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...granddaughter of Ben Hill Griffin, a citrus magnate who was active in state politics, Harris grew up in the lap of luxury, and continues, according to many reports, to spend money - including taxpayers' money - with abandon. Since taking her current office in 1998, Harris, 43, has amassed more than $100,000 in travel bills, far more than any other statewide elected official; the trips were primarily "networking" and trade meetings overseas...
Folic acid is found primarily in leafy, dark green vegetables, citrus fruits, legumes and enriched breakfast cereals...
...shocked and appalled and then fascinated. He asks her for more details, and she obliges, spinning stories about the places where the objects she stole originated. As they nestle together in bed, "Avra talked them all over the world." Still later, Zohar discovers some ancient mosaic tiles in his citrus grove, and he and his wife Miriam regale themselves at night by imagining the people--Phoenicians, Judeans, Canaanites, Greeks--who may have walked on these stones...
They stand, thanks to Eve's powers of poetic evocation. This is not a matter of flowery language but rather of powerful metaphors, the fusing of multiple meanings into a few words. Take the title. The Family Orchard refers to a grove of citrus trees in the stories and also alludes to the term "the family tree." An orchard consists of artificially cultivated trees. "People are supposed to graft," a citrus grower tells his sons. "Part of our partnership in creation." This book is an example of the partnership it celebrates...
...good sources of vitamin C, look to citrus fruits, potatoes, strawberries, broccoli and leafy green vegetables. Vitamin E is tucked away in nuts, seeds, liver, leafy green vegetables and vegetable oils. You can get selenium from fish, meat, grains and--yes!--garlic. So before you reach into your medicine cabinet for another pill, glance down at your plate first. It probably contains all the antioxidants you need...