Lifestyle Columns

Style Scout: Amy Quirin

http://www.lawrence.com/photos/2016/jan/01/301276/Name: Amy QuirinAge: 34Hometown: Lived in Lawrence until a year and a half ago; then moved to Heredia, Costa RicaOccupation: TeacherDream job: Fantasy writerWhat were you doing when scouted? Finishing up at Rudy'sDescribe your ...

Style Scout: Isi Castaneda

http://www.lawrence.com/photos/2016/jan/01/301095/Name: Isi CastanedaAge: 19Hometown: TopekaTime in Lawrence: A couple hoursOccupation: I am currently a server at a dinner theater.Dream job: My dream job is in the production and cultivation of medical marijuana and hemp. I'm moving ...

Fix-It Chick: Test ground fault interrupter receptacles

Ground fault circuit interrupter receptacles, otherwise known as GFCI’s, help prevent electrocution by stopping the flow of electricity through an outlet when a problem is detected. GFCI’s do however eventually wear out. Most GFCI’s are designed to last no more than 10 years. Follow these ...

Kansas City Connection: 36 Months in Kansas City

In 2010, a friend of mine wrote a "36 Hours in Kansas City” piece for The New York Times. I was impressed, but as a naturally competitive Kansas Citian, I decided to write my own guide as well. Mine was a budget-conscious endurance test titled “Kansas City on $17 a day,” and in order to ...

Garden Variety: Grow your gardening vocabulary

Want to impress your friends at your next cocktail party or wow the neighbors? Profound gardening knowledge and jargon might alienate you more than it awes the crowd (from the voice of experience), but a few basics will help when you head to the local garden center or hire a landscaper. ...

Style Scout: Katy Meston-Ward

http://www.lawrence.com/photos/2015/dec/25/301094/Name: Katy Meston-WardAge: 14Relationship status: SingleHometown: LawrenceTime in Lawrence: 11 yearsOccupation: Eighth-graderDream job: Circus performer — aerialistWhat were you doing when scouted? Shopping for ChristmasDescribe your ...