Obituaries
Janet Mae Gardner
January 17, 2012 Janet Mae Gardner, 68, of Suffolk, Va., passed away Jan. 17, 2012. A funeral service will be held Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, ...
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Awareness in the diabetic pocket
There aren’t many comparisons I can draw between myself and a professional quarterback. At most, I can throw a football about 20 yards with any ...
by Troy Cooper, Thursday, January 12, 2012 9:04 pm
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Three ways to spend the weeks
Some of us like to spend this week reviewing the year gone by, reminiscing over the successes and regretting the failures. Some of us spend ...
by Troy Cooper, Thursday, December 29, 2011 9:10 pm
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Revising my list for Santa
OK, Santa. Apparently I was unclear on the things I asked for last year. Or perhaps I was in violation of your age rule. All ...
by Troy Cooper, Thursday, December 22, 2011 7:49 pm
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Working on the holiday mojo
Since there’s no object or trinket that I truly want this holiday season, I’ve really been trying to focus on enhancing my holiday spirit. Because ...
by Troy Cooper, Thursday, December 15, 2011 10:35 pm
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Torturing the ivories
Not many know this, but I took a beginner’s piano class in college. Somewhere between late night Time Life infomercials with Stevie Wonder belting out ...
by Troy Cooper, Thursday, December 8, 2011 9:06 pm
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A book written just for me
Now that I’m trapped smack-dab in the middle of the most tempting season for a diabetic, I’m desperately searching for inspiration to avoid overindulging in ...
by Troy Cooper, Thursday, December 1, 2011 10:38 pm
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Top 8 tips for enjoying Thanksgiving
A well-meaning organization sent us a press release recently titled “Top Ate Tips for Enjoying Thanksgiving” in which it suggested eight different ways to make ...
by Troy Cooper, Tuesday, November 22, 2011 11:40 pm
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The underestimated Thanksgiving dish
Regular visitors to the Suffolk News-Herald website are well aware of the poll questions we post.
by Troy Cooper, Thursday, November 17, 2011 9:52 pm
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Putting Thanksgiving on the line
As you all might be able to sense by the slight bounce in my otherwise barreling gait, I’m in a state of glee. Why? Thanksgiving ...
