The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO--People http://www.joplinglobe.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:56:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_214134735.html Kindness in full bloom: Community garden still ‘a work in progress’ http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_214134735.html Marilyn Wylie took her love for gardening and spread the joy of all things green in her community through a kindness garden, located at the Frisco Greenway Trail entrance off of St. Louis Avenue. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:49:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_214124832.html Anne Kettenbrink: Are you too stupid to live? http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_214124832.html I found myself using that phrase the other day about a minor thing, and that made me think. There are a lot of people around who are “too stupid to live.” Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:54:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_214125319.html Mike Pound: If you want to relax, then don't relax http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_214125319.html When I use the word “relax,” I mean: To take it easy. To slow down. To chill. When my wife uses the word “relax,” she means: To do the exact opposite of relax. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:40:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_214123835.html Book review: Encyclopedia explores history of dog breeds http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_214123835.html “Barron’s Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds” by D. Caroline Coile is beautifully illustrated, with at least two good-sized color photographs of each of the 150 profiled breeds. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:10:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_207180926.html He's tackling retirement: Former NFL linebacker-turned-sheriff to hang up badge http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_207180926.html Sheriff Ed Weisacosky will soon be through tackling crime in Lawrence County.He’s hanging up his badge and gun to retire in Florida, where he’s planning to hang out with some of the guys he tackled before he went into law enforcement — former NFL players. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:17:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_221151621.html The whole world is art: Carthage artist Larry Glaze finds inspiration in nature http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_221151621.html Larry Glaze chooses not to express himself with watercolors or oil paints. His medium is neither clay nor marble. He uses nature — the things around him — to show the beauty he sees as so evident in the world. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_221150900.html Book review: Library resources provide legal information http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_221150900.html The Joplin Public Library Reference staff answers all kinds of questions throughout the day on many different subjects. Some subjects come up rarely while others generate several queries a day. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:05:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_221150412.html Anne Kettenbrink: I'll tell you what I want http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_221150412.html For the life of me, I can’t fathom why the intelligent, surely literate human beings who edited this book thought that including a pop group that had maybe two songs that people knew and lasted about 18 months would be a good idea. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_221145716.html Mike Pound: Daughter's attitude about cell phone surprising http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_221145716.html What my wife and I figured was that Emma would love us for allowing her unfettered use of a cell phone. Well, as is often the case, my wife and I figured wrong. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:05:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_207180455.html Anne Kettenbrink: 'Staycations' gain popularity http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_207180455.html As gas prices soar to unbelievable heights, along with prices for everything else, many people are opting to forego the luxury of a vacation and take what have been dubbed “staycations.” Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:01:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_207175944.html Book review: Supernatural, suspenseful books found at library http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_207175944.html “Hiroshima Dreams” begins in the spring of 1996, when Lin is 5 years old. Her grandmother, whom she calls Obaasan, is moving from Japan to live with Lin’s family. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:56:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_207175509.html Mike Pound: Family's emotions difficult to read http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_207175509.html That’s part of my problem keeping up with Emma’s moods: Trying to match her moods with my wife’s moods. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:24:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_200182327.html Beijing bound: Carthage native to serve as cameraman during Summer Olympics http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_200182327.html Some people train their entire lives for one chance to represent their country in the biggest sporting event in the world. Others train their whole lives so everyone else can watch. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_200143541.html Mike Pound: Daughter given the power of the text http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_200143541.html Our 10-year-old daughter is texting now and I’m not sure how I feel about that. First of all, I’m uncomfortable with using the word “texting” as a verb. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:28:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_200142741.html Anne Kettenbrink: Who stole my cheese? http://www.joplinglobe.com/people/local_story_200142741.html I couldn’t believe it. I had seen episodes of sitcoms where people had eaten other peoples’ lunches, but I didn’t think that actually happened.