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Gym Climbing Protocols

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On belay

This article provides the voice protocols and gear  preparation associated with recreational gym climbing. The information is provided in the format of a stage play. The dialogue follows a belayer and a climber from the beginning to the end of a climb. This format may hold your attention and help you remember the procedures better than other presentation formats.

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The Care and Handling of Artisan Bread

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Pain au Levain

Now that you have acquired your bread by making a purchase at a heretofore yet to be discovered bakery, or by two or more days of hard work (not counting the time spent caring for the starter over the past decade or more), you find yourself with a surfeit of the product. What to do to maintain the exquisite texture and flavor of each carefully crafted loaf over a period of days and possibly weeks?

 

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From Lawn to Wildflower Meadow

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Gracing the Wildflowers - Grace Xue Rayman (age 3)                            Honeoye Falls, New York
Let the truth be told: converting my lawn to a wildflower meadow did not spring from a deep-seated admiration of nature's flora resulting in a modest attempt at imitation. No, the motivation sprang from pure expediency, necessitated by a struggle for existence. Read on to discover the history and methods of my madness.

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3rd Place
Magazine Feature Articles
81st Annual
Writers Digest
Writing Competition
2012

 

 
   

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Learning to Ski at Sixty Something What to Expect!

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Anna Marie Hughes on the summit                                           Pera di Fassa, Trentino, Italy    

You are sixty years of age or older and you want to learn how to downhill ski. Or, you may just be interested in reading a few paragraphs to reaffirm your conviction that anyone—regardless of age—who voluntarily careens down icy slopes, at speeds over thirty miles per hour, is just plain bonkers. However, if both these statements are true, you definitely need to read this article.

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