Networx: Bouncy floor troubleshooting
When you take your kids to the local amusement park, a bouncy floor can be loads of fun. A bouncy floor in your own home not so much. In the dwelling that you (well, you and the bank) actually own,...
View ArticleSimply Faithful: Salt of the earth
For almost two years, I talked to the boys about the Great Salt Plains in Oklahoma — how we would leave the trees and hills of Tulsa and trade them for the red dirt and flat, fertile plains to the...
View ArticleDHS to be featured on SEC Nation
Former-Donaldsonville High School Librarian Michele Macloud was nominated for the Extra Yard for Teachers program by LSU's Stephen Sullivan. A video feature will air on the SEC National show this...
View ArticleSpinal-cord stimulators: A pain-relief alternative to opioids
Lushunya Wallace has severe lower back and leg pain that she can't explain, and it's been dogging her for about two years.The Northeast Side resident has undergone therapy. She has had steroid...
View ArticleToday’s Workout: Triceps move can be performed on the go
Whether you need your fitness on the go or just a simple change from the norm, making small changes to the equipment you use can make all the difference.Many of us travel for work, and between work...
View ArticleChoosing 50 iconic state dishes: What the process has revealed
We at Flavored Nation are closing in fast on our big event, gathering 50 chefs, each preparing the iconic dish of his or her state in St. Louis on Oct. 28 and 29. Nothing like this has ever been done...
View ArticleTake comfort in these iconic soups
Two delicious soups made the cut when choosing the 50 iconic dishes from every state for the Flavored Nation event in St. Louis Oct. 28 and 29, and the states they come from are as far apart as their...
View ArticleLooking Up: Waving at the Space Station
Peter Becker More Content NowEver wave to the astronauts?Anyone born from 1957 on, has lived their entire lives in the Space Age. Spaceships passing overhead are literally commonplace.Most are...
View ArticleSinger-songwriter stage holds hidden wonders
Matkosky, from Brooklyn, N.Y., who was playing the keys with the trio actually co-wrote the song "Maniac" from the movie Flashdance.
View ArticleMusic and the Spoken Word: To become less lonely
If you've ever felt lonely, you're not alone. Most of us feel that way from time to time. In fact, in our busy and so-called “connected” world, loneliness seems to be increasing.
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Book’s tone grates on this mom
I'd like to think that I know something about raising girls — I'm the mother of two daughters, and I grew up in a matriarchal family.When I was a kid, I imagined my life as an adult: I knew I wanted to...
View ArticleShayne Looper: The ala carte menu for theological consumption
Dr. Cornelius Plantinga Jr., senior research fellow at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and president emeritus of Calvin Theological Seminary, once wrote: "As the Father rescues his people...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: Questions about child care
Observing a pre-school group of 2-year-old's, I saw a wonderful example of separation contagion. This refers to a group with one or two children who are having a particularly hard time separating from...
View ArticleLa. Guardsmen train Belizean forces to help at-risk youth
“We enjoy doing this because we love the job of teaching young people and training them how to be a success in life after this program,” said Minor.
View ArticleTop picks for your Halloween treats
Candy, cake, cookies -- pick up these spooky, tasty treats to give out on Halloween Night or make something fun for your holiday party.
View ArticleLost in Suburbia: Tracy and the Chocolate Factory
"What's with all this candy?" asked my husband, eyeballing a large stack of candy bags on the table."It's for Halloween," I replied nonchalantly."But Halloween isn't for two more weeks," he...
View ArticleJennie Geisler: Fall mushrooms add deep flavors
So I have this friend. Well, let me back up. I HAD this friend named Don King (no not the boxing guy, just an unfortunately named but funny and highly intelligent Gen Xer guy) in high school. We...
View ArticleLatest Trump administration action on religious freedom shrinks the distance...
The new memo on religious liberty from the Justice Department may pave the way for houses of worship to receive more FEMA funding.
View ArticleMeet the Council: District 4 Councilman Doc Satterlee
"Here I went from not being wanted, so to speak, by the then-sitting council to being the people's choice," Satterlee said.
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