Wellington, the young Wall didn't win the race but neither did Snell that honour went to fellow New Zealand Olympian John Davies who nudged out champion Australian miler Ron Clarke, with Snell finishing third. .
Rx for a Holiday-Ready Complexion
There's a lot of fun to be had during this season, but there are plenty of challenges: finding the right gifts, juggling busy schedules, getting ready for holiday parties. But you don't need to let the stress show. Even when there are too many other things to think about, remember to take care of your skin.
Luckily, good skin care options have gotten easier to find as high-quality product lines have migrated to local pharmacies. You can easily pamper your skin without spending too much time or money if you choose products with effective active ingredients, rather than products with fancy packaging. So, ditch the make-up counters for now, and try a visit to your local drugstore. Here are three great ways to keep your skin in shape for the holiday season: .
Since you asked ...
Minding our health If chemo fails, there's always positive thinking, or so we'd like to believe. Medical historian Anne Harrington looks at our persistent faith in curing ourselves.By Katharine Mieszkowski I'm a brilliant scientist and I fear for the world's fate I wish I could have faith -- at least for my daughter's sake if not for mine.By Cary Tennis Why I hate partner yoga Is having my face in a stranger's crotch really helpful for my meditative state?By Catherine Price I'm a busy single mom and I just don't want to date My mother is bugging me to go out, but really, with three kids, this isn't the time.By Cary Tennis .
CHILI BOWL MIDGETS
He said he had just received the final accounting last week on Eldora Speedway's Prelude telecast that was run in June 2007. … Chili Bowl starter Roger Slack as usual waved his flags at the inside edge of the track, not from an elevated platform. The reason could be tradition or that drivers see a track-level starter better than an elevated starter because of the close competition on the indoor quarter-mile. The $8.00 CB program had 100-pages plus an insert with the entire entry list. People at the speedway heard an announcement that the programs had sold out. I watched the inaugural Chili Bowl live telecast of the final five main events of the 21 main events Saturday on a friend's 52" plasma TV and enjoyed it. If you did not see the CB telecast live, try to catch a re-telecast through January 26 or a taped version of it ASAP.
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