Handshake-free hospital: Doctor tests new method to limit spread of germs at...
Dr. Mark Sklansky, a self-described germaphobe, can't stop thinking about how quickly microbes can spread."If I am at a computer terminal or using a phone or opening a door, I know my hands are now...
View ArticleMusic and the Spoken Word: Moments in nature
Many experts agree that, in general, the more time we spend in nature, the better we do on just about every measure of wellness you can imagine: vitality, happiness, creativity, focus, even kindness...
View ArticleThe rise (and fall?) of religious liberty
Religious liberty in the full sense of that term is a relatively modern idea. And specifically religious liberty may already be past its prime.
View ArticleNew startup challenge combines a Silicon Valley mindset with Catholic social...
The Laudato Si Startup Challenge supports young businesses that want to protect the environment and turn a profit at the same time.
View ArticleMiracle saves 9-month-old baby after choking on this dangerous part of a...
This unexpected choking hazard could happen to any parent who isn't aware.
View ArticleAscension represented at BB Gun Championship
Earlier this month, the Ascension Parish 4-H Shooting Team represented the Parish for the first time at the 52nd Daisy National BB Gun Championship Match in Rogers, Ark.Throughout the three-day event,...
View ArticleHere's your Amazon Prime Day Guide
Disclosure: We earn commissions from sales generated after clicking curated product links. You've heard your co-workers talk about it and have seen the ads in your morning emails or when checking in on...
View ArticlePeters named 2017 Volunteer of the Year
The Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (A+PEL), a nonprofit professional education association committed to advancing teachers as career professionals, held their Volunteer of the Year...
View ArticleFried meat cubes on a stick: Chislic the pride of South Dakota
What would you say if I told you that there is a food in one of our states that is ubiquitous in that state, that everyone grew up with, that everyone still eats today — but that virtually no one in...
View ArticleSkewered, grilled and baked — meat on a stick is great for summer cooking
South Dakota has its version of cubed meat on stick, chislic. These deep-fried cubes of lamb, mutton, beef or venison are served with toothpicks and a few Saltine crackers on the side, maybe some hot...
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Case pits parents vs. doctors
During the last two weeks, a 10-month-old British baby boy has garnered the world's attention, even gaining words of support from leaders like the Pope and President Donald Trump.The boy, Charlie Gard,...
View ArticleShayne Looper: No symptoms doesn’t equal no disease
I recently visited the nice people at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, for a coronary angiogram, with overnight accommodations, IVs, heart monitors, and blood draws as part of the all-inclusive...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: Coding for children
In the late 1950s, the Soviet Union had just launched Sputnik, seemingly having won the space race. The wish to overtake the Soviet advance promoted the idea that our educational system was in need of...
View ArticleLost in Suburbia: Walk this way
My husband and I had been circling the narrow cobblestone streets of a small village in Spain for 15 minutes looking for parking, with no success. Every spot was either "no parking" or "no standing" or...
View ArticleArc of East Ascension holds landmark DFC fundraiser
Local Ascension professionals and pro dancers entertained a large crowd at the Lamar Dixon 4-H building on Saturday, July 8 with a parish version of the popular TV show Dancing with the Stars.The...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: Are chocolates safe to eat if they have been kept at high...
Q: I have a question about food safety. My sister-in-law gave my family four boxes of Anthony-Thomas chocolates and several tins of cookies, which had been in the trunk of her car for about 6 hours on...
View ArticleAPSO Substation Park reaches Phase 2
Nowadays when a police officer picks up a basketball with kids in the street it seems to make a national headline. That is why APSO's Donaldsonville substation park idea is nothing short of amazing.The...
View ArticleSupport for churches holds steady, but partisan divides persist
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say that churches and religious organizations have a positive impact on the country, according to new research.
View ArticleHow faith groups help expose the 'hidden figure of crime'
Religious organizations are using websites, smartphone apps and other awareness campaigns to encourage hate crime victims to turn to the police for help.
View ArticleSimply Faithful: Praying stitches the hours together
It flashed across my screen, this question about how to be closer to God when daily commitments are pulling and tugging at the seams of good intentions.I thought at first maybe it was a question meant...
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