IN THIS ISSUE ... 5
TINY HOME COMMUNITY
8
HARRISBURG’S MONUMENTS TO WAR (& PEACE)
10
HOME IMPROVEMENT
14
FINANCE HOUND
15
FOOTNOTES ON STYLE
16
SHORT STORY
18
NOURISHING BITES
19
FOR THE LOVE OF PETS
VOLUME 29 NO. 11 NOVEMBER 2023
ON THE COVER “Lest We Forget,” WWI doughboy statue at North Front and Cumberland streets, with background of American flag from the National Civil War Museum. Photos by Will Masters; composite by Shane Fisher (Carino).
NOVEMBER 2023
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24 THEATRE THOUGHTS BARTENDER’S CHOICE
31
FOODIES FOR THOUGHT
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32 CINEMATIC RAMBLINGS
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35 AFTER THE BEAT PREPPING YOUR HOME FOR WINTER
TINY HOMES FOR VETS
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
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