Troy Cooper, Author at The Suffolk News-Herald - Page 2 of 13

Obituaries

Janet Mae Gardner

January 17, 2012 Janet Mae Gardner, 68, of Suffolk, Va., passed away Jan. 17, 2012. A funeral service will be held Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, ... Read more

by Troy Cooper, Wednesday, January 18, 2012 11:35 pm

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Awareness in the diabetic pocket

There aren’t many comparisons I can draw between myself and a professional quarterback. At most, I can throw a football about 20 yards with any ... Read more

by Troy Cooper, Thursday, January 12, 2012 9:04 pm

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Three ways to spend the weeks

Some of us like to spend this week reviewing the year gone by, reminiscing over the successes and regretting the failures. Some of us spend ... Read more

by Troy Cooper, Thursday, December 29, 2011 9:10 pm

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Revising my list for Santa

OK, Santa. Apparently I was unclear on the things I asked for last year. Or perhaps I was in violation of your age rule. All ... Read more

by Troy Cooper, Thursday, December 22, 2011 7:49 pm

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Working on the holiday mojo

Since there’s no object or trinket that I truly want this holiday season, I’ve really been trying to focus on enhancing my holiday spirit. Because ... Read more

by Troy Cooper, Thursday, December 15, 2011 10:35 pm

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Torturing the ivories

Not many know this, but I took a beginner’s piano class in college. Somewhere between late night Time Life infomercials with Stevie Wonder belting out ... Read more

by Troy Cooper, Thursday, December 8, 2011 9:06 pm

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A book written just for me

Now that I’m trapped smack-dab in the middle of the most tempting season for a diabetic, I’m desperately searching for inspiration to avoid overindulging in ... Read more

by Troy Cooper, Thursday, December 1, 2011 10:38 pm

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Top 8 tips for enjoying Thanksgiving

A well-meaning organization sent us a press release recently titled “Top Ate Tips for Enjoying Thanksgiving” in which it suggested eight different ways to make ... Read more

by Troy Cooper, Tuesday, November 22, 2011 11:40 pm

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The underestimated Thanksgiving dish

Regular visitors to the Suffolk News-Herald website are well aware of the poll questions we post. Read more

by Troy Cooper, Thursday, November 17, 2011 9:52 pm

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Putting Thanksgiving on the line

As you all might be able to sense by the slight bounce in my otherwise barreling gait, I’m in a state of glee. Why? Thanksgiving ... Read more

by Troy Cooper, Thursday, November 10, 2011 10:19 pm

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