Posted on July 17, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Cara Strickland When I was an English major in college, I was often faced with that question. The one that is rarely posed to business majors, but almost always asked of those studying the liberal arts. “What are you going to do with that?” This happened at family gatherings, occasionally in the supermarket, and […]
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Tags: careers, college, college students, English, fields of study, jobs, majors, university, writing
Posted on July 16, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley It was the name that got me. After years of running around in matching Wonder Woman swimsuits with my big sister, pretending to be Linda Carter, how could I not jump at the chance of signing up for a sprint triathlon called the West Plains Wunder Woman? Never mind that at the […]
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Tags: body image, exercise, fitness, triathlon, Wunder Woman
Posted on July 15, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs Pairing drinks with books is an exercise in mood and mixology. With food, it’s a little easier. The flavors of the beverage are there to enhance and highlight the flavors of the food. And if you run into trouble there are countless books, websites and even apps advising everything from what wines […]
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Tags: alcohol, drinks, food, Liquid Lit, mixed drinks, recipes
Posted on July 10, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Kim Harshberger I hate the term gluten-free. It brings up a lot of negative connotations, misunderstandings, and sometimes, abject horror. It also doesn’t begin to describe the choice my husband and I have made for our family. To be clear, no one in the family has a negative physical response to gluten. We do […]
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Tags: diet, Dr. William Davis, food, gluten-free, healthy eating, wheat, Wheat Belly
Posted on July 9, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Jane Baker I may have fallen asleep, although I didn’t mean to. The light breeze from the ceiling fan cooled my skin as massaging hands kneaded away at the muscles underneath, the sweet scent of frangipani, soft trickling of a nearby waterfall, then…a rooster. I opened my eyes, focusing on the perfectly manicured toes […]
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Tags: Bali, eBooks, Indonesia, massage, singing bowl, travel
Posted on July 8, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Cara Strickland My to-read list is frighteningly long. Most of my friends are readers, and we love to give out book suggestions to each other. One good book leads to another and before I know it, my Goodreads account is bursting at the seams. My life doesn’t leave as much margin as I would […]
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Tags: audiobooks, eBooks, finding time to read, Goodreads, library hacks, overdrive, stress
Posted on July 3, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Ben Greenfield Guest Writer I’m a bit of a self-quantification nerd. But I don’t count calories. As a matter of fact, I hate counting calories. Sure, most standard, run-of-the-mill dietary advice would lead you to believe that to lose fat, maintain your energy levels, or maximize performance, that you must painstakingly log every little […]
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Tags: Ben Greenfield, Beyond Training, calories, counting calories, diet, fitness, food, health
Posted on July 1, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson I love baking for myself and others, but when the summer heat rolls in, the last thing I want to do is crank up the oven and turn my apartment into a sauna. No sir, in the summer I like to keep my recipes oven-free and simple. I’ll save the rest for […]
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Tags: dessert, food, no-bake, summer
Posted on June 26, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Aileen Luppert We have all had times in which life’s challenges push us to the point of needing help. The first time I was without a job, I was at a loss as to what to do. When the next job didn’t come quickly, someone suggested that I see if I could get help […]
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Tags: DSHS, Mobile CSO, unemployment, Washington Health Plan Finder
Posted on June 25, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley I’m a bit of a worrier. I freely admit that I have a tendency to be an anxious parent. No one told me that once I became a parent, every potential threat would loom large over their lives like the sword of Damocles. Illness, accident, injury or anything bad that happens to […]
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Tags: drowning prevention, Josh the Otter, parenting, water safety
