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Handy CeleryWhen I buy celery, I immediately chop it up, separate it, and put it into snack size bags. It's ready, washed and edible. I do the same with carrots and fruits that can be cut up and put in baggies.LynneSchool RingsWhen my oldest graduated, I couldn't afford the class ring from ...

ByJill PertlerWe have much to fear. War. Disease. Death. Peanut butter on the roof of our mouth. Or, to put it another way: traumatophobia, panthophobia, thantophobia and arachibutyrophobia. It seems there's a phobia for everything and everyone, even the poor soul who's afraid of sticky ...

BySenator Tim KapucianEvery action has a consequence. This is a reality we begin to learn very early in life. Some actions have consequences that we try to avoid. For example, touching a hot stove could lead to painful burn or driving too fast on the icy road might leave you with a speeding ...

ByJill PertlerI've been listening to them play all morning well, in between the bouts of fighting. The banter, wrestling, balls lobbed across the living room and Legos covering the floor of the rest of the house all make me realize something. (Besides the fact that the place is a mess.) One of ...

ByJill PertlerI've decided God gave me three sons in order to keep me grounded. It's not like I'm an especially pie-in-the-sky kind of gal, but there's something about wiping down the toilet seat at least once a day (because it's already wet) that just sort of puts you in your place. They think ...

Q: When did the Winter Olympics start?A: The Nordic Games were the first international multi-sport event specifically for winter sports. The Nordic Games were held in 1901, in Sweden, and organized by a charter member of the International Olympic Committee, General Viktor Gustaf Balck. Balck ...

ByState Representative DawnPettengillThis was the week of power, money and influence trying to push their weight around and the people at home winning the battle, for now anyway. I am very proud of my committees and colleagues in them for standing firm on a number of issues and listening to ...

ByLaura SnyderI am a very light sleeper, but if I have a warm, quiet place to sleep, I could do so at the drop of a hat. So I guess, for me, those are my requirements for a good night's sleep: warmth, quiet and a hat.Like many people, my list of requirements must be met or I simply can't ...

BySenator Charles GrassleyQ: Why do you conduct oversight of Veterans Affairs (VA)?A: I regularly conduct pro-active and vigorous congressional oversight of the executive branch of government on behalf of taxpayers and beneficiaries of federal programs, including veterans. I recently ...