Black goo at K2 in Uzbekistan was toxic

#Middlebury #Veterans Were you stationed in Uzbekistan shortly after 9/11 until 2005? The place, Karshi-Khanabad, was called K2 and the ground was covered in black goo. Signs warned ... Continue Reading →

Winning Ways: Change your life – one habit at a time

#Middlebury Insights for Constructive Living by PAT IANNUZZI As the saying goes, “We are all creatures of habit.” A habit is a choice of behavior that is repeated regularly and ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – Feb. 20, 2020

#Middlebury Q: Is Kerry Washington from the TV series “Scandal” still married in real life? I never see her husband with her at awards shows. – Y.S. A: Yes, the actress is still ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – Feb. 20, 2020

#Middlebury #DVDs “Roma” (R) – Director Alfonso Cuaron breathes life into 1970s Mexico City, seen through the eyes of Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a live-in domestic worker for an ... Continue Reading →

Heart-healthy snacks can taste good too

#Middlebury February is a celebration of matters of the heart. Love is in the air this month, so remember to love yourself and take good care of your health. Avoid overeating or going ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Feb. 19, 2020

#Middlebury On March 7, 1876, 29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his revolutionary new invention – the telephone. Bell’s patent filing beat a similar claim ... Continue Reading →

Rambling dog raises neighbor’s hackles

#Middlebury #Pets DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My neighbor’s dog routinely gets out of their house and runs around in our yard. He is a huge mixed-breed who looks kind of like a pit ... Continue Reading →

Make ‘ice’ candles for every climate

#Middlebury #Candles Let’s make fire with ice! Impossible, you say? Well, it just depends on how you look at it. Follow this DIY process using candle wax and ice to create these ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – Feb. 18, 2020

Lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup. Never pack it down or tap the cup to level. Simply fill and then use the flat edge of a knife to remove the excess back to the original ... Continue Reading →

What’s in a name?

#Middlebury #Antiques It sometimes is difficult to know the proper name for a piece of antique furniture. Names can change. A commode can be a chest of drawers; a cabinet like a sideboard; ... Continue Reading →