Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
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‘NOT HERE. NOT NOW.’ Nassau Club to host an exhibition of a photographer’s views of China’s frontier
A trip in September to remote Xinjiang Province in northwestern China, bordering Tibet, yielded striking images in brilliant color. By Pat Summers Special Writer “Seize the day,” the poet said, and, for good reason, artist Ann Liang Mark has listened. Events in her personal life have often placed her at a crossroads, with…
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TWO SURGEONS, ONE HEART — NO SWEAT
No one gave up hope. Dr. Laskow’s family clung to his side. The staff monitored him day and night, and administrators, including the hospital president, visited at all hours. Everybody pitched in to take care of him . By Kristin Boyd Staff Writer Dr. David Laskow was getting ready for a trip to Atlantic…
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Liverman thanks Princeton voters
Lance Liverman of Princeton Township Committee There are no words in the world that could express my appreciation to the residents of Princeton Township for giving me three more years on Township Committee. I am truly humble and blessed that the majority of Township residents cast there vote for such a dynamic team as…
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IN THE KITCHEN: Birthday fun, birthday fare
By Pat Tanner Special Writer I hadn’t set out to be the oldest birthday celebrant ever at Red Green Blue, the drop-in arts and crafts studio on Hulfish Street in Princeton, but I believe I now hold that title. It all began back in the spring of ‘06, when I escorted two of my…
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Congo victim wrongly blamed
Maria (Charo) Juega of Princeton The troubling story of a couple of wealthy Princeton property owners whose negligence caused a pack of unlicensed, unvaccinated, unleashed dogs to attack and inflict life-threatening injuries to a landscaper is a dark sign of our times. The James are now fighting a legal and public relations battle to…
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GO NATURAL: Make healthy holiday choices
By Rochelle Blank Special to The Packet At this time of the year, there are all sorts of good things to nourish ourselves with. November’s harvest dazzles us with mouth-watering seasonal crops, sure to provide a healthy intake of vitamins and nutrients. Choose to romance yourself with healthy choices. Get yourself heart-healthy, flu-resistant, party-strength…
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Creating a garden in Meredith Peterson’s memory
“Shop With Inspiration,” an opportunity to shop for the holidays while giving to an important cause, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Johnson Education Center, the home of D&R Greenway Land Trust, in Princeton. The sale will feature top-quality gifts, artwork, botanicals, and many…
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BOOK NOTES: Living with those ‘crazy’ teens
The culture tells kids through thousands of words and images that ‘sex, drugs and violence are normal. We must awaken them to how insane it is,’ says Michael Bradley. By Joan Ruddiman Special Writer For families in the throes of surviving teenagers, any and all support is welcomed. In the past month, parents,…
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SNAPSHOTS: At the Thanksgiving table, a family food fight — of sorts
I could not believe my ears — a fight over vegetables! By Nancy Z. Paul Special Writer A food fight over vegetables! Who would have thought it possible? Last Thanksgiving there were cries of “fowl” play as the non-vegetarians in our midst tore into the vegetarian dishes with such gusto that there were…
