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MILD WINTER MEANS SHORTER MIGRATION

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — It could be a long search to find anyone who doesn’t enjoy basking in the warmth of this easy winter. Continue reading...

By Flip Putthoff Posted: at 5:42 a.m.

Gang tension rises prior to papal visit

Subscriber onlyMEXICO CITY — A drug gang unfurled banners in a Mexican city that Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to visit next month, telling rival traffickers to keep out and keep the peace during the papal visit. Continue reading...

By MARK STEVENSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: at 5:17 a.m.

Communities of faith: Harmony Day is interfaith event

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — The fourth annual Interfaith Harmony Day will be held 2-5 :30 p.m. Feb. 25 in the parish hall of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 224 N. East Ave. The event will feature musical performances, dances, skits and poetry, as well as displays by several faith traditions. A panel discussion and community choir will also be included. The theme of the gathering is “Our Sacred Earth and Her People.” Admission is free and the public is welcome. Continue reading...

Posted: at 5:07 a.m.

Contraception rule stirs up old chaplaincy tiff

Subscriber onlyEvery now and then, bishops write letters for their priests to read to the faithful during Mass. Continue reading...

By TERRY MATTINGLY Posted: at 5:06 a.m.

A new start

History-making Vietnamese church to build new facility

Subscriber onlyFORT SMITH — As members settled in for worship on a recent Sunday morning, Pastor Terry Gallamore greeted them with a few phrases in Vietnamese infused with a hearty Southern twang. Continue reading...

By Christie Storm Posted: at 5:01 a.m.

NEWS BRIEFS: Vandals target Detroit Sikh temple

Subscriber onlySTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — An advocacy group has asked authorities to investigate the vandalism of a Sikh house of worship under construction in suburban Detroit. Continue reading...

By - The Associated Press Posted: at 4:58 a.m.

Game Change traces Palin’s rise to prominence

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — The 2011-12 mid-season series are well under way, so let’s take a look at some of the new and returning spring programs on the horizon. Continue reading...

By Michael Storey Posted: at 4:03 a.m.

Vision in overalls cultivates riddles

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — It hadn’t been much of a winter, but it was a windy, cold afternoon. Just in from walking the dogs, I was making a cup of tea when a breeze shifted the steam from the cup. As I turned to see if the door was open, a familiar sparkle in the air caught my eye. Mrs. Appleyard was glimmering in. Continue reading...

By Jennifer Hansen Posted: Feb 8, 2012 at 4:19 a.m.

Creature feature

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — My cat meows incessantly and only stops when I give her something to eat. What else can I do to keep her from meowing so much? Continue reading...

By RHONDA OWEN SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Posted: Feb 8, 2012 at 4:17 a.m.

Parting pangs

Cutting the ties that bind when friendships wither

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — When Jeryl Brunner, a writer in Manhattan, was in her 20s, she had a friend who was just the sort of acquaintance people scoop up in their social net when they are young and trying to carve out a life in a new city. The friend was fun, outgoing and stylish, and always up for a night of dancing, or a weekend jaunt to a Neiman Marcus outlet in Secaucus, N.J. Continue reading...

By ALEX WILLIAMS THE NEW YORK TIMES Posted: Feb 8, 2012 at 4:16 a.m.

EX-ETIQUETTE

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — QI have been dating a man for four months now and he has three daughters. I have two sons. Everything was fine at first but now he has a lot of resentment toward my son. When I ask him why, he tells me my son gets on his nerves. He said my son lacks discipline. Mind you, my son is 10. My son has never met his biological father and I have been the only one raising him. My son is not clingy or needy.Why does he feel this way toward my son? Continue reading...

By JANN BLACKSTONE-FORD AND SHARYL JUPE Posted: Feb 8, 2012 at 4:14 a.m.

MONEY MANNERS

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — DEAR JEANNE AND LEONARD: When my wife and I were offered early retirement recently by the company we worked for, we happily accepted. But now, of course, our income is lower, and we have to be careful about our spending. That has led to a problem. For years we’ve been part of a group of six couples that buys a pair of season tickets to Blue Jays baseball games, then divides the tickets so that each couple gets to go to about 14 games. Continue reading...

By JEANNE FLEMING AND LEONARD SCHWARZ Posted: Feb 8, 2012 at 4:12 a.m.

School fads pushing self-esteem, rewards failed

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — The media recently reported “new” research findings to the effect that rewards often backfire and self-esteem is not the wonderful, uplifting personal attribute once thought. As a result, schools are rethinking their teaching and classroom management philosophies. Continue reading...

By JOHN ROSEMOND Posted: Feb 8, 2012 at 4:12 a.m.

READING NOOK

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Do you remember your first cookbook? Continue reading...

By Jennifer Christman Posted: Feb 8, 2012 at 4:11 a.m.

GADGETS & GIZMOS

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — This rotary peeler from Joseph Joseph performs three jobs — smooth peeling, serrated peeling and julienne/shredding — in one tool. Made from durable plastic and stainless steel, the blades are razor sharp (seriously, you don’t want your finger in the way of the teeth of the serrated or julienne blades) and the tool features a potato eye remover. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Feb 8, 2012 at 4:09 a.m.

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