News of the Weird: Kitty come home
Kitty finally comes home On Nov. 4, “Holly” — Jacob and Bonnie Richter’s 4-year-old cat — fled the couple’s motor home (apparently frightened by fireworks) parked at the Daytona International Speedway...
View ArticleEat like a star: award-winning popcorn for your Oscar viewing
Tonight you won’t be walking down the red carpet in a million dollars’ worth of borrowed jewelry and a designer gown.No paparazzi will jockey for a photo of you and the latest bombshell on your arm. It...
View ArticleBest-sellers — week of Feb. 24
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn. A woman disappears on her fifth anniversary; is her husband a killer?2. Tenth of December, George Saunders. Stories that take on the big questions. 3. A...
View ArticleBook review: ‘See Now Then,’ Jamaica Kincaid’s artful family drama
See Now ThenJamaica KincaidThere are two ways to read Jamaica Kincaid’s mesmerizing new novel, See Now Then.The first is the way any work of art should be read: by simply absorbing what’s on the page....
View ArticleChildless boomers wonder who will handle their long-term care
SACRAMENTO, Calif.: Karen Spencer was single until she was 48. Like more than 20 percent of baby boom generation women — twice the number as in previous generations — she never had children.The retired...
View ArticleLife in Brief — Week of Feb. 24
Flying east can be worse for jet lagJet lag is a disruption when we travel of circadian rhythms that regulate our body clocks. When we are jet-lagged, we want to sleep and eat at the times that are...
View ArticleBook talk: ‘Dying to Love Amanda’ is based on ‘94 case
The cover of Dying to Love Amanda by Dolores Clay of Cuyahoga Falls says the book was “inspired by true events.” True and tragic. Clay has adapted into fiction a heartbreaking, complicated 1994 Akron...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: When is it really bullying?
The principal of a middle school confided in me that “this bullying thing has gotten completely out of hand.”He wasn’t referring to bullying itself, although that’s certainly out of hand. Instead, he...
View ArticlePop reviews — week of Feb. 24
Wonderful, GloriousEelsFans of the Eels will be surprised to know that the band’s frontman, Mark “E” Everett, seems to have been lifted from his melancholy — a sentiment that has inspired the band’s...
View ArticleThe To-Do List — week of Feb. 24
Boredom busterThe Internet is a fantastic place for those anxious to acquire a new skill through online learning.For instance:• Aspiring photographers can try www.foto-classes.com.• App design your...
View ArticleDo violent video games lead to real violence?
Since the Dec. 14 massacre of 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., mental health experts, the media, bereavement counselors, grieving parents and others have wondered what...
View ArticleFDA approves new targeted breast cancer drug
WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones.The drug Kadcyla from Roche combines the...
View ArticleHome show brings spring to Akron
Forget what the calendar says. It’s spring — at the John S. Knight Center, at least. This weekend, the downtown convention center is the site of the Akron Home and Flower Show, a three-day showcase of...
View ArticleAnimal rights group seeks fines for pig death at City Hospital
A national animal rights group is calling for Summa Health System to face federal fines over the death last year of a research pig. Stop Animal Exploitation Now filed a complaint against Summa Akron...
View ArticleFaith-based musical to benefit Interfaith Caregivers
Forever Love, a faith-based musical by Sharon Dobbins Alberson, will be presented at 3 and 7 p.m. March 9 at First Congregational Church of Tallmadge, 85 Heritage Drive.The musical is a retelling of...
View ArticleOhio governor uses faith in Medicaid expansion bid
COLUMBUS: Gov. John Kasich isn’t just highlighting dollars to persuade state lawmakers to support extending Medicaid coverage to thousands more low-income state residents. He’s also appealing to their...
View ArticlePope clears decks with appointments, tweaks
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI is clearing the decks of his pontificate, tweaking the rules of the conclave, finessing the religious rites used to launch the next papacy and making some...
View ArticleReshaped papacy raises questions for church future
Pope Benedict XVI has reshaped the papacy simply by giving it up. But how?As the first pontiff in six centuries to step down, Benedict has carved a new path for his successors who decide they cannot...
View ArticleWhat’s it worth? Locals pack house to find out
The treasures far outweighed the trash and trinkets Saturday, when area residents packed the Akron Home and Flower Show for a chance to have their antiques appraised by expert Lori Verderame.Those who...
View ArticleCharity events — week of Feb. 25
This WeekFriday8th Annual Akron Wine Opener — 7 p.m. at the Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St. Wine tasting stations, music, silent auction, and wine “cellar” raffle. $65, $110 VIP tickets include a...
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