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Meet Jason Mraz, gentleman farmer

Jason Mraz isn’t a family farmer in the traditional sense that embodies the spirit of Farm Aid.

But the "I’m Yours" singer is probably close enough.

Mraz’s grandfathers were farmers, and almost every night he ate the tomatoes and okra that they grew. He grew up around farms in Mechanicsville, Va., and today he harvests avocados on his own Southern California farm.

And now, continuing what

Author dissects women according to their purses

Kathryn Eisman’s new book, “How to Tell a Woman by Her Handbag,” is the Tiffany Cushion Two-row bracelet follow-up to her previous book, “How to Tell a Man by His Shoes.” As the titles imply, Eisman likes to think accessories reveal much more about people than just fashion preferences.

“People reveal themselves in [...]

Blue Nile tops list of jewelry e-tailers

CHICAGO-Seattle-based Blue Nile is the top online jewelry retailer, with sales of $251.6 million in 2006, according to Internet Retailers 2007 “Top 500 Guide,” which ranks the largest U.S. retail Web sites based upon 2006 sales.

Collectively, the 10 companies included in the jewelry category saw a sales increase of 26 percent, from approximately $615 million [...]

American luxury: jewels from the house of Tiffany

This work on the changing styles and fashions of Tiffany jewelry complements Tiffany design director John Lot ing’s history and panorama of Tiffany’s complete production, Louis Comfort Tiffany at Tiffany and Co. (CH, Api’03, 40-4409). From the beginning, “Tiffany jewelry” signified quality; rhe company was always a leader in taste with its distinctive brand. Jewelry, [...]

Free jewelry to jobless, foreclosed

If it were not for the steady drumbeat of dour economic news, a jewelry store giving away Valentine’s Day necklaces could be dismissed as a publicity stunt.

But Collierville store owner Cathy Robins said Thursday that the idea of offering 100 free sterling silver necklaces to people who have lost their jobs or their homes to [...]

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY HOLDS VALENTINE’S DAY PET ADOPTION OPEN HOUSE

Prince George’s County issued the following executive branch news: More than 500 visitors searched for their “Furr-ever” love at the Department of Environmental Resources’ (DER) “Have a Heart for Animals” Pet Adoption Open House held at its Animal Management Facility in Forestville on Valentine’s Day. The event is part of the [...]

DATE CHANGED FOR VALENTINE’S DAY AT SENIOR CENTER

The city of Palmdale issued the following news release:

The Palmdale Senior Center will host a Valentine’s Day Celebration for people 55 or older on Thursday, Feb. 12 from 10:45 to 12 pm. The event was originally scheduled for Friday, Feb. 13 but has been changed to Thursday to accommodate a food bank [...]

Incidents spur review of monitor bracelets

The Newport News Sheriff’s Office is re- evaluating its use of the electronic monitoring tiffany jewellery bracelets placed on inmates awaiting trial after a male inmate wearing the device allegedly assaulted two Newport News residents late Thursday and early Friday morning.

Sheriff’s spokeswoman Kathleen Carey said the inmate, 19-year- old Albert [...]

Prickett’s Fort Offers Glimpse of Christmas on Frontier

Prickett’s Fort State Park, the historical and recreational park in Fairmont, is planning its annual 18th century Christmas Market one weekend only this year – and that’s not all that’s different.

It has been scheduled for Dec. 11-13 to coincide with Main Street Fairmont’s Feast buy tiffany of the Seven Fishes Festival [...]

Annual Christmas program set for Monday

Portales’ annual toy drive is coming to town, and this year, a lucky donor can have milk and cookies with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

The Lighting of the Tree ceremony Monday is set to kick off the Mayor’schristmas gift Toy Drive: Operation Santa Cop for this Christmas season.

A non-perishable food drive is held in [...]