http://www.deseretnews.com/life Daily family and life articles, news and headlines and Dr. Abby and Heloise from Salt Lake City and Utah from the online home of the Deseret News. en-us Copyright 2009, Deseret News Publishing Company Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:01 MST Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:25:03 MST Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342712/Flight-cut-What-to-do.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342712/Flight-cut-What-to-do.html Airlines are cutting money-losing flights during the current travel slump, and that can cause headaches for passengers who... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:25:03 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342713/The-beauty-of-autumn-in-southern-Utah.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342713/The-beauty-of-autumn-in-southern-Utah.html Pssst. Want to know a secret? Southern Utah, that geologic and scenic wonderland, is dazzling in every season — but in... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:25:03 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342890/Online-math-adds-up-to-a-lot-of-fun.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342890/Online-math-adds-up-to-a-lot-of-fun.html I never dreamed I'd find math games that my 5-year-old, Tom, couldn't wait to play. But that's exactly what happened when we... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:57:32 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342891/Horse-used-to-spook-in-own-stall-now-a-trick-star.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342891/Horse-used-to-spook-in-own-stall-now-a-trick-star.html Lukas was all bite, buck and bitterness before Karen Murdock adopted him six years ago and made him an Internet star. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:57:17 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342889/Unemployed-husbands-help-at-home-but-will-it-last.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342889/Unemployed-husbands-help-at-home-but-will-it-last.html Lily Pabian and her husband Jeff learned to tag-team household tasks when he lost his job and she went from stay-at-home mom... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:41:57 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342888/Frumpy-Middle-Aged-Mom-There-goes-mom-the-pack-mule.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342888/Frumpy-Middle-Aged-Mom-There-goes-mom-the-pack-mule.html Hee haw. Do my ears look like they're growing longer, like Pinocchio's when he ran away? Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:40:37 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342885/Execs-see-what-its-like-to-be-homeless.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342885/Execs-see-what-its-like-to-be-homeless.html They were nine corporate funders, executives who help decide where their company's philanthropy goes, walking the same route... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:58:03 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342695/Where-the-golden-rule-glitters.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342695/Where-the-golden-rule-glitters.html What did you do the last time a driver cut you off in traffic? Did knowing you'd never see that person again spur... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:44:31 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342709/Versions-of-the-golden-rule.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342709/Versions-of-the-golden-rule.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:44:14 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342694/Defections-court-fights-test-Scientology.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342694/Defections-court-fights-test-Scientology.html The Church of Scientology is going through a difficult season. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:44:06 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342693/Quieting-the-child-within.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342693/Quieting-the-child-within.html Some nights I enjoy putting on my reading glasses, slumping into a big overstuffed chair and plopping open my old 1885... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:59 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342697/Doomsday-sects-future-in-doubt.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342697/Doomsday-sects-future-in-doubt.html BOZEMAN, Mont. — It wasn't long ago that thousands of members of the Church Universal and Triumphant followed their... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:49 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342700/Pet-project-2-church-goes-to-the-dogs.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342700/Pet-project-2-church-goes-to-the-dogs.html When the Rev. Tom Eggebeen took over as interim pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church three years ago, he looked around and... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:49 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342702/Let-Dads-new-wife-take-control.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342702/Let-Dads-new-wife-take-control.html Dear Annie: My parents divorced 18 years ago, and Dad has had numerous partners and wives since. Three months ago, Dad found... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:03 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342703/Rinsing-fountain-helps-prevent-slime.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342703/Rinsing-fountain-helps-prevent-slime.html Dear Heloise: A while ago, you had a column about many pets losing their homes in the foreclosure crisis, and how adopting... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:03 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342655/Classroom-teachers-whose-students-sit-on-exercise-balls-extol-quieter-classrooms.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342655/Classroom-teachers-whose-students-sit-on-exercise-balls-extol-quieter-classrooms.html CHICAGO — Donna Yehl's 4th grade students bob behind their desks, heads going up and down as if they sat on the deck of... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:07:22 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342653/Rescuer-who-lost-pets-to-fire-finds-1-weeks-later.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342653/Rescuer-who-lost-pets-to-fire-finds-1-weeks-later.html Bobby Wright thought he had buried Smoky. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:05:36 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342656/Living-with-Alzheimers-disease.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342656/Living-with-Alzheimers-disease.html Dr. Janice Knebl has cared for residents at the James L. West Alzheimer Center since it opened 16 years ago in Fort Worth,... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:01:39 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342651/Olympic-looks-mix-patriotism-and-the-Polo-pony.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342651/Olympic-looks-mix-patriotism-and-the-Polo-pony.html Ralph Lauren's affinity for Americana will be on full display on athletes at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:56:09 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342650/Staging-tips-that-can-help-sell-a-home.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342650/Staging-tips-that-can-help-sell-a-home.html Staging a home for sale can set it apart from the competition and make it inviting to the greatest number of buyers.... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:52:36 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342649/What-happens-when-parents-clash-over-the-kids.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342649/What-happens-when-parents-clash-over-the-kids.html Meals. Bedtime. Discipline. The reasons parents clash over the kids are endless, especially now that more unemployed dads are... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:51:34 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342648/Corner-Books-How-Clifford-books-got-started.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342648/Corner-Books-How-Clifford-books-got-started.html It was 1963, and Norman Bridwell, the father of an infant daughter, was broke and desperately searching for work as a... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:45:38 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342647/Plant-a-seed-get-a-tree.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342647/Plant-a-seed-get-a-tree.html Planting seeds is a satisfying way to grow trees and shrubs, and gives you a special affection for the plants. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:43:04 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342625/Hollywood-is-missing-the-point-with-3D.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342625/Hollywood-is-missing-the-point-with-3D.html This post is going to make me sound like a cranky old lady, but I don't care. Add this to the list of things that really irk... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:50:14 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342414/Dear-Abby-Its-OK-to-keep-cell-number-private.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342414/Dear-Abby-Its-OK-to-keep-cell-number-private.html Dear Abby: My boss wants my cell phone number for "work purposes." He has trouble with limits, and I am reluctant to give it... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:30:53 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342349/Hospice-dog-kept-working-when-old-age-came-for-him.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342349/Hospice-dog-kept-working-when-old-age-came-for-him.html LOS ANGELES — As a therapy dog, Baxter comforted hundreds of hospice patients in their final hours. This year, old age... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:59:22 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342346/Weaving-herself-a-new-career.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342346/Weaving-herself-a-new-career.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ann Robinson will always be an educator at heart. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:56:20 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342345/101-Ideas-Say-no-to-fumes-in-your-house.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342345/101-Ideas-Say-no-to-fumes-in-your-house.html A continuing compendium of tips and tricks from Home & Garden Television: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:53:33 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342343/9-to-5-to-9-Husbands-who-do-housework-and-wives-who-cower-in-their-wake.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342343/9-to-5-to-9-Husbands-who-do-housework-and-wives-who-cower-in-their-wake.html There's only one thing worse than a man who stacks dishes and piles potato chip bags in the bedroom as part of his an Early... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:52:40 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342341/Hobbies-Fabric-fall-leaves.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342341/Hobbies-Fabric-fall-leaves.html The colors in fall leaves remind me of the rust, gold and olive sections of a boutique quilt shop. Each leaf and each bolt of... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:49:32 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342143/Get-dog-to-say-cheese.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342143/Get-dog-to-say-cheese.html Complaints about dog owners who allow their dogs to run loose are as widespread as promises from politicians. They're also as... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:40:02 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342144/Friend-lends-helping-hand-but-ends-up-empty-handed.html?linkTrack=rss-48 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342144/Friend-lends-helping-hand-but-ends-up-empty-handed.html Dear Abby: Please print this for me on behalf of myself and all the other well-intentioned folks out there who have lent... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:40:02 MST