Does working in a cubicle make you unhealthy?
Sitting in an office chair and staring at a screen all day is hard on the body in many ways. The lack of physical activity can be directly related to back pain, eye pain, stress and all forms of...
View ArticleGet A Life: Being extreme vs. being moderate
Life these days is just too loud. Do we really need to have the sound of a 747 taking off right over our heads re-created in perfect detail whenever we go to the movies?Restaurants are overwhelmingly...
View ArticleWhy is it so expensive to adopt a child?
Across the world, there are thousands of children in need of homes. In America, there are thousands of families looking for children to adopt. Sounds like a match made in heaven, right?Until you look...
View ArticleScientists just completed a census of the creepy crawlies that live in our homes
Do you know the bugs that share your home?No? Well, pull up a chair and get acquainted. Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Colorado Boulder just completed a census...
View ArticleThree ways to prepare for the holidays
The holidays are upon us and creating a to-do list is one of the most helpful ways to get through the holidays without much preparation. Here are some things to consider while you plan your upcoming...
View ArticleJambalaya Festival Association Christmas Parade to be held Dec. 11
The 2016 JFA Christmas Parade with the theme, "Hard Candy Christmas", will take place Sunday, Dec. 11 at 1p.m. The parade will take place along Burnside Avenue in Gonzales. The parade route will begin...
View ArticleZika surfaces in Texas, likely to be first local transmission
Texas health authorities said a Brownsville woman has become infected with Zika, a case that could make the south Texas city the second place in the continental United States where the mosquito-borne...
View ArticleWe tested fried chicken sandwiches from every major fast-food chain — and the...
We're living in the golden age of the chicken sandwich.Fried chicken sandwiches are popping up on more menus across the country, according to data from the menu research firm Datassential. Chick-fil-A...
View ArticleDo boys and girls learn differently in school?
If there's one company that knows how kids learn, it's Lego.About 40 years ago, the toy company sent a letter out to a parent that explained how boys and girls aren't different when it comes to...
View Article6 renovations that can hurt your home's resale value, according to HGTV's...
According to Jonathan and Drew Scott, stars of the HGTV show "Property Brothers," you'll want to be careful how you renovate or remodel your home."Just as there are features you want in a house, and...
View ArticleDave Ramsey: You can buy toys and invest in kids’ education at Christmas
Dear Dave,We have three preschool-age grandchildren, and they get tons of stuff for Christmas every year. We're in really good shape financially and would like to do something for their future this...
View ArticleLost in Suburbia: Beckerman’s Theory of Everything’
Any armchair theoretical physicist knows that Stephen Hawking has pursued a lifelong quest to come up with a Theory of Everything. This all-encompassing theory would tie together general relativity...
View ArticleBreaking Bread: Cutout cookies intimidating to those ungifted’ in art
Throughout my life, I have made thousands of cookies, for consumption at work and at home.I have never — I repeat: Never — made a cutout cookie.I have a large and varied collection of cookie cutters,...
View ArticleThe 31 best cookbooks of 2016
If you had never bought a cookbook before this year, the crop of 2016 could build a first-rate culinary library. But because you are reading this, you probably own cookbooks. (Come to think of it, who...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: How long will butter keep in the freezer?
Q: How long will butter keep in the freezer?— D.P., Pickerington, OhioA: Land O'Lakes, one of the top butter brands, recommends keeping its butter frozen no longer than four months.I can tell you that...
View Article8 family-friendly movies to watch this holiday season
Strapped for cash this holiday season? Skip the movie theater and watch movies from home instead.This is hardly a rare occurence nowdays. Six in ten adults rarely, if ever, go out to the movies...
View ArticleLDS Church initiative encourages people of all faiths to serve others this...
A 25 day initiative offers ideas and encourages people to serve others each day in December leading up to Christmas.
View ArticleThis iPad attachment will make remodeling your house way easier
A startup that makes a special sensor that integrates with Apple iPads wants to make home improvement easier for people who are more comfortable with a mouse and keyboard than with a tape...
View ArticleBreaking bread's bad rap
Despite all the anti-carb clamoring, bread can be very healthy, particularly if it is made with whole grains. One ounce of whole-wheat bread provides significant fiber, protein, B vitamins and...
View ArticleFour LSMSA students, two instructors attend regional meeting
Four students and two instructors from the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts attended the 72nd [...]
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