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BRISKET A HIT
My husband made the Martini Brisket from the
September 2008 issue (“Set to Simmer”
), and it’s a
keeper! We loved the flavor so much we converted
the recipe from beef to chicken—and nothing was
lost in translation.
M arian Craw ford, Douglasville, GA
l SUBSCRIBED
to your magazine on
an impulse, and now I'm happy I
did. I enjoy reading the letters and
comments to the Editor. One of the
things I find very interesting is
where people are writing from. It
creates a further connection with
people across the country (and the
globe for that matter). I wish you
would ask your online letter
writers to include where they are
e-mailing from, as this makes the
person more real.
Debbie Jean, Peaks Island, ME
I RECEIVED MY DECEMBER
issue
today and enjoyed every page. There
were beautiful pictures of the
holidays, but mostly I enjoyed your
staff sharing their moments of joy in
“Healthy You.” I will think about
them for a longtime.
Judith Clinger, Trenton, OH
IT’S WONDERFUL TO
open a
magazine to the first page and
immediately locate the features
for the month, including where
to locate the articles listed on the
cover. It has always frustrated me
to have to search the first 10 pages
of a magazine to locate the table of
contents. Thanks!
Carol Jennings, D enison, T X
l
e n j o y e d
the article “Classically
Yours” about the time-tested
beauty products that still deliver
(November 2008). It sent me on a
trip down memory lane. I'll add
two other products to your Golden
Oldies list: Coty Airspun loose face
powder (growing up in the 1940s, I
was fascinated by the round yellow
box with fluffy powder puffs
dancing all over it) and Clairol
Nice ’n Easy home hair-coloring
kit. As a teenager I hated my “dirty
dishwater” blond hair. In October
19601 bought a box of Nice ’n Easy
in medium ash blonde. I was so
pleased with the result, I have used
home hair color ever since.
K. Sm ith, via e-m ail
YOUR ARTICLES ARE
taking a good
change. I'll never have the finances
that some of these big renovations
require. But lately I have seen
things I could actually accomplish
at my place. A month or two ago
there was a bathroom redo that
could happen in my very small
bathroom. In November, the
“Small Victory” kitchen was
interesting. It’s nice to see a
mixture of dreams and reality.
Linda Russell, via e-m ail
MY HUSBAND AND I
recently moved
from Baltimore to Seattle. We went
from a four-bedroom, three-bath
house to a one-bedroom, one-
bath condo. Before we moved,
we had a garage sale and gave a lot
of stuff to charity. Unloading
accumulated items was cathartic.
We’re now a one-vehicle family, as
I take the bus to work. I’ll be
honest—giving up the freedom of
driving was a bit of an adjustment.
But not being stressed while
commuting, and all the walking—
I’m in better shape—are worth it.
Change is good!
N ancy Platek, Seattle, WA
I LIKED ALL THE
tips you had for
“Shovel Safely” in the November
2008 issue. I do think you missed
one important tip: Have a phone
available. Having either a cell
phone or portable one on you as
you shovel would get help to you
that much quicker if needed.
Elizabeth Saviano, Ledyard, C T
IN REGARD TO
“Goodwill Hunting”
in your November 2008 issue, the
writer means well, but does she
realize it is a federal offense to put
letters in anyone’s mailbox? Yes,
kindness is the right thing, but may
our acts of kindness be acceptable
in all situations.
Louise M onk, Concord, NH
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