Daily News-RecordTop NewsNuke Our Enemies Into Glass- (Found August 15, 2008 ) Let us issue our promise to the world: When Iran nukes Israel, we will obliterate the adversary with nuclear weapons, making that country a self-lit, glass-topped landing strip. Our subs and stealth aircraft will strike with weapons of massive destruction. We will regret overkill, because thehttp://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=30588&CHID=62 Only We Can Prevent Forest Fires- (Found August 15, 2008 ) By Charles Huppuch MOST OF US have little fear of a large wildfire threatening our homes and lives here in the Valley. Yet, we read about the huge conflagrations that have burned milliohttp://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=30586&CHID=32 Obama Is Not An 'Extremist Liberal'- (Found August 15, 2008 ) At the end of a recent editorial you claim that Sen. Obama is “the most extremist liberal in the U.S. Senate” (“Who’s the Racist” Aug. 6). That is interesting, given his support for the deahttp://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=30587&CHID=62 Advice Needed On Following Bible Literally- (Found August 15, 2008 ) Jim Slye indicates that even if the Bible reading makes us uncomfortable, we should believe all of it and not pick and choose what we want to believe (“Bible Does Condemn Homosexual Acts,” Aug. 8).http://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=30589&CHID=62 Showcase Summer Green Beans, Tomatoes- (Found August 15, 2008 ) Green beans and tomatoes are in full production this time of year, and many of us like to figure out new recipes for serving them. My basic way of preparing fresh green beans is to trim and break them into 1 or 2-inch pieces. Wash and drain thoroughly. Place in pressure saucepan, add about 2 tablespoons of water for approximately 2 or 3 quarts ohttp://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=30591&CHID=26 Olympics Food Showcases Chinese Cuisine- (Found August 15, 2008 ) The 2008 Summer Olympic Games officially opened at 8:08:08 p.m. on Friday, 08-08-08. All those 8s are not by coincidence. The numeral 8 has special meaning to the Chinese culture. It relates to wealth and prosperity. There are many political issues surrounding the Beijing Olympics. It's time to set these issues aside for the next couplehttp://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=30592&CHID=25 Sterns' 'Blue Willow' Doesn't Do Justice To Southern Cooking- (Found August 15, 2008 ) A former neighbor is a great cook and for almost a year she's wanted me to review her favorite cookbook, "The Blue Willow Inn Cookbook," subtitled "Discover why the Best Small Town Restaurant in the South is in Social Circle, Georgia," by Jane and Michael Stern. I've resisted, I'm not sure why. I loved everything my neighbor has served,http://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=30593&CHID=29 Fresh Peaches Are Perfect For This Strudel Recipe- (Found August 15, 2008 ) We are really getting caught up with the weeding and tilling in our garden. My husband Joe is on three-day work weeks at the factory right now so he is using this extra time at home to help the garden look better. Daughter Elizabeth, 14, also had a few days home from detasseling. She is good at doing a lot of weeding in the garden, so hehttp://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=30594&CHID=24 What Were They Thinking In Spain- (Found August 15, 2008 ) In the midst of the excitement of the 29th Olympiad from Beijing comes this “What-were-they-thinking” moment from Spain’s Olympic basketball team. The team is sponsored by Seur, a Spanish courier company.http://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=30656&CHID=36 The Gang Of 10- (Found August 15, 2008 ) The machinations of the “Gang of 10” senators with regard to energy policy inspire two rather pointed questions. First, with alleged friends like Sen. Lindsey Graham, does John McCain need enemiehttp://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=30657&CHID=36 |