The Inspiration of Judith Brust
By Lucretia Voigt Independent Arts Writer
      When Judith Brust was at Penn State majoring in education, she did not see her future as being an artist following in the footsteps of Hercules Seghers, William Blake and Paul Klee, but more likely involved in the creation of refrigerator masterpieces and beginning figure drawing. She graduated and was accredited to teach art to grades kindergarten through 12.
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FAVORITE WINES OF 2007, AND THE ULTIMATE CHEESE PLATTER
By Leslie-Ann Sheppard
      At this time of year, many columnists put together 'best of' lists, recapping highlights of any particular category, whether books, movies, personalities, chefs, etc.
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      SPECIAL BENEFIT SCREENING OF "THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN" Nantucket Midwife, Sybille Andersen, will present a special sneak preview of "The Business of Being Born" a documentary film directed by Abby Epstein and Executive Produced by Ricki Lake.
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RESOLUTE RESOLUTIONS
      Ah, yes, it's that time of the year when we look back, realize all the things we haven't done that we thought we would do, and resolve to do better next year. The most popular resolution is losing weight, followed by getting out of debt, and the ever infamous saving money. As a mom, all three of those things make me laugh.
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THE YEAR IN REVIEW
      The end of the year is taking stock time, looking back at what was important over the past twelve months, as well as looking ahead at what we can envision for the near future. In the pet industry, there is plenty to talk about.
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Identify This
Georgen Gilliam Charnes
      The Nantucket Historical Association houses the most complete visual record of Nantucket history in existence. The image here is from our collections, and may be one we cannot identify, wish for more information about or just want to see if people can identify. Many more images are available for viewing and identification at www.nha.org.
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Media you can Trust
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      books Nantucket Atheneum 1 India Street, 228-1110 "Deceptively Delicious" by Jessica Seinfeld Awonderful new cookbook for parents of picky eaters, "Deceptively Delicious" offers proven recipes that hide nutritious fruit and vegetable purees in foods popular with children.
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