My City: When the Grass Was Greener
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Some of the greatest matches in tennis history have taken place on the grass courts of the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, once home to the United States Open.
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By Thomas Ryll, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Sep.
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By John Simerman, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Sep.
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For nearly a year I've lived in that relatively new zone called the blogosphere.  I'm now considering moving.  Like many people, I've entertained the idea over the years of writing a book or two; but for now I just enjoy writing an occasional column or story.
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One morning last week, Damon DeHart gazed out a window of his Bedford home at his backyard. "Gee, the leaves are piling up nicely now," he said.
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HERE was a time, not so long ago in my more carefree youth, when I was a dedicated backpacker. It went beyond the standard gapyear routine, and most summers I could be found in some distant corner of the globe, living the life of an adrenaline junkie.
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Sir, I hope that all city councillors saw the Country Calendar programme, Saturday January 27. The programme graphically showed the importance of wetlands. Such areas were prolific around our estuaries in 1961. The destruction of our wetlands around Tahunanui, Annesbrook and Stoke horrifies me.
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By Julia Glick, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.  Jun.
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By Phyllis Coulter, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Jun. 24--NORMAL -- It may be a challenge starting and maintaining your own "smart yard," but it can also be a challenge showing the concept to others.
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TO THE EDITOR:           After visiting some of the western public forests, grasslands and parks, I understand much better about the scars left from drilling and mineral exploration. Vehicle tracks will be there for centuries just like the wagons of early settlers have left their mark.
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Election Day turned into Groundhog Day in this waterfront city.
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By Mary Lane Gallagher, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Feb.
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Driving around a rapidly growing city on unfamiliar streets is not fun.
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The greener side to affairs of the heart.
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There used to be a time when the University of Florida was just another college football program in the south. There used to be a time when going 7-4 was good enough to get you a parade down University Avenue in Gainesville.
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London&#39;s Trafalgar Square was given an unusual makeover Thursday, when its familiar drab, grey paving slabs were covered over with lush green grass.
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By Daniel Carson, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.  Dec.