The single word etched on this 9/11 memorial that is sparking controversy
Controversy is brewing in the town of Owego, New York, over some of the words etched on a new monument honoring lives lost during the 9/11 terror attacks.
View Article'Constantly consumed by horror': Archbishop of Canterbury's candid comments...
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby delivered some candid comments about the Anglican Communion's intense internal disagreements over same-sex marriage during a session at the Greenbelt Christian...
View ArticleThe who, what, how and when of church hunting
A new Pew Research Center report explores what factors influence people searching for a new faith community.
View ArticleHistoric flooding will cost state agriculture at least $110 million
Heavy rains that recently caused historic flooding in south Louisiana will cost the state’s agriculture industry at least $110 million, according to preliminary estimates from the LSU AgCenter. That...
View ArticleChef John Folse awarded the “Benny” in print competition
Chef John Folse & Company Publishing of Gonzales was awarded a Benny, the highest honor in the 2016 Premier Print Awards, for its cookbook entry, Can You Dig It: Louisiana’s Authoritative...
View ArticleHome Help: 5 steps for getting your home autumn-ready
TIP OF THE WEEKIf cooler autumn weather makes you want to get inside your home to redecorate, add new furnishings or take other steps to settle in, you're not alone.Rainy, snowy, cold or otherwise...
View ArticleIt Is What It Is: Why won’t my kids let me take their picture?
I love to take pictures. Like, love. Ask anyone in my family. It's actually become a bit of an obsession. Not because I have to capture every sunset or azalea or cormorant that I see, because I don't....
View ArticleHow much you need to make to buy a house in these major cities
Aspiring home buyers still need to overcome one major obstacle before they lay eyes on their dream home: Can they afford it? The typical U.S. worker now needs to earn $52,700 a year to be able to...
View ArticleI tried living on an $8.15-an-hour salary in New York City — here are my 10...
After completing these challenges in one of the most expensive US cities — New York — I've learned a thing or two about how to effectively stretch a limited amount of money. If you're looking to save...
View ArticleMillennials have figured out an approach to relationships that's protecting...
Millenials are waiting longer to get married, and divorce rates have been declining since the 1990s. Those two trends, some sociologists have suggested, could be linked.
View ArticleDon't leave home without plans for an emergency
Life is an adventure. Before my next trip, I'll try harder to expect the unexpected as soon as I walk out the door.
View ArticlePhoto of this little boy praying in front of his school just went viral —...
A proud mother's photo of her son praying and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance outside of his elementary school has gone viral.
View ArticleA Bizzy Bunch hosts Open House
A Bizzy Bunch Preschool held its 2016-17 Open House on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
View ArticleEnd of summer library winners
As part of the library's annual youth summer reading program, children who read during the sum- mer are eligible to win a T-shirt if they read more than 200 minutes. This week, the Ascension Parish...
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Honoring an author’s last request
Some children's books are so well read and dear to parents and their children that the words are seemingly seared into their brains. Even years after these books were last read, the words roll easily...
View ArticleShayne Looper: You’ve got to believe it to see it
There is in Christianity an emphasis on faith that is, to my knowledge, unequalled in any major religion. In most religions, faith is presupposed. In Christianity it is demanded. In general, religions...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: Becoming a mensch
Reflecting some underlying concern American parents have about our methods of child-rearing, every few years a new book appears extolling the virtues of a different ethnic or cultural approach. We have...
View ArticleParents need to prepare for school lockdowns, too
For even the smallest students, that routine probably includes practicing for the worst: taking part in lockdown drills to prepare for active shooters or other intruders in school. We parents don't...
View ArticleBook Notes: A plane crash whodunit in Before the Fall’
"Before the Fall" by Noah Hawley. Grand Central Publishing, New York, 2016. 391 pages. $26.In late August, a nine-seat private jet with eight passengers and three crew members takes off from Martha's...
View ArticleThe 'five-second rule' for eating food? Scientists just demonstrated how...
If you are unfamiliar with the rule, if you were never a klutzy fourth-grader with a sweet tooth and a fistful of M&Ms, it is simply this: If you drop food to the ground, you have a five-second...
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