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My wife is a school teacher. A good one. One day she enthusiastically came home and showed me what she had demonstrated to her third-grade class that day. She got
Read moreWatching the “Gardening by the Yard” show on HGTV the other day, I was reminded that you might want to know about making your own potting soil. I’ve been making
Read moreIn this my 14th year of writing From the Heart, I am offering the “Best of the Best” columns readers have found helpful through the years. Many thanks to everyone
Read moreIf you have a child or another family member with disabilities, you obviously have concerns and questions. How can you help your loved one achieve the greatest quality of life
Read moreLet’s go back in time, about 120 years ago. There was a lady named Maria Katharina Pflugfelder. She was born in Germany, as you might have guessed. At age 25,
Read moreThe most difficult issues we face in life, according to Ken Cloke, whether as organizations, societies or nation-states, cannot be resolved by individuals acting alone, elites acting autocratically or factions
Read moreI’ve been asked many, many times over the years why my column is titled “Coffee with Keith.” The answer is really pretty simple. The double “hard C” is catchy and
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Imagine this scenario: You’ve just finished a nice dinner out with the family and resolve to brave the onramps to Interstate 10 West and head for home. You’re in a
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