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Savasana: Corpse Pose

By Alexander Wayne “Be still and know that I am God.” — Psalms 46 “And now for Savasana” is one of the sweetest phrases an aspiring yogi hears. After an

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A Drug Test In Every Pot

“There are people who trade their food stamps for drugs or a new phone. But you know what? Those people are not the majority.” By Rachel Birdsell In answer to

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Angelina’s Breast Cancer Victory Isn’t For Celebrities Only

Special Contribution By Richard E. Fine, MD, FACS Actress Angelina Jolie announced that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning that she was genetically predisposed to cancer. Her disclosure

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Make Ripples by Recycling Odds & Ends

By Amanda Bancroft Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could feed hungry people with unwanted household junk? No, not by feeding them junk, of course! By recycling your odds &

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Goin’ Off The Rails

By Rachel Birdsell I don’t know if it’s the warmer weather or if the planets are aligned just so, but there seems to be a lot of crazy happening right

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60 Days Out: How Is Mayflower?

Staff Report Faulkner County Citizens Advisory Group (FCCAG), whose mission is to promote community health and all-hazard preparedness, is hosting a second interactive Town Hall event to discuss the on-going

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Dig the Beat

When you think about libraries, you naturally think about books. If you drop by the Fayetteville Public Library this summer, you will quickly find that books are just the beginning.

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Amber Waves of….Monoculture Corn And Unhealthy People

By Terrah Baker Monoculture corn fields (farms) were part of my existence from the beginning. Field after field spanned the landscape of my Illinois home. In the small neighborhood I

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Birdfeeders 101

By Amanda Bancroft The chickadee in the picture eluded my camera for over two weeks until I finally caught it with its beak in the cookie jar. Our native and

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The “New Local”

By Amanda Bancroft People Making Ripples: John Remmers, of the Fayetteville-based Himalayan Village Fund, works on issues of education and water access. Their two projects include scholarships for Nepalese children