A garlicky tofu stir-fry that brings the heat
Stir-fries can be a boon in a busy cook’s kitchen – quick to prepare and incredibly versatile, they dish up a whole lot of flavor without a whole lot of fuss, though you may have to do some chopping.
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Lenten series starts at First Presbyterian in Independence
The First Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Pleasant, Independence, welcomes visitors and guests to a Lenten series of six services beginning on March 6. The sermons at these services will look at the “I am” statements made by Jesus. The first service, on March 6, will address Jesus’ statement, found in John 6:16-21, “It is I...”
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to nmelton The Examiner, 300 N. Osage St., Independence, MO 64050, attention Nancy Melton.
The grass isn’t green, but spring is painfully near
On my way to the barn, just to say a quick hello, I noticed a few patches of grass may have turned a light shade of green. I’m missing my weekly therapy on the faster-than-the-speedof-light mower and, by the looks of the spider-webbed, dusty machine, I think it misses me too.
A connection of giving across continents
Our story began last week with our church youth group collecting needed items and preparing them for shipment to an Armenian orphanage. Crossing the war-ravaged Middle East was not easy.
COVID still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?
Iesha White is so fed up with the U.S. response to COVID-19 that she’s seriously considering moving to Europe.
Know your heart health numbers
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Each year at my physical, my health care professional tells me what my b1ood pressure, cholesterol and heart rate numbers are during the appointment. What do those numbers mean for my overall health?
Video game addiction, now a globally recognized illness, seeks a treatment
Arcadia Kim devoted her career to video games, until one hit her in the face. The incident happened several years ago when Kim, a former studio operating chief at Electronic Arts Inc., was trying to peel away her 10-year-old son from a game of Minecraft. He threw the iPad at her in frustration.
In winter’s tight grip, birds can use a little help
Looking out my window and watching the finches, chick-a-dees, juncos, cardinals, assorted sparrows (white-throated, white crowned, etc…) and a plethora of woodpeckers cramming around my feeders, I can generally tell how cold the temperatures are outside.