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September 13, 2007 Archives


Harvest, down home

12:20 PM Thu, Sep 13, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Paula Constantine    Email

It’s the ease back, feet up, party down time of the gardening year. Signaled at Southside Community Land Trust by its annual Hoe-Down Celebration this Saturday afternoon. Clever, d’avvero? Not so much, this event, with the digging and the planting......

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A butterfly with a violent past

12:19 PM Thu, Sep 13, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Sheila Lennon    Email

When this butterfly landed on a flower -- a potted gift plant of pink verbena with yellow centers -- at the lip of my deck, I didn't notice its tattered wing. Only when I saw the photo at full......

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Alex the parrot, dead at 31

12:15 PM Thu, Sep 13, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Sheila Lennon    Email

Alex was a 31-year-old African grey parrot (they live to about 50, usually) who could count to six, was learning to say "Seven" and so much more. He died unexpectedly overnight Sept. 6 or 7. Donegal Browne ALEX HAS......

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