John Rosemond: Reading books and using social media are not equivalent
The Wall Street Journal says there’s no difference between a child whose primary interest is reading and a child who uses social media obsessively. In WSJ’s March 22-23 Mind and Matter column, Alison...
View ArticleNew book looks at Ohio’s Appalachian Trail pioneer Grandma Gatewood
GRANDMA GATEWOOD’S WALKBen MontgomeryIn 1955, Emma Gatewood hiked the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine in 146 days.She simply told her family in southern Ohio that she was going for a...
View ArticleBook Talk: ‘Well ... I Guess I’m Not Jesus;’ ‘Love and Other Foreign Words’
‘Well … I Guess I’m Not Jesus’ a bipolar’s vivid confessionalBefore he went off to college, Akron native Adam Helbling would have been any parent’s dream of an ideal son. With a 4.0 average at...
View ArticlePop reviews — week of May 4
Everyday RobotsDamon AlbarnTwenty years after he became a Brit-pop poster boy as lead singer of Blur, Damon Albarn has released his first solo album.He’s been busy in the meantime, fronting cartoon...
View ArticleRescue dog doesn’t like to be crated
Q: I recently adopted a rescue dog, Jakey, an approximately 6-year-old Alaskan Malamute. He is great in the house, lets me know when it’s time to potty and sleeps peacefully beside my bed at night....
View ArticleSecret Keeper Girl program coming to Wooster
The Secret Keeper Girl Crazy Hair Tour is coming to the Wooster Church of the Nazarene, 3100 Oak Hill Road, in Wooster on May 16. The two-and-a-half hour program is a Bible-based, relationship-building...
View ArticlePet Place
Rabies vaccination clinics — Summit County Public Health is offering low-cost rabies vaccinations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Sagamore Hills Park Service Garage, 11550 W. Valley View Road, and at...
View ArticleChildren’s Hospital cuddlers comfort sick babies
Susan Kirksey stepped past the babies tucked inside isolettes. The soothing Brahms’ Lullaby sweetly spilled from a mobile hanging over little Carter Bennett’s crib. There were no cries on this recent...
View ArticleChildren’s Concert Society gathers to bring music to kids
Toy cars and Route 66 salt shakers were some of the unique items to get motors running at the annual Children’s Concert Society fundraiser.Guests had the opportunity to bid on baskets and other auction...
View ArticleLocal history: Summit County troops fought catastrophic battle 150 years ago...
Before the Civil War, most Akron men had never heard of Rocky Face Ridge or Dug Gap. They never expected to set foot in Georgia, let alone die there.Hundreds of Summit County soldiers served in the...
View ArticleChildren’s advocates hold fundraiser for world without abuse
“Imagine a World without Child Abuse” was the theme for the CASA/GAL Luncheon held at Portage Country Club on Saturday afternoon. Executive Director Beth Cardina said CASA/GAL volunteers provide every...
View ArticleDerby enthusiasts raise funds for Walsh students
The excitement of the 140th Kentucky Derby came to Brookside Country Club on Saturday afternoon where the Walsh University Women’s Committee held their annual Kentucky Derby Party. Mary Jane O’Brien...
View ArticleCharity events — week of May 5
This WeekThursdayDream Days presents the Cherry Blossom Ball — 7 p.m. at Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St., Akron. Gourmet menu, performances by Opera Per Tutti and Dancing Wheels, DJ, silent...
View ArticleThe Rev. Tim Armstrong elected new pastor of The Chapel
Julie Fike has some advice for staff at The Chapel concerning their new pastor, the Rev. Tim Armstrong.“You might not want to leave a sandwich on your desk. I’m just saying, that might not be a good...
View ArticlePowerade drops controversial ingredient
NEW YORK: Coca-Cola is dropping a controversial ingredient from its Powerade sports drink, after a similar move by PepsiCo’s Gatorade last year.The ingredient, brominated vegetable oil, had been the...
View ArticleCoca-Cola to drop controversial ingredient entirely
NEW YORK: Coca-Cola says it will drop a controversial ingredient from all its drinks that contain it, not just Powerade.The Atlanta-based company says brominated vegetable oil is still being used in...
View ArticleKitchen Scoop: Velvety smooth dish makes good use of ham leftovers
Leftover ham is one of my favorite “second time around” items. In fact, I buy larger hams than I need just to have leftovers. Buying hams this time of year means you get optimal prices per pound. When...
View ArticleBeer notes: Brewer calls Spröcketbier ‘undrunkable’
Robbie Chandler calls it undrunkable.It is the new Spröcketbier from Stone Brewing Co.Chandler, who works in the Stone warehouse, and Rick Blankenmeier, the brewery’s quality assurance supervisor,...
View ArticleNew in food: Lean Cuisine expands lines
The ever-expanding Lean Cuisine brand has added two new lines. There were already 144 Lean Cuisine items, in hard-to-differentiate “collections”: Culinary Collection (71), Spa Collection (15), Market...
View ArticleCooking Classes — week of May 7 and beyond
Fishers Foods, North Canton, 440-729-1110, www.lpscinc.com.Gluten Free: Pasta, with Tim McCoy, 6 p.m. May 15. $45.Bacon, Bacon, Bacon, with Brandon Torre, 6 p.m. May 20. $45.Ohio State University...
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