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Super in bowls

For the big game, line up these self-serve dishes on one side, your guests on the other and let them go at it

By Cathy Thomas/Freedom News Service

Super Bowl Sunday is a day of indulgence, a smorgasbord of appetizers, snacks and chili. The food is the focal point for many party-goers, the game only an amusing backdrop. Game-day gatherings are so darn much fun. And that joviality can extend to ... Full story

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Help your kids find fascination in books

By Kendal A. Rautzhan/For the Appeal-Democrat

Fiction books are fun, nonfiction can be fascinating — and combining the two into a great book can be sensational. That's exactly what you'll find in today's reviewed books. Read about George Washington and the problems he had with his teeth, ... Full story

Gigachurches can serve thousands

By Jeff Strickler/McClatchy-Tribune News Service

MINNEAPOLIS – The 23rd Psalm rolled off the Rev. Jason Strand’s tongue with soothing familiarity, the way it had since he memorized it as a boy.  “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green ... Full story

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