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Sand and stone are natural wonders
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Sand and stone are natural wonders

By Carleton Varney

Come Sunday, I’ll be proud to join Americans across the country — and those overseas — in celebrating Independence Day.  I love how the colors of the American flag show up everywhere around the holiday, whether it’s...
White House Holiday Decor Astonishes
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White House Holiday Decor Astonishes

By Carleton Varney

Christmas at the White House is always exciting. I have been lucky enough to visit the executive mansion many times during the holidays and once assisted with the Blue Room tree during President Jimmy Carter’s administration....
Try a Color Scheme as American as Red, White and Blue
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Try a Color Scheme as American as Red, White and Blue

By Carleton Varney

Saturday is the Fourth of July, when we’ll celebrate the red, white and blue, even if this year we’re doing it a little differently because of the continuing health crisis. So it is with much...
Palm Beach Decorating: Get Tropical, Patriotic with Bamboo plus Red, White and Blue
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Palm Beach Decorating: Get Tropical, Patriotic with Bamboo plus Red, White and Blue

By Carleton Varney

It’s July Fourth and weather permitting, the beaches today will be filled with suntanned people while Benny’s on the Beach in Lake Worth will be mixing its famous piña coladas and turning out the best-flavored...