Career counselors everywhere are fielding this question: Should I go to graduate school to wait out the economy and re-enter the job market with stronger credentials?
Weekly financial Q&A, with advice on buying “toys,” military investing and financing a small business.
Nicole Kramer and Brandon Curtis were united in marriage on June 5, 2010, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca. Celebrant for the mass was Father Michael Koller.
Kyle and Leslie Black, Wichita, announce the birth of a son, Joseph Lee, at 7:49 p.m. Aug. 23, 2010, at Wesley Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Weekly family rail, with tips for a creative kids room, a review of “Takers” and more.
Televised football begins this week, which means a couple things: I won’t be getting around to that list of honey-do projects posted on the refrigerator anytime soon, and my cell phone will be someplace other than at my side for the next several weekends.
I remember in the ninth grade, when I was reading “Great Expectations” and trying to figure out exactly why Mrs. Haversham had been sitting there in her wedding dress for 20 years, there was one thing I wasn’t thinking — namely, “This would make a great interactive thrill ride!” But what did I know? I also predicted a great future for Dexy’s Midnight Runners.
While going out is rarely on the schedule these days, there’s a way to feel like we’re being social and having fun, even when budgets are tight. Stay home. Here are some tips for great times at home on the cheap.
Once upon a time, I received an iPod Shuffle as a gift. When I finally set it up a few months later, I was amazed at how easily I could carry around my favorite songs. I was the most technologically advanced (read: coolest) person in the family, and I relished the role.
My name is Elizabeth, and I’m addicted to J.J. Abrams.
The children of Mike and Patrice Egging are hosting a come-and-go cake and punch reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5 at Skyline Schools. Mike and Patrice are celebrating 40 years of marriage.
Rebecca Dunn and Josh Jackson, Medicine Lodge, announce the birth of their son, Jake Issac, at 4:21 a.m. Aug. 25, 2010, at Pratt Regional Medical Center.
School buses will soon bustle down the streets. Students will be armed with lists of items their teacher want them to purchase for the school year, followed by the frantic dash to various stores to find the paper, pencils and notebooks.
Starlight. The word describes the glitter of Hollywood, dance halls, playhouses and other entertainment venues. Stars of screen and stage dazzle the hours away as we watch from theater chairs or our living room sofas. Entertainment, however, has little to do with the stars in the sky.
Weekly canine Q&A, with advice on neglected dogs and new dogs.
Lowell Rasmussen will celebrate his 97th birthday today, Aug. 26. Friends may send cards to him at 905 Stout, Pratt, KS 67124.
Aaron and Cassandra Stokes, Haviland, announce the birth of their daughter, Evelynn Reé, at 11:10 a.m. Aug. 23, 2010, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds and was 19 1/2 inches long.
Weekly financial Q&A, with advice on son living with parents and keeping college costs in check.
Pratt Fest 2010 holds a full day of family-friendly activities — a “last blast” before school starts for Pratt kids, but just as welcome for those in districts, like Skyline, that will have already started school on Sept. 4.
Q: I am worried that my mother is not drinking enough and will become dehydrated with the summer heat. What are the signs of dehydration?
