Yak's Corner (National Magazine) articles from November 2004

Yak's Corner (National Magazine) archives from November 2004

Give eggplant a chance.(Eat Your Veggies)
November 4, 2004... The Yak loves vegetables--all kinds--even brussels sprouts and purple cabbage and turnips and parsnips! Today's column is about eggplant, one of veggiedom's most underrated members. Some vegetables, like tomatoes, are like the primary...

Why the wings are off the ice.(Detroit Red Wings)
November 4, 2004... In a few weeks, it will be Thanksgiving. Outside the leaves have turned from green to red and yellow, and if you are like the Yak, you already have been to your favorite orchard to pick apples. But something is missing from this fall...

All aboard for holiday movies.(Chris Van Allsburg)(Interview)
November 4, 2004... Choo-choo. Chugga-chugga. It's full steam ahead for the holiday movies with "The Polar Express" leading the way to another magical season for movies for kids. Here's what's coming over the holidays. Opening November 10 is "The Polar...

Fill up on water facts at Great Lakes exhibit.(Field Trip)
November 4, 2004... The Yak loves lake museums. He's written about several, including the Lake Champlain Basin Science Center in Vermont and the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle. Dossin is well worth visiting, but its focus is the lakes' shipping...

Champion Pistons, plus some new faces, head back to court.(basketball team, the Detroit Pistons)
November 4, 2004... Good thing all Tuesday nights aren't so exciting! On November 2, the Yak hardly knew what to do--watch for the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, or watch his favorite basketball team, the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons began their...

Getting into the spirit of a new museum: November is Native American Heritage Month. It's the perfect time to learn about a new museum in Washington, D.C.
November 11, 2004... Native people believe that everything in nature has a spirit. Everything is alive and connected: the air, water, wind, clouds, plants, animals, people, rocks, mountains, grains of sand. So the Yak knew he was in for a treat when he...

A bountiful time.
November 11, 2004... The Yak is thankful for November. It's a month when we have our elections, our national holiday of Thanksgiving and prepare for the holidays coming up. It's also the start of big contests that fill the Yak's mailbag. You can read about our...

Giving thanks for cool crafts.(Brief Article)
November 11, 2004... The Yak is grateful for fall crafts. Here are some you can make before the family feast on Thanksgiving. MAKE A FALL CENTERPIECE WHAT YOU NEED * floral foam (available at craft stores) * 5-inch terra cotta pot * Spanish...

Make a pilgrim door hanger.
November 11, 2004... WHAT YOU NEED * 1 wooden door hanger (available at craft stores) * black and beige acrylic paint * 1 small craft stick * 1 large craft stick black, white and yellow craft foam * 2 googly eyes * 1 brown chenille stem...

Make a pinecone turkey.
November 11, 2004... WHAT YOU NEED * 1 thick brown chenille stem * 1 pinecone * yellow craft foam * 2 googly eyes * 1 thin red chenille stem * 1 thin orange chenille stem * glue gun * scissors WHAT TO DO 1. Cut the...

Make a lightbulb turkey.
November 11, 2004... WHAT YOU NEED * yellow, red, orange and green craft foam * 1 old lightbulb * brown acrylic paint * orange acrylic paint * 1 bottle cap * mini straw hat * brown and red chenille stems * 1 2-inch wooden heart shape...

Volcano experts watch and wait.
November 11, 2004... Mt. St. Helens is erupting and scientists as well as people living in Washington state are anxious to see what it does next. The activity started in October when the volcano started forming a new lava dome or mound. If the eruption gets...