The 2016 Richland Lithic and Lapidary Society annual show will be held Saturday, June 4th from 10AM till 6PM and Sunday, June 5 from 11AM to 5PM at the Richland County Fairgrounds.
 

Parking is FREE!  Admission is $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for seniors and $3 for children.   Kids under 6 get in free as well as Scouts in uniform.

Everybody knows that comfort foods usually raise cholesterol. But how about a comforting food that lowers cholesterol and is fat-free? The surprising fact is that bran is a comfort food and it lowers cholesterol, but you need to choose the right kind of bran to get the cholesterol lowering benefits.
 

The arrival of a new baby is a blessed event, but the family dog may not see it that way.  There may be issues of territory and jealousy.  Some may advise keeping the dog and baby apart until the child is old enough to understand how to behave around dogs, but that is not really a practical solution when the dog is an established house pet.  You need to let your dog know that he is not being replaced in your affections and that this new baby is part of the family.

 

Losing Your Religion, Choosing Your Religion – the Search For Spiritual Enlightenment

Religion is often considered a part of a person’s identity. Religion may be profoundly associated with experiences from childhood and interwoven with social connections and family events. Despite these strong connections, many people may find themselves unsatisfied by the religion of their childhood and begin a search for more meaningful spiritual expression.

By adding colorful patterns, interesting textures and thought-provoking images, artwork can bring life to an interior environment. The choice of your home's artwork can bring other room elements together or fight against them in an unpleasant way. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when making decisions about artwork for your home:

Supermarket shelves are piled high with cookies and crackers, most of them loaded with sugar, saturated fat, and hydrogenated oils. To the average person, a graham cracker sounds like a wholesome alternative to other sweet and crunchy, but decidedly "bad for you," cookie and cracker options. So, when a health-minded person reaches the cookie aisle and tosses a box of Graham crackers in their cart, they feel virtuous. After all, they left the chocolate chip cookies on the shelf. Are shoppers who buy Graham crackers making a smart choice? Are graham crackers healthy and a good alternative to the standard cookie?
 

Grotesque grimacing faces and eyes glowing with a menacing light that emanates from deep within their soulless bodies. Soon they'll be everywhere. No prizes for guessing what. The Halloween pumpkin otherwise known as a jack-o'-lantern.

To find the origins of this unusual custom requires a journey back into the murky past, to the time when the Celts occupied Britain and Ireland about two thousand years ago. It seems that this is where the ghostly pumpkin head got its start, specifically in old Ireland.