Episode 19: "Fast Water Rescue"
SHOCKINGLY, Bartholomew County Swift Water Rescue Team did not let me drive their multimillion-dollar airboat. Well, it didn’t cost multiple millions, but it did cost multiple thousands, and it is way too high-tech for me. In fact, only four people in the entire county drive it.
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Episode 18: "Grape Escape"
Apparently a lot has changed in the wine industry since I Love Lucy aired the stomping of the grapes episode. I arrived at Simmons Winery in northern Bartholomew County fully anticipating sticky feet, but to my disappointment I learned that wine makers don’t stomp grapes anymore.
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Episode 17: "Sushi Dojo"
I was able to check two items off of my to-do list with my latest Project Paige. I headed over to the New Japan restaurant to learn how to make sushi having never even tasted it.
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Episode 16: "Grizzly Encounter"
I recently tackled a grizzly bear. OK, that’s a lie. There was actually a fence between us that could hold off a tank, but it was definitely the closest I have ever been to a bear.
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Episode 15: "Lock N Load"
I cannot say thank you enough to all of the men and women serving in the military. I hope you forever get the respect and honor you so deserve.
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Episode 14: "Tea Ceremony"
I’ve been told that most radio DJs come up with an alternative identity. During my brief experience on Y106, I decided that Project Paige was cool enough.
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Episode 13: "DJ For a Day"
I’ve been told that most radio DJs come up with an alternative identity. During my brief experience on Y106, I decided that Project Paige was cool enough.
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Episode 12: "Donkey Race"
I knew riding a donkey would look hilarious, but I had no idea it would be so difficult. I naively signed up for the Celebrity Donkey Race at the Bartholomew County 4-H Fair thinking I might actually win.
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Episode 11: "Flood Relief"
You donate money and blood and even volunteer with your church to help a community recover from a major disaster. But, you never imagine your community will be the one in need. Over the past month I have witnessed what “love is blind” really means.
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Episode 10: "Up Up and Away"
I flew a plane. How cool is that? I met Pilot Matthew Miller at the Columbus Municipal Airport at 8 a.m. on a sunny day. He said we should fly early because the heat would make the ride bumpy. I have never been in a small plane, more less pilot one, so I was a little nervous.
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Episode 9: "I'm So Fired"
I am not at all exaggerating when I say that this project was the hardest thing I have ever attempted in my life. It took every muscle I have to drag my body through Columbus Fire Department’s physical agility course.
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Episode 8: "Just Wine About It"
I’m not a wine nerd, I’m a wine novice. Growing up my parents never drank any alcohol — the only time I saw wine was on TV. And upon turning 21, the wines I tasted were more torture than treat.
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Episode 7: "Bon Appetit"
I went back to school for this Project Paige for a cooking class with Chef Jeff Maiani of Bistro 310. It’s been four years since I have been a student, so it took me a minute or two to remember classroom etiquette: Don’t talk when the teacher is talking, don’t cut your finger off, don’t leave the “veins” in the shrimp — you know, stuff like that. So, I put on my apron and got to work.
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Episode 6: "Earth Day"
Finally, this year, the light bulb came on. I realized that many of the products I was using could be recycled.
So I went to the store, bought some plastic bins and began sorting my trash. I even bought a can crusher (which, by the way, is my favorite part of recycling — it’s a great stress reliever).
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Episode 5: "Hotel Indigo"
This project was more of a luxury than a challenge. I decided after being chewed on by police dogs I deserved a break and checked in to Hotel Indigo. Everything about this modern hotel is gorgeous, right down to the bathroom stalls.
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Episode 4: "K9-KOP"
This project was like my own personal Fear Factor. Well kind of — I didn’t win $100,000, but I was terrified. I have always been fascinated with police dogs. They are so smart and fierce, but I never imagined I would be the target of their training.
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Episode 3: "Dog Grooming"
I was 19 years old when I bought my dog Jackson — the first living responsibility of my adult life. Naïve and eager, I assumed this would be a simple undertaking. Buy some food, a leash and a water bowl and I should be set. How was I to know that this would be one of the most expensive and time consuming adventures of my life?
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Episode 2: "Deer Hunter"
Bow hunting. In everyday life I am about as likely to go bow hunting as I am to hijack a helicopter, fly it to Italy and land it on the Tower of Pisa. The option rarely crosses my mind. But thanks to Project Paige I get to experience life's helicopter hijacks.
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Episode 1: "Pack it UP's"
It’s your best friend’s birthday and you need to mail her a gift. You go to the store, buy something she will cherish forever (the item you think it will take the longest for her to trash) and head to the UPS store.
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