February 4, 2012 RSS feed / Advice & Entertainment

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A WORD PLEASE

High-tech communication lowering grammar skills?
JUNE CASAGRANDE
Some people worry that high-tech communications are bringing down language standards. In a Twitter-centric world where people write “some1” in place of “someone,” these fears seem valid. But linguists beg to differ. More...

MINISTER’S MOMENT

Physics 101
CHARLOTTE AUSTIN

I love the LORD, for he heard my voice;He heard my cry for mercy.Because he turned his ear to me,I will call on him as long as I live.(Psalm 116:1-2 NIV) More...

MIND MATTERS

Women, heart disease and depression
SHERRY BUSTIN

The American Heart Association has raised the awareness of heart disease among women by asking us to “Wear Red” during the month of February. One of the leading factors contributing to heart disease risk in women is depression. More...

FINANCIAL FOCUS

Investors can learn much from Super Bowl teams
WILBUR YATES

It’s Super Bowl time again. And whether you’re a sports fan or not, you can probably learn something from the Super Bowl teams that you can apply to other endeavors — such as investing. What might these lessons be? Take a look: More...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

What value are stretching exercises?
DR. PAUL G. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My basketball coach is gungho for stretching exercises. We spend at least 15 minutes of every practice doing all sorts of stretches. Some of us wonder what this is doing for us. Our coach claims that it keeps us from injuries. More...

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