MBMichael Breshears

1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Story and Photos by Michael Breshears

   Not your grandma's wallpaper… (opens the original)

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   As a child of the ‘70s, I grew up in a house in which the walls of every room were wallpapered. My mom was pretty good at it, and I can remember sticking my fingers in the paste she used. She’d combine the powder with water and stir. It was nothing like school paste or even Elmer’s. It was more of a slurry. Somewhat tapioca-like. I can still visualize the large-scale orange and yellow floral paper in the kitchen/dining area. It was the flower power era after all, and the avocado-green wall

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2. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Story by Michael Breshears

   Grow Hops & Brew Your Own Beer! (opens the original)

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   Siphoning off beer wort to secondary fermenter leaving behind spent yeast and hop residue. I wrote about growing hops for the beer issue a few years ago, spending a bit of time researching it since I am not a beer connoisseur. I am a gardener, though, so the process of growing hops vine interested me. With this piece, I thought I’d talk to someone who grows the aromatic plant and brews their own beer. My friend, Harold, was a colleague of mine for many years at The Sentinel. He and his wife ha

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