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My grandmother taught me that if you couldn't say anything nice then say nothing at all. That is such a wonderful adage to live by. I first wrote to love by and that is probably the best way to live.

As scores of high school seniors across the country ready themselves for their final year of high school, many of those students and their parents are getting acquainted with the financial aid process.

Perhaps no medical issue flys under the radar more than stress. A recent survey by the American Psychological Association found that one-third of Americans are living with extreme stress, while close to half of all survey respondents felt their stress levels are on the rise.

f this economy is helping to solidify anything, it could very well be reinforcing the need for two working adults in a household to help make ends meet. If those adults are parents to young children, the time may come when they must consider childcare options.

Minnesota state parks offer a variety of free equipment checkout, although a vehicle permit ($5 for one day and $25 for 12 months) is required to enter the parks.

Does the thought of getting ready to go on vacation make you want to go crawl under the covers and hide for the rest of the summer? Vacations are supposed to be fun not a hassle. We don’t have to dread going on vacation.

A few years ago I was on the same agenda as Steven Covey. He was the Keynote speaker for the morning session and I was the speaker for the afternoon session. Before we went out on stage, he called me to his dressing room and ask just exactly what I did.

The Friendship Wagon Train is traveling through the countryside having stopped in Hayfield, Wasioja and West Concord. The Wagon Train, in its 22nd year, raises funds for Camp Winnebago, a summer camp for people from six to 70 years of age with developmental disabilities.

Today's kids are busier than ever. Whereas kids used to leave school in mid-afternoon and have their free time to themselves, nowadays kids leave the classroom and head off to any number of extracurricular commitments, such as athletics, music lessons, school clubs, or other activities.