Lost in Suburbia: A plant by any other name
"What do you think of our new succulent? I asked my husband as I presented the small plant resting on our family room coffee table. I had decided to take the leap from plastic plants to live ones and...
View ArticleBreaking Bread: Silver Palate Cookbook’ changed the palate of America
In the spring of 1982, "The Silver Palate Cookbook" hit bookstore shelves with recipes that established a foundation for an emerging American cuisine.The book, marking its 35th anniversary this year...
View ArticleCARA's House receives $7,000 donation
Sorrento animal shelter CARA's House continues to see nationwide support from various organizations in flood relief aid, as the local organization lost around $150,000 in lost and damaged shelter...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: What can I substitute for Pream?
Q: I have an old recipe that my family and I enjoyed very much called "Chicken SuPream." It was made with Pream coffee creamer, which is no longer available. Do you have any suggestions for what to use...
View ArticleReligion News: Religious liberty showdown coming for Supreme Court
WEEK IN RELIGIONThe United States Supreme Court will soon hear a case that could affect faith-based organizations around the country. The Court agreed to hear the case of Trinity Lutheran Church of...
View ArticleHow a Supreme Court case about tire chips relates to 19th-century religious...
A new religious liberty case before the Supreme Court is about much more than shredded tires and playground safety.
View ArticleNetworx: How to get a deck or patio into warm weather-worthy shape
Now's the time to get in shape for summer. No, we're not talking about hitting the gym to French twist or yoga surf your way to a bikini bod, but something equally important ensuring your deck or...
View ArticleBook Notes: The Idiot’ is odd, demanding
"The Idiot" By Elif Batuman. Penguin Press. March 2017. 432 pages. $27The talented young New Yorker writer Elif Batuman has just published a novel that has some of us scratching our heads. Flush with...
View ArticleSimply Faithful: Trusting God in the busiest of times
Sometimes it isn't the bad weeks that make my heart race -- it's the busy ones.The late-night work events. The meeting with the higher-ups. The talk at church. The paperwork piling up at home and...
View ArticleHere’s How: Add color to the surface of your concrete patio
Dear James: I had painted a concrete patio before, but it peeled off over time. I want to decorate my new patio by my garden. How can I add a pale pink tint to the concrete surface? -- Cindy R.Dear...
View ArticleTicket to Write: Appalachia brims with appealing arts centers
Works of art may not be the first things people think of when they hear the word "Appalachia," but several mountain destinations offer traveling shoppers terrific traditional (and not so traditional)...
View ArticleHealth Watch: How to best track your health
TIP OF THE WEEK3 tips to track your healthHow many steps have you taken today? Ten years ago, that question would have seemed preposterous. Today you can look at your watch and reply easily.While it's...
View ArticleSchool News
Kids Discover with help from Ascension Fund GrantAn Ascension Fund grant was awarded to Brooke Todd, a sixth grade teacher at Dutchtown Middle School, for the 2016-17 school year. Due to the grant...
View Article4 simple ways to know if God is trying to talk to you through your dreams
If you feel like God might be communicating to you through your dreams, here are four ways of discovering his message.
View ArticleLooking Up: King Jupiter reigns in the night
Jupiter, called the King of the Planets, is reigning over the night sky this spring (2017). The 5th planet from the Sun is by far the brightest heavenly body visible at this time, other than the Sun...
View ArticleOn the Road with Rick Holmes: Choosing the wheels to meet the highway
Tocqueville traveled the countryside by wagon, Twain by steamboat and railroad. Kerouac rode in buses and Neal Cassady's Hudson. Steinbeck had a little cabin custom-built on the back of a truck. My...
View ArticleFood for Thought: Read labels carefully
TIP OF THE WEEKDecipher misleading food labelsFood labels are important. After all, they help you determine the best value and the healthiest option. But while the FDA requires terms like "low sodium"...
View ArticleLibrary program rescuing flood damaged photos a success
It seems like the first thing people ask about going through a terrible flood is, "Did you lose any old photographs?" A program called Operation Photo Rescue visited nearby Baton Rouge April 21 and 22,...
View ArticleJoin the American Cancer Society at Ascension Parish Relay For Life
Join the fight against cancer and the movement to create a world with more birthdays, by participating in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® on April 29, 2017 at Lamar Dixon 4-H building in...
View ArticleRoots of Faith to be performed this weekend at ACHS
For a journey back in time, see an original play called "Roots of Faith" to be performed on Friday April 28, and Sunday April 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ascension Catholic High School Gym.The play is...
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