| Gay weddings customized, but include touches of tradition WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Who may now kiss the bride when there are two grooms? pantagraph.com |
Newly retired couples can avoid frustration through financial, social planning NORMAL -- While Sue Striegel likes to spend hours at a local restaurant chatting with friends, her husband, Dave, thinks 20 minutes is adequate for a bite of food and some conversation. pantagraph.com |
Seniors react to meltdown, recalling Great Depression MILTON, Fla. -- Marcelle Uptain grew up during the Great Depression, so her response to the recent bank turmoil, the stock market plunge and home foreclosures was simple -- take her money out of the bank and hide the cash at home. pantagraph.com |
Parenting replay: Older generation takes on greater role with kids CHICAGO -- The joy of grandparenting comes at a price for Dave and Nora Dacus, like many others who step up when a child’s parents can’t or won’t. From changing diapers to footing the tuition bills for Catholic school, the Dacuses have been on duty for 6-year-old Ethan virtually his entire life. pantagraph.com |
108 super uses for your (not so) ordinary household objects Some ordinary, unassuming household objects have hidden superpowers. And most of these items cost less than a couple of bucks. There are cult followings of vinegar and duct tape. Entire tomes have been written about the virtues of baking soda. pantagraph.com |