Survival and Finger Steaks in Boise, Idaho
Idaho Chef Lou Aaron will be serving Finger Steaks, the very popular iconic dish of Idaho, at our Flavored Nation event in St. Louis in October. But the path Lou took to get there is an absolutely...
View ArticleInternal eclipses are tougher to see
We've learned what not to fear. We no longer fear natural wonders in the sky. The problem is, we don't know what is worth fearing. We struggle to distinguish what's deadly from what's benign.
View ArticleTravel: Sports administrator likes to travel to iffy places
Rick Bay knows a lot about venturing into potentially hostile territory. After serving as a University of Michigan athlete and coach, Bay took a job as athletic director at Ohio State University,...
View ArticleTravel: At living-history farm, residents toil a la 19th-century artisans
ARCHBOLD, Ohio — They don't make em like they used to.Except at Sauder Village.Visitors to Ohio's largest living-history farm and village can watch as talented artisans produce the household...
View ArticleTicket to Write: Capitals of Ohio, Alaska have interesting historical link
I learned enough math in school to do basic addition, but I still failed to put two and two together on a recent visit to Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska.After reading my story, Urbana resident...
View ArticleLooking Up: Solar eclipse leaves us in awe
Some said it looked like a yellow banana in the sky.Once again, the wonders above us, the power of nature, the handiwork of God however one views it, the world and the Universe left us humbled and in...
View ArticleToday’s workout: Torso twist works your midsection
Regardless whether physical fitness is a top priority in your life, most know that the strength of the body comes from the core. Our balance, stability and power starts in the middle, and works itself...
View ArticleFaith-based 'All Saints' shares poignant true story of a Tennessee church farm
According to director Steve Gomer's “All Saints,” the blessings we want are not always the blessings we need.
View ArticleMusic and the Spoken Word: A better direction
Into every life come moments of rejection. Large or small, rejections sting — and sometimes keep stinging for a long time.
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Returning to a new old routine
When school starts back, there is a sigh of relief for most parents. There's excitement, too, for sure, as it's another milestone. There are the new backpacks, new school supplies, new classes and new...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Our church’ is better than your church’
I've been surprised by people who, in conversation with me, refer to the church I pastor as "your church." I'm surprised because they've been attending for years. Why are they still saying "you"...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: More thoughts on education
Each week brings new books and new thoughts about educational approaches and policy. This week I came across a review of a new book, "Little Soldiers: An American Boy, a Chinese School, and the Global...
View Article3 Things to do Aug 30-Sept6
1. Buy a gun. This weekend September 1-3 hunters will enjoy a State Sales Taz holiday when shopping for firearms and other hunting supplies. Sponsored by Governor Edwards, during the 2017 Second...
View ArticleAscension Briefs August 29
The Arc of East Ascension wants your Mardi Gras beads Had a great time catching beads and throws? Now have a house full of beads and nowhere for them to go? The Arc of East Ascension is now accepting...
View ArticleThe new generation behind the New York deli
A lot of New Yorkers have been getting very nervous in recent years — verklempt, even — about the health and future of New York City's treasured specialty, the Jewish delicatessen.
View ArticleWhen life gives you pastrami (or corned beef), make a Reuben
Katz's is famous for its hot pastrami sandwiches as well as its hot corned beef sandwich, dry-cured and pickled. It takes a full month to be ready to serve. It's also famous for one of our favorite...
View ArticleLost in Suburbia: Making the least of a hairy situation
One of the things I find to be a complete waste of time is shaving my legs. It's not that I don't need it, it's just that the shave lasts all of about eight hours before the werewolf in me begins to...
View ArticleJennie Geisler: Bright green matcha tea powder arrives
We all know trends get to the Erie, Ohio, area more slowly than they get to bigger cities. In some cases, years later. This is not news. We've all been known to whine, or at least roll our eyes at this...
View ArticleBook Notes: Women write about ambition
"Double Bind: Women on Ambition" Edited by Robin Romm. Liveright Publishing Corp./W.W. Norton & Co., 2017. 303 pages. $27.95.Thank you, Robin Romm, for making "Double Bind: Women on Ambition"...
View ArticleHot New Books for Your Holiday Weekend
Check out the latest book releases and relax this Labor Day weekend.
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