Ties make a comeback
The Associated Press
Almost as predictable as getting a tie for Father’s Day is getting at least one destined for the back of the closet, be it covered in penguins or wide enough to top a flagpole.

Hats spruce up for summer
McClatchy Newspapers
It’s time to freshen up your wardrobe. Here are a few words of advice: Don’t forget the hat.

Turning trash into a treasure-holder
By ELLEN WARREN McClatchy Newspapers
Some years ago, I gave the commencement address at Barat College. Soon afterward, the college shut down. But that’s another story.

Q&A: DRESSING WELL AT 50+

THE LOOK FOR LESS

LOVE IT OR HATE IT?

Puzzled by seed packets
McClatchy Newspapers
Starting vegetable seeds at home can be rewarding in many ways: It’s cheap. You can find a much wider range of varieties in seed packets than you can as plants in garden centers in spring. And you can make sure that your food is raised without pesticides, which is better for you and the environment.

HOW TO: GARDEN ON A BUDGET

HOW TO: LIVE BETTER WITH PETS

Q&A: HOME
 

FERTILE MIND
Looking for a sweet way to boost nutrition? Try beets
By JAN WIESE-FALES
When I have a hankering for a specific food, I say I am "hungry" for it, as in "I’m hungry for vanilla ice cream with salted peanuts." I thought that’s how everyone described culinary cravings until one day a co-worker told me she had a taste for beets.

Torture device? Guess again
McClatchy Newspapers
Nothin’ says clean breath like sucking on stainless steel.

Surviving the ‘whispering cancer’
By LISA MARSHALL Scripps Howard News Service
BOULDER, Colo. - Standing before a mirror in her swimsuit on the Fourth of July, Deandra Trevino could no longer overlook it: There was something terribly wrong.

NUTRITION IQ: TRUE OR FALSE?

VENTURE BOUND
Russia the great lives on at the Hermitage
By WAYNE ANDERSON
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Visiting the State Hermitage in St. Petersburg is an adventure I remember well. I had heard it had a great art collection but had felt the Russians were doing their usual bragging when they spoke of it. I have problems with many Russian guides because of their belief that whatever they have is the biggest, the best, the most, or whatever it takes to convince the outsider that they are real world-class competition.

$600 Vacations for the price of your stimulus rebate
The Associated Press
A getaway to the Dominican Republic. A road trip with the kids. Even a weekend in Vegas - as long as you take it easy in the casino.

FAST BEATS: DOGGIE DIVING

TRAVEL TIPS: NEW BAGGAGE RULES

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Ties make a comeback

Choosing a good tie doesn't have to be an exercise in luck. The answer lies in mixing a bit of old with the new. So, let Pulse be your guide.  Read the Article

PULSESHOTS: FACES IN COLUMBIA'S CROWD

Dziewa-Hall
Mary Dziewa and Taylor Hall were married Oct. 13, 2007, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Farmington.

Orford-Smith
A Sept. 20, 2008, wedding in Kenya is planned by Jennifer Smith and Rick Orford.

Jenkins-Martin
A June 7, 2008, wedding at First Christian Church in Columbia is planned by Heidi Martin and Frank Jenkins.

Jamena-Jacobson
A June 7, 2008, wedding at the Tiger Hotel in Columbia is planned by Jessica Jacobson and Jerard Jamena.

Miller-Miller
A Sept. 20, 2008, wedding in Centralia is planned by Nicole Miller and Eli Miller.

Thunhorst-McCallister
A July 19, 2008, wedding in Harrisburg is planned by Kari McCallister and Damon Thunhorst.

Tillman-Zehnle
A Sept. 27, 2008, wedding in Columbia is planned by Lauren Tillman and Anthony Zehnle.

Shaw-Slaten
A July 12, 2008 wedding at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau is planned by Laura Slaten and Joshua Shaw.

Guyrene and John Burks
John and Guyrene Burks of Harrisburg will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at Harrisburg Baptist Church.

Sue and Harold Ward
Harold and Sue Hardwick Ward of Centralia will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a reception in June.

Carole and David Babel
David and Carole Babel of Columbia will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in the parlors of Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St. in Columbia.

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