June 23, 2010 RSS feed / Irregular Regulars

Recipes from the Ridge

Serve those Succulent Strawberries

One of my favorite flavors is strawberry — but they have to be fresh! More...

FLY DOPE

Since the Boy Scout’s of America is celebrating its 100th anniversary, Boy Scouts (past and present) will be leading the parade Saturday in Stratton, so be there to cheer them on. More...

IRREDIOMS ~ A look at common idioms

Phrases, sayings & expressions, what they mean & where they came from

Get Out of My Face Stop standing in front of me in a provocative manner, close to my face, arguing with me, or disapproving of my actions. This recent, vivid African-American expression means exactly what it says. More...

REAR VI EW

“It is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions,” a Thomas Huxley quote, topped Page one of the June 13, 1980, Vol. 13, No. 9 issue of the Sugarloaf and Rangeley Lakes Irregular. More...

Thought for the Week

Summer began Monday Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is hardly a waste of time.” —John Lubbock More...

OUT & ABOUT WITH LAURA

his week in my column I’d like to stress the importance of watching out for ticks when you are out in the woods walking, swimming or just mowing your lawn. Dr. Robert Jacobs, the physician at the Mt. More...

Observations from the F.A.R.M. (Fresh Air & Room to Move)

Smacking FRED and laughing with a friend

I just finished having a good, long laugh. And I really needed it, too. Sometimes, it’s easy to get bogged down… over-run with work and responsibilities and deadlines. When we need it most, we often don’t take the time to laugh. More...

NORTH BY NORTHEAST

Follow Allen as he participates in World T.E.A.M. Sports’ “Sea to Shining Sea” ride: www.wickenpedia.wordpress.com & www.s2ssbikeride.org. More...

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