Start the Cycle introduces court-referred and at-risk teens to the challenging sport of mountain biking as a positive alternative to drug and alcohol use and other unhealthy activities. In addition to physical conditioning, teens are paired with adult mentors who help them understand healthy boundaries and learn how to establish and meet positive life goals.
Kids have bright business ideas all the time, but they don’t always follow through with creating an enterprise of their own. A program at the U.P. Children’s Museum helps them do that, with training and help to develop their ideas.
As fun as the holidays can be, sometimes the best part is the week after, when you can relax, recharge and catch up with the start of a new year. For writer Deb Pascoe, the break meant reconnecting with family.
Grandma is a sweet old lady with a soft voice and fresh-baked cookies, right? Now that she'll be "Grandma," columnist Deb Pascoe finds out there's a lot more to it.
Hurricanes and elections--both lead to musings on gratitude and Thanksgiving from columnist Deb Pascoe this week.
Does the prospect of uninterrupted time alone sound like bliss, or torment? That's one easy way to tell if you're an introvert or not. Columnist Deb Pascoe finds unexpected satisfaction in an empty house.
Sitting still long enough to meditate is a challenge for a lot of people in the rush and demand of daily life. Columnist Deb Pascoe writes about her attempts to find that elusive peace.
Politics, politics. It's the season for debate, argument and opinions about candidates, issues, platforms and parties. Hopefully it also doesn't mean the end of friendships or bad feelings between family members. Columnist Deb Pascoe talks about how to navigate the elections socially.
You might have noticed the subtle changes that tell U.P. residents it's almost time to say goodbye to our short yet sweet summer and welcome in another autumn. Columnist Deb Pascoe reflects on the changes.
We've all done it: posted that ill-advised comment on some issue we shouldn't have gotten involved in, whether it's on Facebook or a news story. Columnist Deb Pascoe considers the right and wrong times to voice your opinion online.
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