Booking hotels at their lowest prices
Whether you’re traveling for fall break, business or a weekend away, booking hotels can be a headache. How can you know if you’re really...
Your stomach is talking — but what is it saying?
<p>I created quite a stir during services last Sunday morning. Mary Ellen was embarrassed when she first heard it. The entire congregation was starting...
Thinking back on memorable experiences
My 11-year-old nephew Eli called me for some homework help.
“I was wondering if you could tell me about a memorable experience....
School discipline disparities: How we can do better
<p>Research continues to show significant racial differences in school suspensions and expulsions. In general, white students tend to receive disciplinary office referrals for behavior...
Your stomach is talking — but what is it saying?
I created quite a stir during services last Sunday morning. Mary Ellen was embarrassed when she first heard it. The entire congregation was starting...
School discipline disparities: How we can do better
Research continues to show significant racial differences in school suspensions and expulsions. In general, white students tend to receive disciplinary office referrals for behavior...
Schools, health groups caution about teen vaping increase
If you have teen children or grandchildren, chances are that you know about the teen vaping epidemic. One in five high school students in...
Stories in the great outdoors grow to fill the space
Our collective family is meeting my brother’s collective family in a small river town on the banks of the Missouri. It has been two...
7 Monday tasks to make your entire week a snap
Plenty of noises bring joy to my ears: a baby giggling, a song featuring a catchy hook, clear rushing water moving over a rocky...
Series prompts time set aside for new challenges
I can’t get Country Music, the latest PBS documentary by Ken Burns, out of my head. It’s been a week now since the last...