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Super in bowls

For the big game, line up these self-serve dishes on one side, your guests on the other and let them go at it

By Cathy Thomas/Freedom News Service

Super Bowl Sunday is a day of indulgence, a smorgasbord of appetizers, snacks and chili. The food is the focal point for many party-goers, the game only an amusing backdrop. Game-day gatherings are so darn much fun. And that joviality can extend to ... Full story

Read engaging, thought-provoking fare

Help your kids find fascination in books

By Kendal A. Rautzhan/For the Appeal-Democrat

Fiction books are fun, nonfiction can be fascinating — and combining the two into a great book can be sensational. That's exactly what you'll find in today's reviewed books. Read about George Washington and the problems he had with his teeth, ... Full story

Keepers of the faith

Women who work to become nuns

By Mark Barna/Freedom News Service

Giving up the pleasures of this world for a life of prayer, silence and communal living is rare. Yet women do choose the narrow path and walk away from their careers, independence and material possessions to become Benedictine sisters. After six ye... Full story

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