Home and garden happenings — week of Aug. 3
A rain barrel that will be up for auction Sunday is also a work of art by a noted local decorative painter.The barrel was decorated by Barbara (Franzreb) Bunsey, a painter and teacher who operates the...
View ArticleMoody Bible Institute distant learning classes to begin soon at local sites
Moody Bible Institute distant learning undergraduate classes will begin this month at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in Cuyahoga Falls, The Chapel in Marlboro and Hope Alliance Bible Church in Maple...
View ArticleMessiah's Mansion, model of ancient Hebrew tabernacle, visiting Barberton
BARBERTON: For the next week, the Rev. Howard Russell will be able to look out his office window and find inspiration.That encouragement will be in the form of Messiah’s Mansion, a life-size model of...
View ArticleBook review: Portrait of the artist as a wreck
& SonsDavid GilbertThe fictional writer A.N. Dyer — Andrew to his family — is dying as David Gilbert’s & Sons opens. Dyer is in the mold of J.D. Salinger: When he was in his 20s, he wrote a...
View ArticleDawes Arboretum offers cypress swamp, flowers, forests and more in...
NEWARK, OHIO: At first glance, something looked very wrong, very out of place.That was a mini bald cypress swamp, complete with cypress knees — woody projections that rise out of the water above the...
View ArticlePop reviews — Week of Aug. 4
Stars DanceSelena GomezSelena Gomez has released Stars Dance, which consists of 11 pop songs she didn’t pen herself backed by instruments she isn’t playing. It might be fun for the casual young...
View ArticleBook talk: ‘Sweetie’s Song,’ ‘The Personal Trainer’
Joint effort ‘Sweetie’s Song’ surprisingly touching novelAkron native James Ignizio and his wife Cynthia, a Manchester High School alumna, use the joint pen name C.A. James for their debut novel,...
View ArticleLife in Brief — week of Aug. 4
Study finds cities aresafer than rural areasIf you want to avoid death by injury, live in a large city — a new study has found that they are much safer than rural areas.Researchers analyzed 1.3 million...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond Q&A: Unhappy camper, fearful child at bedtime
Q.: My 10-year-old son is having a miserable experience at the two-week camp we sent him to. He says he hates it there, that the other kids don’t like him, and the counselor he was assigned to is mean....
View ArticleGetting in gear: going back to school with style
Oh, those boring school days of old. Basic backpacks, plain pencil cases, spirals and staplers with so little snap they might as well have been destined for mom or dad’s office.Today’s school supplies...
View ArticleNews of the Weird: Cruel and unusual
Silent births save money in ZimbabweBecause Zimbabwe is reputedly among the world’s most corrupt countries, bribery is normal and makes the news only when innovators go above and beyond. The...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Creamy Chicken Kebabs
Looking for something new for dinner? Consider the foods of a country you may not normally eat.Indian food is filled with lean meats and seafood, vegetables and aromatic spices that offer a break from...
View ArticleThe To-Do List: week of Aug. 4
Gad-zukes!Thursday is National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day.This is the day to get rid of all of the extra squash that your garden has been producing, by sneaking it onto your...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name? Readers tell their tales
George Alexander Louis was born to Kate Middleton and Prince William two weeks ago Monday. After a couple of days and king-sized fanfare, his name was announced. The British royals are good at things...
View ArticleBasement cat is a loner
Q: I took in a feral litter of three cats a few years ago. The two males took to me a lot quicker than the female, Birdie, but eventually she came around, too. Three years ago I ended up with a fourth...
View ArticleHomeless animals are big winners at local rescue’s Casino Night
The Puppy Bowl contenders were more interested in snoozing than touchdowns at One of a Kind pet rescue’s Casino Night fundraiser. But the six four-legged players were so doggone cute, a collective...
View ArticleWomen executives share tips for success
A high-level executive from ESPN nearly walked away from her job before realizing she needed to rely on her team and ask for help.Carol Stiff, vice president of ESPN’s content and digital business...
View ArticleDaughter doesn’t want toxic mom in her life
DEAR ABBY: My mother and I were close growing up. However, when I was in college she abandoned the family (my siblings were in high school and elementary school) for her much younger boyfriend.Since...
View ArticleCharity events — week of Aug. 5
This WeekThursdayCleveland Indians Law Enforcement Appreciation Night — 7:05 p.m. at Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario St., Cleveland. Honoring the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers and...
View ArticleLocal history: Surprising discoveries made in 1980 search of reclusive...
Helen Rennard wanted to be left alone. For most of her life, she succeeded.Then everything spiraled out of control.As she looked around her dilapidated home, did she comprehend the irony? She had...
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