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In the Catbird Seat/Joe Kirkish
May 3, 2012 Can you believe it? When a brilliant Hollywood homage to the ‘20s breezed away with five Oscars it was cheered ecstatically by critics — made as if it came from the silent film archives. more »»
A Year in South Korea/P.J. Sproule
May 1, 2012 Recently, I spent a day in Daejeon for my Rotary District's District Conference. At this event, all of the Rotary Clubs from 3680 came together. more »»
Family Matters/Brian Foreman
April 28, 2012 Yes, it is 2012. Yes, the Mayan calendar runs out and has doomsday predicted for Dec. 21 of this year. more »»
In the Catbird Seat/Joe Kirkish
April 26, 2012 Bombarded by warnings about what not to eat or drink? Well, there are still plenty of tasty, healthy items to indulge in — providing the quantities are small. more »»
Health Watch/Becky D’Agostino, RN, MSN, director of nursing
April 26, 2012 April is Stress Awareness Month. “Who needs an awareness month for stress? I am always stressed,” you think. more »»
Education today/Steve Patchin
April 24, 2012 The Education Sector, a nonprofit thinktank, just released the findings of their current study regarding the impact of schools extending their school days to increase student performance. more »»
The Finer Things/Stacey Kukkonen
April 21, 2012 Nearly every night of the week, my husband’s nose is buried in textbooks, engineering paper coats his desk and only the faint sound of calming music escapes his work space. more »»
Health Watch/Judy Pleshe, hospice volunteer
April 19, 2012 I’m often asked why I am a hospice volunteer. There are many reasons. The first is that I know how much hospice helps both the dying person and the caregiver when life is close to the end. more »»
In the Catbird Seat/Joe Kirkish
April 19, 2012 Like Topsy, movies “just grew” since the late 1800s, when Thomas Edison discovered how to project moving pictures — at first in a little box called a Kinetoscope, then later on a big screen. more »»
A Year in South Korea/P.J. Sproule
April 17, 2012 This month has been one of my busiest months in Korea. At the start of the month, I also made the move into my final host family. more »»
Kickin’ Back/Kelly Fosness
April 14, 2012 Although we have a bit of Irish in us, St. Patrick’s Day isn’t a holiday my family normally gets together to celebrate. This year, however, it was. more »»
Health Watch/Ray Sharp
April 12, 2012 The science and art of health statistics involves collecting and analyzing data, and then figuring out the best way to communicate the findings to the public so they can make good decisions about... more »»
In the Catbird Seat/Joe Kirkish
April 12, 2012 Can the secret to happiness lie with a piece of dark chocolate? Over the years, chocolate — America’s favorite flavor — has been called an aphrodisiac, thought to have healing powers and even to... more »»
Education today/Steve Patchin
April 10, 2012 Philosophers throughout history have stated that “Experience is the sum of our memories and wisdom is the sum of our experience. more »»
Leave It to Stephen/Stephen Anderson
April 7, 2012 In a strange way, this week has been one of the most challenging, thought-provoking, exciting weeks of my life. I've made some important decisions. more »»
Health Watch/Lisa Schmierer and Cathy Benda
April 5, 2012 As parents we have spent many happy hours watching (and joining in) with our children at play. more »»
In the Catbird Seat/Joe Kirkish
April 5, 2012 A road movie is one in which one or more people leave home to travel from place to place, with frightening, funny, or sad things happening along the way. Think “The Long, Long Trailer” or “Rain Man. more »»
Zach of All Trades/Zach Kukkonen
April 5, 2012 With the recent news that Chevy Chase — who plays one of the main characters on NBC’s “Community” — may not be coming back should there be a fourth season, it got me thinking how much the show would... more »»
Family Matters/Brian Foreman
March 31, 2012 We were blessed with spring weather during this month. I saw many people leaving their treadmills indoors and running outside, and then the cold came back. more »»
Health Watch/Taryn Mack, Institute director
March 29, 2012 Bullying is a serious issue facing youth today. On Dec. 6, 2011, the state of Michigan passed Matt’s Law. This law was named after Matt Epling, a young man who was a victim of bullycide. more »» |
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