A few years ago, Lynnda and I were on vacation in mid-July with our youngest son and his family. Lauren, his second-oldest, was getting ready to go off to college. She was working a part-time summer job. During the vacation, she announced she wanted to quit because “they want me to work ...

VATICAN CITY — Arlene and I have been blessed to have had many “once-in-a-lifetime” experiences. But aside from marriage, baptism and confirmation, birth of children and grandchildren, being in St. Peter’s Square to see white smoke, witness the revealing of a new Pope and receiving a ...

The Prereading Activity for Concept Enhancement (PACE) is a storytelling approach to teach children a lesson. With the use of the PACE strategy, a child is introduced to concepts, themes, or topics through the medium of succinct, motivating, adult-presented narratives. This approach enables ...

It is always a great idea to present ideas and suggestions to our children and hopefully that they follow them. Children have different levels, with some extremely talented, some smart but without common sense, and some very dedicated and determined to succeed. Therefore it becomes important ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! I hope everyone enjoyed the Mother’s Day weekend. A huge THANK YOU to all the moms out there. You deserve every bit of appreciation for everything you do. Many Backyard Gardeners purchased a hanging basket of flowers for Mom. However, it can be ...

A blender. A lawn mower. A ceiling fan. A garden rake. A vending machine. An MRI scanner. These mundane items are supposed to ease us through life, helping us eat, clean, keep cool, stay healthy. They're not supposed to be evil. But in "Final Destination Bloodlines," as in the entire ...