By Paula Span, KFF Health News A prime example of elderspeak: Cindy Smith was visiting her father in his assisted living apartment in Roseville, California. An aide who was trying to induce him to do something — Smith no longer … Continued
By Lane Gillespie, Bankrate.com Spend any time on FinTok (the personal finance corner of TikTok) and you may have heard of a “no-buy” month, which is a budgeting challenge to not spend money on certain discretionary purchases for a month. … Continued
(Courtesy of the University of Minnesota Press) WILLA HAMMITT BROWN: Presents “Gentlemen of the Woods: Manhood, Myth, and the American Lumberjack.” 7 p.m. Monday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls. RICKEY FAYNE: Tennessee-based writer discusses “The Devil Three … Continued
CHICAGO — When Pope John Paul II visited Chicago in 1979, an estimated 1.5 million people flocked to see the Holy Father, who said a three-hour Mass in Grant Park. The Chicago Tribune called it “the largest crowd ever assembled … Continued
It’s spring, and that means many of us are thinking about Up North. Today we’ve got a guide to wildflowers in the north and other parts of Minnesota, as well as informative and lively books about Great Lakes lighthouses and … Continued
Katie and Robert Burns glided up the St. Croix River, with flutes of champagne in hand, to celebrate Katie’s 30th birthday last week. People on shore stopped to point and take photos — with the Stillwater Lift Bridge as a … Continued