Suzette Martinez Standring: Rewiring negativity
How can I love my neighbor when the internet brings mean-spirited and vicious comments right into my dining room? Insults mount on any opinion posted on-line. Recently, I was called "delusional" by a...
View ArticleDitch the yogurt spoon, and drink
Our collective exposure to the way the rest of world eats yogurt also includes the way the world drinks yogurt. We're moving beyond ultra-thick, milkshake-y, berry-based smoothies to more globally...
View ArticleHey kids, here's the full list of Teen Choice Awards Winners [video]
Sunday night was the 2016 Teen Choice Awards, hosted by John Cena and Victoria Justice. Former teen Justin Timberlake received a lifetime achievement award, because it's been 10 years since "SexyBack"...
View ArticleThis may be the single most important thing making Americans sick
Obesity is what's driving a large chunk of the difference between American lifespans and those in other countries; between 42 and 67% of the years lost after age 50 in the US as compared to other...
View ArticleNew York City is building a subterranean park
He pictures locals parading down flights of stairs to be confronted by stalagmites of ferns, bromeliads, and mosses in sunken spaces flooded with light. It surely sounds fantastical, but New York City...
View ArticleConsumer Alert: Sharing economy exposes summer travelers to insurance risks
As the U.S. summer travel season peaks, consumer use of sharing platforms continues to climb. Global revenue from sharing services will hit $335 billion by 2025, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers....
View ArticleDealing with snails and slugs
Regular and even abundant rainfall in the spring and early summer has encouraged high populations of snails and slugs this year. Snails and slugs belong to the mollusk family along with oysters. They...
View ArticleGalvez-Lake Fire Dept. holds training
Galvez-Lake Volunteer Fire Department, in cooperation with Baker Fire Department Mobile Burn Trailer, held a fire training for the firefighters on June 24-26. The intensive thee-day training held...
View ArticleCountry star Hillary Scott says new album was obedience to God
Hillary Scott is the seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer of the country music trio Lady Antebellum, but on Friday she will release her first Christian album.
View ArticleSchool district banned band from performing iconic hymn 'Amazing Grace' —...
An Alabama school district reversed course and overturned a short-lived ban on a public high school band's performance of "Amazing Grace" — a move that came following an outcry from frustrated parents.
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Coping with first time at camp
It took several days to pack my 7-year-old daughter's suitcase. We loaded the suitcase up with towels, bedding, flip-flops, bug spray, sunscreen, a portable fan and a flashlight. And since, this was...
View ArticleShayne Looper: The surprising problem of prayer
In Christian devotional writings it is common to come across the phrase, "the problem of prayer." The fact that prayer has problems is widely acknowledged, and the one that gets the most attention is...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: Thinking about bribery
When parents start to feel unsuccessful in getting a child to do something they consider important, their thoughts may go to bribery. Often it is presented as rewards, which somehow feels more...
View ArticleWhat makes this tandoori chicken salad different from the rest
This chicken salad recipe makes the most of that invitation. Its dressing, inspired by a tandoori marinade, is spiked with big, bold flavors: garlic, ginger, coriander, turmeric, cumin, salt and both...
View ArticleButter doesn't increase risk of heart disease after all
Butter, that beloved fatty staple, has been slowly welcomed back into Americans' diets — and a new study finds it isn't as bad for our arteries as once believed.
View ArticleAdd variety to your garden
A century ago, gardeners had their choice of hundreds of varieties of fruits and vegetables. Now, 80 years later, the options are vastly limited. Here are some tips.
View ArticleVeterans Park to host first ever Purple Heart Ceremony
The Ascension Veterans Memorial Park (AVMP) will hold their first ever Purple Heart Ceremony on Aug. 6 at 11 a.m. National Purple Heart Day is celebrated on Aug. 7 to commemorate the day in 1782 when...
View ArticleHow religious commitment affects people's reactions to medical advancements
Highly committed people of faith are more likely than other Americans to be concerned about biotechnologies like genetic editing, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
View ArticleLost in Suburbia: Mr. Froggy goes swimming
As I turned my back to the pool to set up a chaise lounge, I heard a small splash.The splash was definitely too small to be the dog, and yet it was too large to be a branch.I scoured the pool to try to...
View ArticleAscension Public Schools selects new superintendent
The Ascension Parish School Board approved a four-year contract for David Alexander to serve as Superintendent of Ascension Public Schools effective Aug. 19, 2016. Alexander served as director of...
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