Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of the Marshall Independent.“Iron Man 3” is awesome. At least according to the unanimous vote of this older dad, pre-teen son, and six-year-old daughter. How’s that for broad-based appeal? My daughter is pleading to see it again.

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A couple from Philadelphia who practice faith healing and don’t believe in medicine were charged with murder after a second young child of theirs died after not receiving medical care. Herbert and Catherine Schaible were on probation after a son died four years ago after not receiving treatment, and even though they were ordered to provide medical care to their children, another child...

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I’d like to say “one week left.” But that’s not really true. The pain after last about a week or so… sometimes longer. Regardless I ticked the time down and X’d off the calendar… and next Wednesday the 29th is my LAST official chemo. Sounds almost too good to be true…. but it is:) I have a million things going through my brain, but I’m not going to let that cloud up my happiness.

Dear Diana: I am a service coordinator for Help Me Grow, which is a nationally recognized, federally funded home-based program. We provide health and developmental services for expectant parents, newborns, infants and toddlers to help children start school healthy and ready to learn.I am currently working with a 2-year-old who screams at a high pitch when she doesn’t get her way.

Though he stole all audience attention away from every other actor in his brief scene as Dr. Kuni in “Knocked Up,” no one was ready for Ken Jeong’s intro in “The Hangover.” He leaped out of a car trunk, wearing only black socks, and proceeded to beat the tar out of Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis with a tire iron. That’s right, wearing only black socks. His Mr. Chow eventually became an important character in that film and its sequel. In “The Hangover Part III,” Chow, naked...

It was with the release of “Boogie Nights,” in 1997, that Heather Graham became everybody’s favorite porn star with a heart of old. No, not actually Graham, but her character in that film, Rollergirl.

Thursday, May 23

Thursday, May 23

With the nice weather, business has picked up again. What a spring! We have a lot of catching up to do, as do area gardeners.Phone call of the year: "Yeah, my husband just picked up some apple trees at Home Depot. When is the best time to plant them, morning or evening?"I responded that apple trees die if they aren't planted at 3 a.m.Second question, same caller: 

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Spry's caregiving expert Patricia Smith explains why in the days following tragedies like the Boston Marathon bombings, turning off the "continued coverage" can help in the healing.

  I'm all for being a considerate summertime neighbor. Being mindful of how much noise one produces and inviting the neighbors to an occasional barbecue at your place are nice ways to increase the peace in one's neighborhood.