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  • Bruce Vogel
    Citizen Profile: Bruce Vogel, PI Coffee Roasters
    April 17, 2012

    Bruce Vogel Irreverent Coffee Czar of Plum Island Coffee Roasters By Kathleen Downey Bruce Vogel is  . . . wiry, funny, genuine, and irreverent. The boatyard “coffee czar” of Plum ...

  • Henry and Sadie getting some pet practice at the MSPCA in Methuen.
    Whiny Wednesday – Pet Practice
    April 16, 2012

    A couple of weeks ago I took two-year-old Sadie to play with her pal, Colin. While Colin’s mom and I talked in the kitchen, the kids happily chattered and played ...

  • Kristen Schaffner with her BowWows
    Citizen Profile: Kristen Schaffner
    April 10, 2012

    Kristen Schaffner of BowWow PlayDate By Kathleen Downey “You need to be able to roll in the mud and not worry about it.” —Kristen Schaffner Kristen Schaffner jokes that her ...

  • Betsy Westendorf
    Citizen Profile: Betsy Westendorf
    April 3, 2012

    Betsy Westendorf by Kathleen Downey   “It’s important to feed the soul,” declares Betsy Westendorf, an independent corporate trainer/business communications coach who resides in Newburyport. “Soul food” for Westendorf is ...

  • How to take your next snack time on the road for a snackabout.
    Whiny Wednesday – Snackabouts, Snackations and Munchtimes
    March 28, 2012

    My family and I love food—every single thing about it. We love to eat it. We love to make it. We love to buy it. And, based on the tall, sliding stacks of food magazines stashed around my house, apparently we love to just look at it. C'mo ...