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Amazon competitor combines online shopping, local sourcing

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You could not watch any local or network show Tuesday, July 21, without hearing about a new online shopping service that claims it will undercut Amazon, Costco, Sam’s, Walmart, and all other online and local retailers. In beta testing for several months, this new online shopping service Jet (jet.com) went live to all July 21.

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Don’t let growing onions bring tears to your eyes

onions

I don’t know about you, but I would really miss onions if they weren’t around. They are so great at adding flavor and punch to cooked dishes, and crunch and zest in their natural state. Raw or cooked, you can have your choice from a small group of “alliums,” or members of a family that include onions, garlic and chives.

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2015 Tahoe: Redesigned and more efficient

The new Tahoe is built at GM’s Arlington, Texas assembly plant.

The new Tahoe was redesigned along with its sibling, the Chevrolet Suburban, for the 2015 model year.

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Texas barbecue done right

Charles Brewer

When Asian takeout is reduced to its basic elements, quality food comes from a guy (or gal) with a wok. By the same token, excellence in barbecue often comes down to a guy with a pit.

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Life’s little gifts

I wrote to a friend from high school the other day and said, “At our age, we learn to take our little delights and unexpected gifts of life whenever they come and however we can absorb them.” Marie wrote back and said, “You are very right. And I am only glad that I have learned to be content in whatever state I am in and with whatever good I have in my life.”

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