Forget those occasional cigarettes: There is no safe smoking level
There's bad news for people who think it's safe to smoke a few cigarettes a day or even a week: They face a substantially higher risk of earlier death compared with people who don't smoke, according to...
View ArticleThe Science Zone: Global warming comes to the Arctic
Climate is the average weather for a given region over time, and the changes in climate are becoming hard to ignore. For decades, climatologists have warned of the dangers of the Greenhouse Effect....
View ArticleHow a Minn. family downsized to a designer duplex built in '60s
Two years ago, Lyndsie and E.J. Adams and their baby, Archer, were living in a 1990s two-story Craftsman-style home in suburban Shakopee near a golf course."It was 4,000 square feet, and we only used...
View ArticleChili you can make on the fly, enjoyed with sparkling or red wine
You need a strong wine to stand up to a smoky dish. The three bottles recommended to pair with this easy weeknight white-bean chili are each fierce in a different way, be it in acidity, tannins or...
View ArticleShake up the holidays with a homemade snow globe
If you have visited a big city, you've probably seen local monuments transformed into little globes filled with shimmering snow. They're fun to shake, and they make cute mementos.But you might not...
View ArticleWhere to get a Christmas tree
It has been a tradition carried on many decades to decorate the Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving, signaling the start of the Christmas season. Since Thanksgiving has come and gone, many are...
View ArticleMethanex lends a helping hand to Caring Parents of Geismar
The sponsors of Caring Parents of Geismar, Doris Green and Bessie Jackson were delighted to have six employees from Methanex’s Geismar Corporation volunteer their time on Friday, Nov. 11. David Lee...
View ArticlePecan Grove Primary Young Men, Women of Character monthly meeting
The Pecan Grove Primary School's Young Men of Character and Young Women of Character held it's monthly meeting at Pecan Grove Primary School on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The Guest speakers were Attorney...
View ArticleThis Muslim restaurant wants to make sure 'no one eats alone' on Christmas
As The Independent reported, the Shish Restaurant will offer food to the homeless with the slogan, “no one eats alone.”
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Pay the price for safety
My daughter was in first grade the first time she boarded a bus to school.I'll admit, it was a bit of a foreign concept to me, a childhood tradition that I somehow missed out on. I was a private school...
View ArticleShayne Looper: An American brand of DIY spirituality
For decades pollsters consistently reported that 40 percent of Americans were in church on any given Sunday. But a long-term count of actual attendance in real churches suggests that good Christian...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: Use your words!’
Have you ever said that to your child when the child is frustrated or angry and expressing it by striking out? At times this seems like a mantra that adults repeat in the hope that it will control...
View ArticleSuzette Martine Standring: Angels in the Bible Storybook’ offers array of help
Christmas lights, twinkling windows, and starry skies make me think of angels. Busier than workshop elves, angels do God's bidding, sometimes in disguise. Have you ever been saved from near calamity?...
View ArticleFive organizing tasks to restore a sense of order and calm to your life
In the weeks leading up to the election, I certainly wasn't thinking about how the outcome might influence perceptions about organizing. But since Nov. 9, clients have mentioned feeling especially...
View Article6 ways to keep your kids safe in a connected world
Thanks to advances in technology and the rise of the smartphone, we only have to reach into our pockets or purses to have access to an endless amount of information and entertainment. Unfortunately,...
View Article5 surprise health benefits of crying you've never heard of
Sometimes we all need a good cry. We may not want to, because it makes us look vulnerable, but that doesn't mean it's not necessary. Crying comes from the deepest and most vulnerable parts of ourselves...
View ArticleCajun chicken dish perfect for a chilly day
Hot Cajun spices are contrasted with sweet grapes in this quick chicken dish. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are a flavorful alternative to chicken breast. This dish is a breeze using Cajun spice...
View ArticleRemembering Ascension's heroes of Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor, also known as the [...]
View ArticleMixed Quartet to perform for ARW Christmas luncheon
The Woodlawn Baptist Mixed Quartet, under the direction of Pastor Laramie Minga, will perform Christmas music at the Ascension Republican Women Christmas/Installation luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 8 at...
View ArticleSpecial Tuesday Christmas party
The 2016 Special Tuesday Christmas Party will be held Dec. 13 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Gonzales Primary Cafeteria, 521 N. Burnside Ave., Gonzales, for those who attended Special Tuesday...
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