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"I think I got into a habit of fixing what was easiest and fastest, because I was a working parent, and I had a limited amount of energy. So that meant a lot of hamburger." Thus does one of my own neighbors begin her tale of nutritional development for the better. This mother of three college-age adults began to critically examine her family's diet upon entering the field of diabetes education, back when her kids were in elementary school. The more expertise she gained in her work, the more determined she was to throw out her old model for throwing together meals, and she has never looked back. The rationale she offers for the family's former diet is probably shared

Grace Cafe in Cape is not only a restaurant, but a haven of good rest from all the little daily wars. There, you might have a hearty lunch, catch up, wind down, play bridge---or sit in silence with nothing but your newspaper and a heavenly cup of espresso, pulled with love and consummate attention to detail. Grace Parry, who, with husband Mike, owns Grace Cafe, describes the establishment's chief purpose: "To impart grace to all who walk through these doors...It's about how we treat people, it's about excellence". That comes out to quite a bit of grace in a college haunt whose clientele also includes businesspersons; retirees; a large swath of the international community; and anyone in search of a

Perhaps certain people are instinctively well-suited to the soldier's life. Perhaps some such individuals are aware of this suitability early on. But even after 22 years of service, First Sergeant Jeffrey Pennington, 1137th Military Police Company, Missouri National Guard, remembers having sensed no such calling as a teenager at Neelyville High. "When I was in high school," he says, "I had no desire for military service. I was more interested in computers". So how did Pennington find himself in the National Guard? "In the mid-'80s, during the Reagan administration, there was a serious anti-communist ideology spreading through the country," recalls Pennington. "The news media, television, movies all painted a picture of 'the red threat'. "At the time I saw that

Information. We're awash in it. Info sources are vying for our attention at every turn. But for people who are looking expressly for information on Poplar Bluff and its goods, services, and happenings, there's a one-stop cache of resources you'll want to check out---that's the Poplar Bluff City Guide online. This ambitious website is filled with material on local businesses, dining out, healthcare, current events, leisure, real estate, and other topics linked to quality living in Poplar Bluff. Too, the Guide boasts a strong creative, user-centric element, inviting reader participation in everything from writing content to establishing photo galleries.

He was reared in the Episcopalian tradition, and he knows it well. It is easy for him to acknowledge the role his church has played in his personal and cultural growth from birth. That is why, of all the religious traditions he has come to find wanting over the years, this one holds a special place in his heart. He declares it "my own 'Thing That I Don't Believe In'", as opposed to the many other Christian assemblies and world faiths to which he feels no connection at all. Growing up in Poplar Bluff, he visited churches with friends, perhaps less in a pointed quest to find a spiritual home, and more in search of the answer to three key questions