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LOOKING BACK: Funeral home has long history in Waterloo
One of the most well-known businesses in Waterloo is the Coe-Genung Funeral Home, once known as S.J. Genung and Son. To study the history of this iconic business is to learn the history of the mortuary business as it evolved in the United States. Seth Johnson Genung ran a cabinetmaking business listed in the 1862…
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Book Profile: “Wild Asana” by Alison Zak
Mind, body, spirit, earth Author Alison Zak said of her first book Wild Asana: Animals, Yoga, and Connecting Our Practice to the Natural World, published this summer, “All the themes in my book- nature connection, curiosity, compassion, coexistence, unity — are important to me — that’s why I wrote it!” Synopsis Wild Asana is a…
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Being a ‘digital nomad’ left me with PANIC ATTACKS
By Cameron Roy Published: 08:09 EDT, 22 October 2023 | Updated: 08:09 EDT, 22 October 2023
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Mountains, Lakes and Low Taxes: Carson City Is a Booming Lifestyle Destination
Types of Homes Chris Lim, senior advisor at Christie’s International Real Estate and a Reno homeowner, noted that single-family homes make up most of the housing in the area. There’s a presence of ski-in, ski-out new construction and turnkey townhomes, but the predominant housing type is standalone homes. There’s also a noticeable rise in upscale…
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Lifestyle briefs | Friends of the Redwood Libraries holds book sale
Books for sale Friends of the Redwood Libraries will hold a “Big Book Sale” Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Eureka Library, 1313 Third St. Friday’s sale is for members only, with memberships available at the door. Saturday’s sale is open to everyone. Over the past…
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First person: How I keep my Parkinson’s symptoms at bay with a rigorous exercise regimen
It was so easy to ignore the symptoms. The trembling of the left arm on a Christmas afternoon when the air conditioner conked out as we were heading to holiday dinner was easily chalked up to stress. The slight jiggling of my hand-held coffee cup noticed by an editor could have been attributed to too…
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The Filipino American creatives who are reclaiming the barong
CNN — As a first-generation child of Filipino American immigrants, I grew up with wistful stories my parents told of their homeland, rich in details from their childhoods spent in a country that seemed as foreign to me as the fictitious lands described in fairytales. These stories were told in a tone that encapsulated both…
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Unhealthy lifestyles causing young Koreans to grow older faster
Health experts say an accumulated lack of exercise and unhealthy dietary habits are causing chronic metabolism-related diseases in young people. [SHUTTERSTOCK] Korea has one of the world’s fastest-aging populations. To make matters worse, younger people may be aging faster, too, new data shows. According to a report provided to JoongAng Ilbo by the…
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Volunteers wanted: Oct. 22, 2023
Longview Community Ministries needs volunteers in the Service Center, Food Box and Meals with Love. Hours are 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For information, email Britt Norvell at [email protected] or call (903) 753-3561 ext. 212. HeartsWay Hospice of Northeast Texas is seeking caring individuals who want to serve as volunteers to support…
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The Colony Is a Magnificent Self-Sufficient Tiny House Designed for Experiential Lifestyle
Sustainable tourism is currently a rising trend in the travel industry, and it echoes on the hospitality scene, with hotel owners and entrepreneurs around the world making eco-consciousness one of their top priorities. DistrictHive, a small startup based in Granada, Spain, has designed an innovative autonomous podtel called the Colony that incorporates the most modern…
