Houses attract beneficial bats
Copley Twp.: Unlike many people, Seth Emerson never thought bats were creepy or frightening. But he didn’t think they were all that useful, either.Truth be told, he didn’t think much about them at all....
View ArticleTitle of new Hillary Clinton book: ’Hard Choices’
WASHINGTON: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s upcoming book will be called “Hard Choices,” a title that reflects how the potential 2016 presidential candidate may try to define her record as President Barack...
View ArticleEaster on 4/20, pot holy day; pastors reach out
LOS ANGELES: Social media has been buzzing for weeks with jokes about how, this year, Easter Sunday shares the calendar with the pot-lover’s highest holiday: April 20, or 420 in stoner lingo....
View ArticleCats love us, albeit begrudgingly
The agony of unrequited love. It may be what keeps us devoted to the felines in our lives.A recent study confirms what cat owners have long known. Our cats understand us when we talk to them, they just...
View ArticleChristians anticipate joy of Easter via Christ’s death
The death and burial of Jesus was the focus of vesper services on Holy Friday, also known as Good Friday, at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Akron.Parishioners spent hours during the late morning...
View ArticleDog gets anxious in parents’ home
Q: My question is I seem to have a homebody dog. Scrappy loves to go for rides in the car and loves the pet stores that permit him to enter. However, when I take him with me to my parents’ home, he...
View ArticleLove Akron seeking nominations for annual awards
The Love Akron Network is looking for nominations for two awards to be given to men and women who exhibit Christian values while serving the community and building bridges of understanding.The...
View ArticleWadsworth woman finds what appears to be a bird bone in spinach bag
WADSWORTH: Rose Carducci loves her spinach. She often buys five bags a week. But not anymore.“My daughter has low iron levels so I do a lot with spinach, spinach omelets, spinach with dinner and...
View ArticleMay is a good time to visit Orlando, especially with youngest kids
Orlando is home to seven of the top theme parks in the world and is a major destination for families, especially during holidays, spring break and summer. However, May is actually an optimal time for...
View ArticleBook review: Peter Matthiessen’s last novel looks into the abyss
IN PARADISEPeter MatthiessenPeter Matthiessen made a career of writing about evil.A prodigious researcher and a refined stylist who died April 5 at age 86, Matthiessen could write with ecstatic beauty,...
View ArticleBook talk: ‘Hopeful,’ ‘The Quaker and the Rebel’
Author of Sugarcreek fictionto speak at Medina luncheonShelley Shepard Gray, prolific author of Amish-themed fiction, will be featured at the Medina County District Library’s Writers Live Author...
View ArticlePop reviews — week of April 20
Beauty IsRay PriceThe late Ray Price titled his final studio recording Beauty Is after an opening duet with Vince Gill that draws on the axiom about the eye of the beholder. But it would be hard to...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: Cut off son’s video game habit
Q.: Our 14-year-old son seems depressed — to us, at least. His principal sees no sign of depression but thinks he’s socially anxious. The subjects of counseling and medication have come up.We have...
View ArticleMatchmaker U: Colleges try to engage married alums
While leading prospective students around Miami University in Oxford, campus tour guides talk about the college’s active Greek scene, high graduation rates and athletic successes.They also tout the...
View ArticleThe To-Do List — Week of April 20
Learn to live lightlyCelebrate Earth Day at the Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster Township.The annual...
View ArticleSend us Mom’s motherly advice
Motherly advice. Metaphors for life. Words of wisdom. Call them what you will, but moms have a certain way of getting their messages across. As much as we love our mothers, we sometimes wonder what in...
View ArticleA paint brush plus wine equals a night of fun and creativity
Holding a piece of flatbread pizza in one hand and a paint brush in the other, Patti Kurtz leaned in, careful to get each stroke just right. After all, her 90-year-old mother is an artist and she...
View ArticleLost Hank Williams radio show to be released
Previously unreleased recordings of country music legend Hank Williams performing songs on a 1950 radio show will be released next month for download and on vinyl.The Garden Spot Programs, 1950...
View ArticleWhere to sign up for art classes
Find a class• To learn more about Wine & Canvas and the dates and locations for classes, call 330-338-7744 or visit www.wineandcanvas.com.• You can also check out Palladian Palette, a BYOB art bar...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Supermarket freezer case is key to artichoke dish
Fresh artichokes are one of my favorite foods, and yet I find myself passing them by at the grocery store, having thought about the work in cleaning them and decided against it. Even baby artichokes...
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