http://chronicle.augusta.com/living/ Lifestyle news from The Augusta Chronicle. en-us Copyright (c) 2009 The Augusta Chronicle. All rights reserved. Sun, 8 Nov 2009 03:39:35 -0500 5 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554778.shtml Paved roads hold no thrills or challenges for some drivers. They are the hardy souls who prefer taking their vehicles off the road, and off the beaten path, in a pursuit that pits big-wheeled trucks and their drivers against an untamed terrain. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554778.shtml Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:56:03 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/liv_554632.shtml The sixth-generation Volkswagen Golf, heralded by European automotive media as World Car of the Year, finally comes to U.S. showrooms this fall and instantly is the most fuel-efficient nonhybrid compact car for 2010. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/liv_554632.shtml Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:56:03 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/03/liv_554195.shtml BOISE, Idaho - A streetcar revival in American cities isn't just kicking up sparks from the tracks, they're flying down at city hall, too. In Idaho's capital, a trolley plan has become a major theme of local elections. Likewise, races in Charlotte and Cincinnati hinge partially on whether they should build lines. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/03/liv_554195.shtml Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:34:21 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554785.shtml Dog walkers are more common on the streets of Sallye and Buzz Rich's Aiken neighborhood, but it's not uncommon to see a neighbor out for a stroll with a pony or two in tow. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554785.shtml Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:51:03 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/liv_554631.shtml There is a lot of talk recently about dead cars -- models that have existed for years but will no longer be found on new-car lots for the 2010 model year. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/liv_554631.shtml Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:56:03 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/03/liv_554200.shtml Happy first birthday, world traveler. Alexander's six teeth only number one more than the total of countries he's rolled, crawled or walked in (including the U.S.) http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/03/liv_554200.shtml Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:34:22 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554638.shtml NEW YORK - Big Bird — that towering, yellow-feathered 6-year-old — has been calling Sesame Street home for four decades, ever since the show premiered on Nov. 10, 1969. Now, as it marks its 40th anniversary on Tuesday on PBS, he remains an essential member of the flock. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554638.shtml Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:45:42 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/liv_554635.shtml AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Chrysler hopes to make billions of dollars to repay government loans and revamp all of its cars and trucks with an ambitious plan that hinges on doubling sales in five years. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/liv_554635.shtml Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:18:02 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/03/liv_554201.shtml Building along the Florida Panhandle's picturesque seaside slowed when financing dried up and the economy soured. Fences with architects' renderings hide the unfinished eyesores dotting beaches. But the St. Joe Co.'s construction cranes and earth movers never stopped. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/03/liv_554201.shtml Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:34:22 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554639.shtml MIAMI - Lily Pabian and her husband Jeff learned to tag-team household tasks when he lost his job and she went from stay-at-home mom to part-time consultant. But the give-and-take turned into a juggling act when Jeff found work again three months later. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554639.shtml Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:45:42 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/liv_554636.shtml DETROIT - Air bags have long been mounted in the steering wheel, dashboard and sides of vehicles. Now, they're in the seat belts. Ford Motor Co. plans to introduce seat belt-mounted air bags in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/liv_554636.shtml Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:18:02 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/03/liv_554196.shtml SEATTLE - Personal computers are changing — and not just because of the launch of Windows 7. Visit an electronics store and you might also find laptops are missing a familiar component. You could experiment with new ways of controlling some computers. And you'll see PCs slimming down. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/03/liv_554196.shtml Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:34:21 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554620.shtml When decorating our homes, we tend to consider things like beauty and comfort, the durability of pieces we might buy or the image they project. But how many of us stop to consider our energy bills? http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554620.shtml Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:26:55 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/liv_554633.shtml The photo last week gave a bit of the 2010 Volkswagen Golf, a small hatchback that is entering its sixth iteration. See a photo of the entire car with this week's road test. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/liv_554633.shtml Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:56:03 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/04/liv_554466.shtml Manic-depression's effects on a family in a small town will be the subject of North Carolina author Kaye Gibbons' Sights Unseen, the second of three novels from Southern female authors to be featured in a book club started by The Augusta Chronicle and the East Central Georgia Regional Library System. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/04/liv_554466.shtml Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:06:50 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554893.shtml NEW YORK --- There is such a bounty of botanical-based beauty products, you might think they grow on trees. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554893.shtml Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:31:06 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/liv_554634.shtml DETROIT - General Motors Co. could tap some of the $50 billion in aid it has received from the U.S. government to help finance its plan to restructure its European Opel unit, GM's top executive said Thursday. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/liv_554634.shtml Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:59:34 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554896.shtml Having moved five times in the last nine years, Pam Syx, now of Venice, Fla., had many opportunities to chuck some of her two children's artwork along the way. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554896.shtml Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:36:04 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554891.shtml Drinking With George isn't an autobiography, memoir or tell-all. It has elements of all three, but in the end, it's about one thing: beer. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554891.shtml Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:31:05 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554892.shtml LOS ANGELES --- America's Funniest Home Videos has been going to the dogs for years, even if cats make it a game from time to time. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554892.shtml Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:31:05 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554783.shtml Here are the Richmond County property transfers for Oct. 20-23. The date indicates when the transfer was recorded in the clerk's office: http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554783.shtml Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:06:04 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554894.shtml ATHENS, Greece --- Athens is no longer a discount destination.s http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554894.shtml Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:36:04 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554895.shtml Prospect Park West is fun escapism at its best -- like reading a gossip column or tabloid magazine. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/08/liv_554895.shtml Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:36:04 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/gar_554641.shtml Weekend garden warriors need to grab their gloves and get busy. It's first Friday, and here's another list of chores from the Gnome, courtesy of Richmond County extension agent Sid Mullis' free booklet, Gardening Calendar. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/gar_554641.shtml Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:01:03 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/gar_554637.shtml One of the showiest houseplants during the holidays is the Christmas cactus. It makes a great gift because it is easy to grow. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/gar_554637.shtml Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:41:03 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/gar_554640.shtml Planting seeds is a satisfying way to grow trees and shrubs, and gives you a special affection for the plants. Don't be put off by how long it takes: Unless you are interested in flowering or fruiting, you can expect plenty of shoot growth from most young trees and shrubs. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/gar_554640.shtml Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:45:42 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/07/rel_554781.shtml Hazel Merritt grinned. Fellow shoppers stared quizzically at her cart, piled high with pork loins and cans of green beans. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/07/rel_554781.shtml Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:06:04 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/07/rel_554782.shtml The faraway look in her eyes spoke of loneliness and a hunger for love. My wife and I previewed all of the pictures on the Web site. We kept coming back to her. Her forlorn look tugged at our heartstrings. She was the one. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/07/rel_554782.shtml Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:06:04 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/07/rel_554779.shtml A walk in support of G.A.P. Ministries, which operates a transitional home and several other local ministries, begins at 10 a.m. today at 1240 Ellis St., behind the old Greene Street Presbyterian Church. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/07/rel_554779.shtml Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:06:03 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/07/rel_554780.shtml Send listings by noon Monday to ryan.wehmeyer@augustachronicle.com or to Faith Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle Newsroom, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/07/rel_554780.shtml Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:06:04 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/04/kar_554350.shtml Sister Schubert's rolls have become a dinner-time tradition all over the country, and the sister herself, Patricia Barnes, will come to Sacred Heart Cultural Center on Nov. 12. The Alabama entrepreneur will sign her new cookbook and will do a cooking demonstration. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/04/kar_554350.shtml Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:51:03 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/04/foo_554352.shtml Also known as celery root or knob celery, celeriac is a spherical root with rough brown skin, a dense, cream-colored interior, and thin curly shoots that make it look as though it's having a bad hair day. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/04/foo_554352.shtml Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:51:04 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/04/foo_554351.shtml For physician Jeffrey Hertzberg and baker Zoe Francois, the journey to no-knead bread began innocently enough. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/04/foo_554351.shtml Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:51:04 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/04/foo_554349.shtml These simple but well-seasoned lamb chops are a weeknight kitchen dream. They are packed with flavor thanks to a quick toasting of cumin seeds and peppercorns used for the rub. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/04/foo_554349.shtml Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:51:03 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/03/xtr_554176.shtml Midnight Madness happens sporadically after a football game or later in the year, a basketball game. The purpose of Midnight Madness is for students to be a part of a fun event while hearing about Jesus. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/03/xtr_554176.shtml Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:34:19 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/03/xtr_554177.shtml If you were to have walked in John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School on Friday, a sea of four colors would have surrounded you: red, for the senior class, blue, for the junior class, green for the sophomore class, and purple, for the freshmen. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/03/xtr_554177.shtml Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:34:19 -0500 http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/xtr_554671.shtml On Saturday, Harlem High School, Evans High School, Lakeside High School, John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School, Cross Creek High School, and Hephzibah High School competed for the Region 3-AAAA title for the One Act Competition. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/11/06/xtr_554671.shtml Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:29:36 -0500