The Science Zone: Hurricanes more predictable than before
From space, they appear as a giant mass of swirling clouds that can cover half of the continental United States, but this hides the chaos below. Hurricanes are intensely powerful storms that can flood...
View ArticleEntice birds to your landscape
Birds can contribute wonderful things to the enjoyment of a landscape, such as movement, color, sounds and even pest control. The presence of birds is almost universally welcome among gardeners....
View ArticleNational 4-H Week to be held in October
4-H youth across Louisiana will engage in activities focusing on science, citizenship, healthy living and technology during National 4-H Week, Oct. 2-8. This year’s theme is "4-H Grows Here." Nearly...
View ArticleAttorney General's KnowMoreLouisiana.com wins national award
Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office has been selected to receive the Conference of Western Attorneys General (CWAG) "WAGGY Award" for Best Consumer Outreach. "This award is a true honor and a...
View ArticleFestival of Friends sweeps in first weekend of October
St. John Primary and St. Theresa Middle are hosting their annual fall fair, Festival of Friends, the first weekend of October, bringing a weekend full of food, games and entertainment for the whole...
View ArticleThere's yet another twist in this public school lawsuit over a live nativity
An ongoing legal battle over a live nativity scene in a public high school's 2014 Christmas show just took another intriguing turn.
View ArticleWorld-famous exorcist dies at age 91 — here's his story
A world-famous priest who served as one of Rome's most sought after exorcists for more than 30 years has died.
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Battling the I don’t want to’ syndrome
"I didn't want to do this, but I did it anyway," my 7-year-old daughter signed her spelling homework last week in her uneven, scraggly second-grade handwriting, followed with her name and a heart.I...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Christians, creation and environmental concerns
Christians have often been disparaged for their lack of involvement in and concern for environmental issues, and that criticism has sometimes been valid. In an article at Bible.org, Ray Bohlin, who...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: Hearing your voice
Mothers are women. What else is new? The reason to focus on that fact is that women's voices get frequent criticism. A mother in a mothers' group complained about her interaction with a repair man who...
View ArticleBook Notes: Brilliant Beacons’ a readable history of lighthouses
"Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse" By Eric Jay Dolin. Liveright Publishing/W.W. Norton & Co., New York, 2016. 560 pages. $29.95.Stolid and steadfast in the face of Indian...
View ArticleSuzette Martinez Standring: The religiously unaffiliated: The numbers are...
"I don't need religion," says a growing number of the religiously unaffiliated. Mention the Bible, and a younger generation tunes out. Outdated. Irrelevant.Yet hope, acceptance, forgiveness and finding...
View ArticleHow to figure out why your knee hurts
This new-to-me pain came from inside the knee, not below the kneecap, my usual sore spot. The other movement that gave me a flash of pain was the deep knee bend I did every morning to scoop the dog's...
View ArticleMiso honey wings recipe [video]
Then check out Martha Stewarts new book Appetizers that features fun and easy recipes like this delicious Miso Honey Wings dish, it's impossible to eat just one, check it out!
View ArticleGetting away from it all - at home
In today's frenetic society, the rooms of our houses multitask as well. People are answering email in the kitchen, watching TV while in the bathtub, turning dining rooms into homework stations and...
View ArticleHow decades of divorce may have helped erode religion
People whose parents divorced when they were children are significantly more likely to grow up not to be religious as adults, the study found. Thirty-five percent of the children of divorce told...
View ArticleSeveral students across the nation are channeling their inner Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick's impact continues to reach the hearts and minds of America's youth. Here's how that is happening.
View ArticleRoller coaster riding might help people pass kidney stones [video]
Yes, riding a moderately intense roller coaster for just a few minutes might be enough to dislodge those pesky kidney stones before they turn into an even bigger problem.
View ArticleBreaking Bread: Balance traditional holiday meals with new dishes, author says
The Jewish High Holidays begin Oct. 2 with the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, or Jewish New Year, and will continue through the end of Yom Kippur on Oct. 12.For the Jewish people, it is a time for...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: Freezing’s just fine for breakfast items
Q: I have a question about freezing. Can you successfully freeze breakfast casserole, quiche and apple butter?— E.M., Powell, OhioA: Yes, all three of those items should freeze just fine, if stored...
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