Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause the latter, there is no doubt that many people feel like they can’t escape the pull of ...
The figure skaters at the Winter Olympics make it look easy; sheer elegance on hard ice. But elite skaters also fight injuries, much like the rest of us who work out, go to the gym or swim to stay fit. “No athlete at this level is 100% fully healthy,” Gretchen Mohney, the director of ...
As a bill targeting illicit e-cigarettes makes its way through the Kansas Legislature, a health official in Lawrence says the problem of unauthorized vape products is real, and that underage buyers here might have access to them. The bill is Senate Bill 355, and it passed the Kansas Senate and ...
For many people, talking about urologic concerns can be difficult or embarrassing. The team at LMH Health Lawrence Urology Specialists gets that. “It takes a fair amount of courage to come into the urology office. We deal with some of the most personal and intimate problems that people ...
I'm currently dusting off my seed-starting supplies and sorting through seed packets from years past. Seed starting is an annual ritual for many gardeners, but if you're new to the party, it would be helpful to know that not all seeds should be treated the same way. Many seeds only require ...
Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action in response to larger environmental problems. But whether refilling actually makes a difference depends on how these systems are used and what they replace. Scores ...
Seed-starting time is right around the corner, and that means it's time to think about tomatoes. I can think of no better summer meal than a thick slice of a homegrown Oxheart between two slices of white bread, adorned only with salt, pepper and maybe a couple of basil leaves. I'm also ...
With record cold gripping much of North America this winter, many who find themselves with an abundance of fireplace ashes are wondering whether they can use them in the garden. Wood ashes from burned untreated wood can be beneficial for your plants — but with a few caveats. Ashes contain ...
I make these wraps most weekdays for lunch as they're easy, tasty and packed with protein. They're also loaded with fresh raw fruits and veggies. While I mostly opt for the lettuce wrap route, the salad also works well as a spread for gluten-free crackers or a sandwich filling with toasted ...
Sticky rice, aka sweet glutinous rice, is best steamed so its plump, chewy grains are ready to sponge up all the flavor. This dish from my cookbook "The Chinese Way" is a riff on lo mai gai, a dim sum classic. I created it almost by accident when I was obsessed with tomato paste and the umami ...
When a friend mentioned that she serves chili over noodles, I was intrigued. We always serve our chili straight up with cornbread or tortilla chips on the side, but I had to try this new way, and the results were what inspired this chili mac from my cookbook "Mostly Veggies." Is it chili? Is ...
Sometimes a chicken nugget is just a chicken nugget. Sometimes it's a crisp, panko-crusted strip of chicken breast with a sweet and tangy sauce. This is the latter. Super Bowl Sunday is snack time at its finest. No one is looking for fancy footwork (at least not in the food realm; we do want ...
A Lawrence dance company is hosting an intimate show Saturday evening with the aim of encouraging attendees to bring items that can help a local domestic violence support center. The Point B Dance company is hosting a show called “Winter Works: A Premiere & a Revival” that will feature ...
FRIDAY, FEB. 27 Kansas Silent Film Festival, programs at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., White Concert Hall, Washburn University, 1700 SW Jewell Ave., Topeka. Silent films with live music. Free admission; see full program at kssilentfilmfest.org. Final Friday Art Walk includes: · ...
For its organizers, the annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Friday night won't just be a fundraiser for Friends of the Kaw, but also a chance for environmentally minded people to gather. This is the 17th year that Friends of the Kaw, a grassroots group that works to preserve and protect ...
This year is the 100th anniversary of the Kansas Union at the University of Kansas, and the university will be celebrating its history and traditions with bowling, a scavenger hunt, casino games, wedding cake and more throughout this year. Since its founding, the Kansas Union has become a hub ...
Whether you know it for its train or its swimming pool or its basketball court and playground equipment, the park running for two blocks between Kentucky and Tennessee streets has been through a lot. Often referred to as “Train Park” in reference to the No. 1073 locomotive on its grounds, ...
Most of the rural schools in Douglas County are identified by a name as well as a number. An exception to this norm is “No. 6.” Goldie Piper Daniels, in her 1974 history of the educational buildings in our county, notes that the name “Crutchfield” was found attached to No. 6 on an ...
On the east side of Iowa Street, between 19th and 23rd streets, stands the United States Army Reserve Training Center, which bears the name of Samuel J. Churchill. Churchill is one of two Medal of Honor recipients to have been Lawrence residents and to be buried here. Churchill was ...
On the east side of the 700 block of Vermont Street, you can see a small bronze plaque on a brick building at about eye level. It tells of a First Methodist Church that once stood there, which was built in 1857 and was used as morgue following Quantrill’s Raid on Aug. 21, 1863. More than ...
