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Methodists to present ‘The Reel Christmas’ The First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, will offer a new sermon series called “The Reel Christmas” on Nov. 28-29 and Dec. 2...

DATE: Nov 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Religion

The fearless father who threw himself on a suicide bomber, saving lives in Beirut

A father, with his young daughter watching, sacrificed himself to save others when terrorists struck Beirut last week. The day before the horrific massacre in central Paris left t...

DATE: Nov 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Wetherills’ Quaker roots defined relations with Native Americans

When the Wetherills arrived in the Mancos Valley in 1879, they brought a humanitarian ethic that clashed with Native American policy, says relative and historian Harvey Leake. Lea...

DATE: Nov 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Five lines that will out you as a snob on a first date

Washington is the snobbiest city on the East Coast – and that translates to dating, too. Singles name- and credential-drop in online profiles, while flirting and, of course, on dates. As a r...

DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

What makes an ad for 'period-proof' underwear too risque?

The founders of Thinx set out to change women’s lives by creating the perfect “period-proof” underwear. But when it comes to advertising a menstrual product, sometimes things can get a littl...

DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

Learn to love savory side of sweet potatoes

What with fall being well under way, we feel it’s time to set aside our bags of marshmallows. They were fine for s’mores in summer, but do we really need to disgrace our sweet potatoes with ...

DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

No big change in cost of Thanksgiving dinner

Average meal for 10 still less than $50

DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

The Grapevine

To spray or not to spray, that is the question. The fear of losing your crop to an infestation can be a powerful motivator to protect your vines with synthetic chemicals. Wine mak...

DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

Thanksgiving turkey 101

How to roast the perfect bird

DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food

What it's like to bring your mom to work

NEW YORK - “Shhh, Mom. Lower your voice. Mom, you’re being loud.” That’s how Natalie Kitroeff, a reporter at Bloomberg, spent a good bit of Bring In Your Parents Day last week. Kitroeff’s mo...

DATE: Nov 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

No empty nest: Young women live with mom and dad like it’s 1940

Young women are living with their parents or relatives at a rate not seen since 1940 as more millennial women put off marriage, attend college and face high living expenses. A Pew...

DATE: Nov 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

After two-year wait, some adopted children reach U.S. from Congo

After a wrenching delay of more than two years, a few American families celebrated on U.S. territory Wednesday with children adopted from Congo who were finally granted long-stalled exit per...

DATE: Nov 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family