Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, March 28, 2013

Winter is Coming on HBO's Game of Thrones this Sunday, although in the real world it's supposed to be leaving.---Kathleen Dorsey, Managing Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, March 21, 2013

Lena Dunham's Tiny Furniture screening in Benton Harbor; Miller Beach Arts & Creative District showing a Judy Garland documentary and last call for Julius Caesar as Measure for Measure begins.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

"The Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln" Currier and Ives archive illustration

"The Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln" is depicted in a Currier and Ives archive illustration.

At Home: 10 steps to the perfect sofa

I still remember my shock and dismay when I realized that sofas had to be bought. Somehow I thought sofas just happened. They always simply showed up in homes, hotels, and offices without explanation or fanfare, like feral kittens or bills.

At Home: Fixin' to Sell

Maybe it’s because I was the youngest in my family. Maybe it’s because I’m five-foot-three and have a voice like snow white, but I lash out like a cornered rattlesnake when someone doesn’t take me seriously.

At Home: If you can dress, you can decorate

I know, I know, to many of you the idea of decorating an empty room feels as horrifying as one of those dreams where you're suddenly in public naked. But I'm going to fix that.

Obama: Tough call on letting a son play football

WASHINGTON | President Barack Obama is a big football fan with two daughters, but if he had a son, he says he'd "have to think long and hard" before letting him play because of the physical toll the game takes.

At Home: Turn Your Closet into a Boutique Just for You

Quick: Which room in your house needs attention the most? Kitchen? Bathroom? Garage?

At Home: How to sell what where

The author of "Garage Sale Millionaire" had come to Orlando to visit theme parks with his wife and 3-year-old son. I took it as a sign. Divine deliverance.

Seats remain for Obama inauguration bus trip

GARY | There are several seats available on a bus trip to Washington D.C. for President Barack Obama's inauguration Jan 21.

At Home: Parents’ possessions put past in perspective

Like my mother, the Roman God Janus — for whom January is named — had eyes in the back of his head. In fact, he had an entire face on the back of his head, so he could look backward and forward at once. This feature earned him the distinction of “god of doors.” He ruled comings and goings.

At Home: Resolving to repurpose

This time of year I always feel a little sick to my stomach, and not just because of those midnight romps at the dessert buffet with the bottomless glass of Prosecco. (Do they make a combo antacid headache tablet?)

At Home: A Look Back at Lessons Learned 2012, Part 2

A look back at the lessons the year served up reveals I once again had my share of jams, upheavals and awakenings. I faithfully reported these with what I hope some would call humor served with a dollop of advice on the side.

WWII sailor honored by trip

LOWELL | Ninety-year-old ex-sailor and retired farmer Richard Wunderink, of Lowell, received an early Independence Day present this spring when he was selected for an Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C.

OFFBEAT: Clint Eastwood's 'J. Edgar' offers inside look at FBI's controversial leader

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Portage veteran taking Honor Flight

PORTAGE | Bob Arvidson was fresh out of high school when his number came up in December 1943.

OFFBEAT: Actor Ed Gero and Goodman celebrating 'Red' success and stage's decade mark

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Video: Roundtable with Sen. Dan Coats

U.S. Senator Dan Coats, R-Ind., visited with Times editors to discuss a variety of topics, including the economy and the political landscape in Washington.

Cop's anti-bullying idea leads to D.C. trip for 2 women from region

ST. JOHN | What started as a lecture to two bickering boys outside a Chicago grade school has launched into a national anti-bullying campaign that will bring two local women to the White House next week.

You wouldn't let your family spend like Congress

Here's the 2010 family finance plan. Add up all the money you have. Spend it all. If you have retirement funds, cash them out and spend them all. Apply to as many credit cards as you can. Max them all out. Borrow money from anyone who will lend it to you. Spend it all. The whole time, talk a…