The Mom Stop: It’s our time to give back
I'll never forget a group of people — some of them homeless veterans — who were staying at the Salvation Army shelter when an EF4 tornado hit Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011. They crawled from the...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: Confusing behavior
A colleague asked if I would speak to a mother who had concerns about her three- year-old son and school. The school he was in last year was raising questions about his behavior and what his placement...
View ArticleThe 2017 Louisiana Book Festival now seeking volunteers
The 2017 Louisiana Book Festival, to be held on Saturday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join in the celebration and experience the Festival from within. Volunteers...
View ArticleNew teacher resources aim to help students understand religion's role in...
A growing group of educators is calling for more lessons on faith, not fewer, presenting religious literacy as the best way to address faith-related violence around the world.
View Article4 reasons you shouldn't feel guilty for doubting your faith
Have you ever had thoughts of doubt come up?
View ArticleLost in Suburbia: (Organic) Food for thought
All I wanted was a bottle of water. But when I went to the refrigerated case at the fancy new coffee bar, there wasn't a plain water bottle in sight. I had a choice of water with infused electrolytes,...
View ArticleFaith leaders regroup after Trump administration's latest immigration action
Many members of President Trump's evangelical advisory board had called for legal protections for young, illegal immigrants to remain in place. Now they're turning their efforts to Congress.
View ArticleBaseball card collection FAIL
I didn't even eat lunch. I rooted. I separated stacks on the kitchen table. I killed three of those weird bugs that like to crawl out of old books. I found Chipper Jones. I found David Justice, Deion...
View ArticleNetworx: Electrical outlet not working? How to troubleshoot
One of life's little annoyances is when you find an electrical outlet not working. But annoying as it may be, a non-functioning electrical outlet is actually fairly simple to deal with. Troubleshoot...
View ArticleIn Good Faith: Leaving the nest
Sending your eldest child off to college unearths a swirl of emotions. Like pull-out-a-thesaurus-because-you're-running-out-of-names-for-them-all emotions. It's not as if we didn't see this coming; in...
View ArticleSuzette Martinez Standring: Foster care and addiction now blessings
Their parents' opioid addictions forced "Jason," 13, and his sister "Ariel," 12, into foster care; five homes and six schools over the last five years. "It felt like I was in a box that was being...
View ArticleMYAC meeting featured parliamentarian and lobbyist
The Donaldsonville Mayor's Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) enjoyed speaker presentations from Cynthia Buggage and Rodney Braxton on Saturday morning, August 2Both speakers are dynamic in their own right....
View ArticleGonzales Middle School August Bulldog Buck Bonanza Winners
On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, Gonzales Middle School announced the August Bulldog Buck Bonanza Winners. Students earn Bulldog Bucks throughout the month for academics and positive behavior. They use...
View ArticleDrug diversion: Hospices grapple with stolen meds as part of the opioid crisis
Nothing seemed to help the patient — and hospice staff didn't know why.They sent home more painkillers for weeks. But the elderly woman, who had severe dementia and incurable breast cancer, kept...
View ArticleToday’s workout: Time-saving lunge combines 2 moves
Combination moves are time savers for the busy beavers. And mind-consuming for the easily distracted or those simply looking for more challenging moves.Whatever reason you like to combine exercises,...
View ArticleTravel: Louisville bourbon tour offers new distilleries, historic bars
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Bourbon lovers don't need much of an excuse to celebrate their favorite beverage. But September is Bourbon Heritage Month, which provides an extra reason for travelers to explore...
View ArticleSatchmo SummerFest is a jazz delight
Apparently, Satchmo was easy to kid with. People nicknamed the legendary trumpet player "Satchel Mouth" first. That evolved into Satchmo. It's a viable theory.
View ArticleConservative Christians and religious 'nones' fear each other, but it's more...
A notable minority of U.S. adults are critical of conservative Christians, atheists and Muslims.
View ArticleMusic and the Spoken Word: The need to be appreciated
If it is true that humanity's deepest need is the need to be appreciated, then perhaps our next greatest need should be to show appreciation — to make a difference in someone's life by expressing how...
View ArticleChurches sue FEMA for recovery money after Hurricane Harvey
Faith communities play an important role in disaster relief, and yet they can struggle to resolve their own storm-related losses.
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