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First Love: A Personal History With the American Comic Book
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, kids, Parents and Teachers, Prime Time, Teens on August 27, 2014 at 6:00 am
By T. Andrew Wahl Guest Writer There is a question I am often asked: Why do you love comic books? My answer: Comics are a gateway. Not to other universes filled with super-humans locked in near-mythological battles. Or epic adventures in alien cultures and faraway lands. Or anthropomorphic worlds filled with funny—and not-so-funny—animals. Thou […]
Tags: childhood, comic books, graphic novels, Humanities Washington, T. Andrew Wahl
The Freedom of Open Source
Posted in Business and Careers, Explore and Discover, For You, Prime Time, Teens on August 26, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen As someone who was a college student for much longer than any reasonable person ought to be, I discovered a few things about living on the cheap: one, that dried beans and rice are a great way to stretch a food budget; and two, that a lot of useful software is […]
The No-Excuses Guide to Entertaining
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on August 21, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Cara Strickland I’ve always loved to have people over. While I enjoy meeting at a restaurant, coffee shop or wide open space, I like the personal nature of inviting someone into my home even better. At least, I like the idea of having people over. Sometimes, when it gets right down to it, I […]
Food Education: Q&A with Stacy Whitman of School Bites
Posted in For You, kids, Parents and Teachers on August 20, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Kim Harshberger I confess. I do not have the healthiest relationship with food. My family tends to classify people into two categories; those who eat to live, and those who live to eat. I fall into the latter category, which I don’t think, in itself, is necessarily a bad thing. However, I do have […]
Tags: classroom food, food, food rewards, kids, parents, q&a, school, teachers
Stunt Memoir: Hammock Edition
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Prime Time on August 19, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs Some people cook every recipe in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking and then blog about it. Others write whole books about reading the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica in their quest to “become the smartest person in the world.” Me, I just wanted to lay around in a hammock. So I […]
Tags: Brene Brown, Godforsaken Idaho, Got a Girl, hoopla, Isa Does It, Our Idiot Brother, Pure Vegan, Shawn Vestal, stunt nonfiction, Xanadu
Genius of Dogs
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Prime Time on August 14, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Jane Baker It was a snowy day just before Christmas; on the slick drive home from the Spokane Humane Society, I passed an overturned Ford Bronco and my knuckles whitened as I gripped the steering wheel. It was so appropriate that I wanted to name the little pale pup in the cardboard box next […]
Tags: Brian Hare, Cesar Millan, dog training, dogs, pets, Spokane Humane Society, Vanessa Woods
Salsa & Soup: Recipe Fiesta
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Prime Time, Teens on August 13, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson While I’m always up for baking some complicated recipe, when it comes to cooking, I keep it as simple as possible. I like it best when recipes come together quickly (and without too much mess), and can be used in a few different ways. For that reason, I’m happy to share my recipe for […]
How (Not) to Go Camping With Kids
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, kids, Parents and Teachers on August 12, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson I’ve never been an avid camper. My husband and I did enjoy the occasional camping trip during the first few years of our marriage. We enjoyed the time in nature, the adventure of cooking outdoors, and the excitement of exploring a new place. But since we had kids, our tent has remained […]
A Conversation with Jennifer Pharr Davis
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Parents and Teachers, Prime Time, Teens on August 7, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley After reading Called Again, I was really eager to have a conversation with the author, Jennifer Pharr Davis. I caught up with Jennifer by phone as she, her husband Brew, and 20-month-old daughter, travel all 50 states on a book tour, and hike whenever they can. You set off on your first […]
Tags: Appalachian Trail, Called Again, college students, hiking, Jennifer Pharr Davis, kids, marriage, q&a
Don’t Be That Guy (In the Workplace)
Posted in Business and Careers, For You, Teens on August 6, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Aileen Luppert Good idea or bad idea? You show up at your first day of work in an office wearing shabby cargo shorts and Old Navy flip-flops. You hate your job and decide to quit. Rather than give notice, you just stop going. Hopefully, the answers are obvious. These are bad ideas. They are […]
Tags: careers, employment, first jobs, work
