http://cnylink.com/blogs Tami S. Zimmerman, an award-winning writer, is the editor of Eagle Bulletin and the DeWitt Times. en-us 60 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:49:02 -0800 Tuning In Is it better to be safe than sorry? When it comes to early screening and self-exams for breast cancer, the answer is simple: yes. When the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1258739342 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1258739342 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:32:21 -0700 Tuning In October is Vegetarian Awareness Month. Since some time in September, my boyfriend and I decided to cut meat from our diet. We started out for health and weight loss but have http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1256754741 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1256754741 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:47:44 -0700 Tuning In About two months ago, I purchased plane tickets for a one-week getaway to Mexico … Isla Mujeres to be exact. I would be flying to Cancun and taking the ferry to the small and http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1240922864 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1240922864 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:52:52 -0800 Tuning In A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I decided to try the South Beach Diet, where for the first two weeks, all carbs are cut from your diet and then gradually allowed back in during http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1236192772 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1236192772 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:44:17 -0800 Tuning In When I decided I wanted to pursue a story on human trafficking, I'll admit I didn’t know much about it. I saw a blurb written in an email that was sent to me by the Gage http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1234536257 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1234536257 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:03:53 -0800 Tuning In For the first time since high school, I went cross-country skiing. Highland Forest was our destination, and finding an easy trail was my sole intention. Last year, I bought http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1233777833 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1233777833 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:18:12 -0800 Tuning In While I know New York state is in a financial mess, I can’t help but think that some of the ideas our governor is proposing to get us back on track are absurd. Mainly what http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1231510692 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1231510692 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:50:35 -0800 Tuning In News stations name the holidays the worst time of the year to travel, and having just been through it, I would have to agree. Two days before my flight was scheduled to leave for http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1230738635 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1230738635 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:27:02 -0800 Tuning In We live in an age of electronic gadgets, and I won’t even begin to pretend I know what half of them are, but kids certainly do. They can name the latest and greatest stuff, http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1229700422 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1229700422 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:19:55 -0800 Tuning In Over the weekend, there were three tree lighting events – one in DeWitt and one each in the villages of Manlius and Minoa. I attended all three. What’s fun about going to so http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1228922395 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1228922395 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:42:41 -0800 Tuning In The last couple days I have found myself stewing over something or another, and each time I would try to sit down to write a column on what I’m thankful for, I’d just stare into http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1227721361 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1227721361 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:32:17 -0800 Tuning In Painted front and center on a detailed mural at the Regional Market Diner is the likeness of Linda Middlemore, a dark-haired, soulful woman, working as a waitress, dressed in blue http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1226676737 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1226676737 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:27:58 -0700 Tuning In When I was 12 years old, my favorite book was “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton. I must have read the story more than 50 times and even had the first sentence memorized: “When http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1223479678 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1223479678 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:15:52 -0700 Tuning In So I’ve been biking more than usual lately. Since my recent move to Manlius, I’ve used my Huffy more in the past few weeks than I have in the past 10 years. Wiping off the http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1222449352 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1222449352 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:45:37 -0700 Tuning In Mill Run Park: Local gem endangered? A recent move to Manlius has found me biking on beautiful roads I never thought I’d bike on, and taking in parks and woodlands I only used http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1221756337 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1221756337 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:44:32 -0700 Tuning In My soon-to-be 6 year-old nephew began his first day of first grade in tears this morning. He put on a brave face until he saw that monstrous yellow bus heading his way, and he http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1220460272 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1220460272 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:55:52 -0700 Tuning In In just two months, I have the chance to hang out with people I haven’t seen in 20 years. Do I want to? Not necessarily, but high school reunions are almost as popular as the http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1219337752 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1219337752 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:24:46 -0700 Tuning In Last week I inadvertently found out Aug. 5 was National Sister’s Day. Out of the blue, I sent an e-card to my sister Elaine and a few days later she sent one back to me, but http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1218648286 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1218648286 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:15:52 -0700 Tuning In While I was trying to think of a topic for this week’s Editorial, I went online to see what’s up for the first week of August. Much to my dismay, I found out it’s considered http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1218204952 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1218204952 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:17:30 -0700 Tuning In An interesting conversation took place the other day with a neighborhood friend. Hanging out in my sister’s pool, a group of us were enjoying the sun and engaging in small talk. http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1217859450 http://cnylink.com/blogs/tzimmerman/view_blog.php?blog_id=1217859450