A School of Bonecraft and Pup-priety
Gryffindog, Slobberin, Roverclaw, or Hufflefluff? Which house would the sorting hat assign your canine companion to? Hint: You won’t have to board at Platform 9 3/4 to find out! While she may not have a magical hat, Robin Diebold, the headmaster, and owner of Dogwart’s: A School of Bonecraft and Pup-priety, has the knowledge, training, […]
Pole Dancing: More Than a Workout
Muse Pole Fitness started in 2012 with one pole in owner Jordan Mazur’s living room and has grown into a three-room studio tucked into a strip mall at 3605 South Providence. While it appears unassuming, there is an unmistakable, almost electric energy that can only come from an inclusive, welcoming environment that builds confidence. Come […]
Funny Business: Tickling our funny bones
Columbia’s comedy scene has blossomed over the past 10 years, and a lot has gone into that. Although many have day jobs, some comedians do this for a living, and it’s no funny business. Life as a COMO comedian Robert Harris is one of Columbia’s most popular comedians and has been a part of the […]
When The Party Is Over…
I’m sure that you want your house to be clean before everyone gets there. Just keep in mind the cleaning up afterwards is crucial to avoiding a potential pest invasion.
Worth the Wait
When Jeff and Laura Porter hired The Swift Companies LLC to renovate the master bathroom of their home at Katy Lane in early 2020, they had a keen eye on their future. Experiences with family members highlighted the need to make the space wheelchair and walker accessible. The bathroom remodel needed to meet the Porter’s […]
Better health, from the inside out
Migraines? Lower back pain? Neck pain? Acid reflux or constipation? There’s one possible solution for all of these common issues: Chiropractic care. Chiropractic care is a specialization of spinal health and is focused on the wellbeing of the spine. People commonly associate a visit to the chiropractor with the typical complaints of neck and back […]
It’s Time to Take the Floor
It’s somewhat ironic that women can put their feet into the stirrups and allow their gynecologist to poke, prod, and swab during an exam but they are too embarrassed to ask questions about issues they may be experiencing “down there.” Before you stop reading, men, you’re guilty of it, too. Men endure a digital rectal […]
Find Dining: Plants for the People
Entrepreneur, environmentalist, philanthropist, and vegetarian are just a few words that describe Leigh Lockhart, founder and owner of the recently revamped Main Squeeze Juice Bar & Market. “We’re a for-profit business that cares and has values, but still makes money,” she says. Since the beginning, Leigh has felt ethically driven to promote fresh, plant-based eating […]
The Big Boom has arrived in COMO
Not long after the start of the 21st century, social service executives, policymakers, and healthcare officials began routinely using the word “tsunami” to describe an impending influx of older Americans into their systems. That tsunami and a higher — if not urgent — demand for services that range from healthcare and housing to transportation and […]
A Natural Approach
Despite other tried and true methods of healthcare, some people look for out-of-the-box ideas to treat themselves. Holistic medicine boils down to taking a “whole body” approach to health and medicine and often deals with more natural and self-reliant methods of health. The Pacific College of Health and Science explains that “the human body has […]
A New Year = New Resolutions
Making plans for the growing season, taking proper care of your plants, and managing your turf to keep it all in good order will make this extended living area more enjoyable and more relaxing.
The most wonderful time of the year
It’s a question that seems to come up around this time every year, and people love to debate it: Should Christmas decorations go up before or after Thanksgiving? And since that first bleak pandemic Christmas in 2020, media outlets such as The Today Show and Washington Post have published pieces proclaiming that decorating early for […]