Monthly Archives: July 2015

CVS Goes Big: Receipts, Stores & Anti-Smoking

Posted on July 9, 2015 by lisakwinkler

Often bigger isn’t necessarily better. Take CVS.  Even Jimmy Kimmel on his ABC late night show complained to President Barak Obama about the length of the drugstore’s receipts. In Katonah, New York, a bedroom suburb 45 miles north of New … Continue reading →

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Mushroom Mystery

Posted on July 8, 2015 by lisakwinkler

Some magnificent looking mushrooms have sprung up in front of the house across the street. The size of salad plates, appearing suddenly when heavy rains followed a heat wave, they seem magical, planted by a garden troll or an alien.  … Continue reading →

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July 4th: Gun Control NOW

Posted on July 4, 2015 by lisakwinkler

It’s a rainy 4th of July here in northeastern Pennsylvania. I’m making a pasta salad to bring to our friends later; a combination of vegetables and seasonings. I’m listening to a panoply of patriotic music  aired by the local NPR … Continue reading →

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