Why you should never work longer than 90 minutes at a time
There's so much emphasis on increasing productivity these days. Some companies are even doing things like doing away with meetings altogether to try to increase it. Workers are being mindful of...
View ArticleSix mistakes you might be making with your garbage disposal
Your garbage disposal is headed into crunchtime. The holidays, with their endless vegetable peels and plate scrapings, make this hardworking appliance, found in just over half of American homes, work...
View ArticleA spectacular centerpiece that can hang with the turkey - or replace it
When you're a vegetarian guest at someone else's house for dinner, you have three choices: You can ask the host (politely, of course) to keep your dietary choices in mind when meal planning. You can...
View ArticleHow having a kid changed the way I watch movies
The setting of the scene remains vivid in my mind: vodka martinis and cigars on the balcony of Morton's, the one overlooking Connecticut Avenue in the District of Columbia. I had recently gotten...
View ArticleGoMS students attend Black Male Leadership Initiative
On Monday, Oct. 17 a group of Gonzales Middle School students went to LSU and attended the Black Male Leadership Initiative Sixth Annual LSU Preview Day for Males of Color.
View ArticleThree things to do
A Stroll, Fall Pow-Wow and gun and knife show are what's on tap in Ascension.
View ArticleEAHS receives huge payout from mattress fundraiser
East Ascension High School has made headlines twice before, breaking their own national record of "Most Dollars Raised at a CFS Mattress Fundraiser." However, this year they smashed their previous...
View ArticleRestore La. Task Force to meet at State Capitol Nov. 18
The Restore Louisiana Task Force will hold its next meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18 in House Committee Room 1 at the State Capitol to discuss the latest on relief efforts after historic...
View ArticleSage advice: There's still thyme for drying herbs
Gardeners should have their own version of Reinhold Niebuhr's famous Serenity Prayer, which is about accepting the things you can't change. At this time of year, especially, we might acknowledge all...
View ArticleHow to keep your kids safe without limiting their growth
It seems like today there are so many dangers in the world. When I hear about kidnappings, creepy clowns, assaults and murders, it makes me want to keep my kids inside and never let them out. But I...
View ArticleNetworx: Heat your open plan home up and keep fuel bills down
True, an open plan home offers a lot to love more light, more room, and a less cramped feeling than you'd generally have with a more traditional style house or condo. Unfortunately, though, this...
View ArticleWhat to know before painting your walls black
Would you paint the walls of your home black? A bedroom? Living room? Powder room? We're not talking blackish brown, as in bistre or chocolate. Or dark gray, a la charcoal or arsenic. Or deep red _...
View ArticleWhat lunch hour looks like in 7 countries around the world
In the US, it's common to spend your lunch hour hunched over a salad or sandwich at your desk.But that's not the case around the world.How office workers spend their lunch hour varies greatly from...
View ArticleThe definitive, scientific answers to 20 health questions everyone has
It seems every week there's a new study or story that contradicts everything you know about how to manage your health.To help you parse out what works from what's merely myth, here are the definitive...
View ArticleAscension honors its Veterans with annual program
Celebrating with a much smaller crowd this year, The Ascension Veterans Association hosted its annual Veterans Days program at the Ascension Veterans Park in Gonzales. The shortened program featured...
View ArticleACOA Veteran's Day program
Gerald Chaney, member of Ascension Council on Aging, lead the seniors in the Pledge of Allegiance for their annual Veteran’s Day Celebration on Nov. 11.
View ArticleThe 11 best school systems in the world
Every year, the World Economic Forum releases its Global Competitiveness Report on the state of the world's economies.The WEF looks at data on areas as varied as the soundness of banks to the...
View Article5 must-haves for holiday cooking
Let's get right to the point - you've got lots to do in these few days before the holiday.Make sure to have these five things on hand for your holiday cooking or hosting, because they have...
View ArticleFix your home before the seasonal chill takes hold
Every year you tell yourself things will be different. You'll actually start winterizing your home ahead of time.But you procrastinate and end up curling up in a fleece blanket once again when the...
View ArticleHaving an off day at the gym? Listen to your body and lay off.
You're at the gym for a weightlifting session. But something feels off.You're not a beginner and want to get your workout in for the day, but your body isn't responding positively to the movement.Or...
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