Making modern-day slavery a thing of the past Saturday, November 7, 2009 Two centuries ago, British abolitionists showed what slavery looked like with a sketch of a ship carrying Africans crammed inside shoulder-to-shoulder. This image sparked the abolition movement, and in most ...
Erin Wisdom
Sylvia Says: ‘affresh’ way of cleaning Saturday, November 7, 2009 To keep smelly kitchen odor at bay and ensure appliance workhorses run smoothly, Whirlpool has introduced a new dishwasher and disposal cleaner called affresh. (That seems to be the trend ...
Sylvia Anderson
A sophisticated shopping experience Thursday, November 5, 2009 Many will start their holiday shopping at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 27. They will fight huge crowds and long lines on little or no sleep while seeking out the ...
Shea Conner
Midnight spaghetti Wednesday, November 4, 2009 It feels like little Italy at Lino’s Original Pizza in the East Hills Shopping Center. The aroma of sizzling garlic and olive oil is intoxicating as Lino Ingargiola tosses what ...
Sylvia Anderson
Mind, body and soul Tuesday, November 3, 2009 “Lift the sky ... press the earth,” Ernestine Hall quietly urges her students. “Imagine a little space between each vertebrae.” Imogene Dattilo follows the directions, slowly lifting her 74-year-old arms ...
Tamara Clymer
Sweet app! Monday, November 2, 2009 There are more than 100,000 iPhone applications in existence. Some provide users with valuable media and information. Others plaster fake mullets on photos of friends. Here are a few you ...
Shea Conner
Winter baby woes Sunday, November 1, 2009 People always seem to pity me for my birthday. It’s two days after Christmas, which tends to make people assume that, at best, all my gifts come wrapped in red ...
Celebrate without overspending Sunday, November 1, 2009 During a recession, the normally festive holiday season could become just another source of unbearable expenses and stress. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Erin Wisdom
What to do with Halloween? Saturday, October 31, 2009 Today is a day with many associations. Jack-o’-lanterns. Costumes and candy. Maybe even the occult. And because of this, for many Christians, it’s also a day that comes with questions ...
Erin Wisdom
Sylvia Says: Open it without all the frustration Saturday, October 31, 2009 You’ve heard of road rage, where seemingly normal people become crazed and out of control from frustration with other drivers. Well, this time of year look for wrap rage. It’s ...
Sylvia Anderson
Creativity without the cost Thursday, October 29, 2009 The country’s economic downturn hasn’t been kind to anybody, and it especially hasn’t been kind to artists. This is a reality Richard Fritz, co-manager of Art Flea KC Market, realizes ...
Blake Hannon
Sensational squash Wednesday, October 28, 2009 What would autumn be without pumpkins? How we love to admire their orbicular orangeness, carve them into jack-o’-lanterns and bake them into pies. But they aren’t the only squash in ...
Sylvia Anderson
Girl Scout cookie sales begin on Halloween Wednesday, October 28, 2009 It won’t be just trick-or-treaters knocking on doors on Halloween this year. Oct. 31 is when the Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and North Missouri will be kicking off their ...
Sylvia Anderson
Another source to turn to Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Diane Francis knows children with autism can learn; they just do it differently. And, often, much more expensively. Shortly after her son, Tony, 13, was diagnosed with autism as a ...
Erin Wisdom
Out in the cold Monday, October 26, 2009 Growing season may be over, but before you pack your pots away, consider this — pots can serve a purpose in winter too. Why have empty containers sitting on the ...
Tamara Clymer