Think YOUR Street is Bad? Check Out These Benton County Roads!

Tips for Driving on Dirt and Gravel Roads

Every once in a while, you'll come upon an unpaved road. It could be gravel, dirt, sand, or some other loose material. There are a few things to keep in mind when you have to drive along one of these

Asphalt Facts and Asphalt Paving Facts

Find out useful asphalt facts including asphalt paving facts. You may know that asphalt is used for roads and parking lots, but find out how asphalt is made and many scientific facts about asphalt

What is Flexible Pavement? (with pictures)

Flexible pavement is a material used to make roads that is held together with a glue-like mixture. It is quieter than a rigid...

Why Chip Seal Is the Absolute Worst

All the totally objective reasons why this road treatment is terrible

Bad neighbors: Millennials are, like, the worst

They threw pizza out the window and left the place infested with fleas

Why do some street names change when you go through an intersection?

Sometimes the names change to honor an individual, sometimes they are two legacy roads that come together.

Highland inspectors ‘scratch the surface,’ check more than 140 rental properties

In an effort to increase safety throughout the city, Highland building inspectors have been testing rental properties whenever a new occupant plans to move into the building, or when ownership changes hands

How Connected Are You to Your Church?

How to Handle Bad Church Guest Experiences

Drawing from a recent post on bad church guest experiences, we discuss how churches can respond to or avoid some of these issues.

Saving Salvation from Bad Ideas

Some are allergic to the term “salvation” because of how they were treated by it in their churches while others glory in the term because how they were treated by it in their churches. But here is one (almost) indisputable claim about salvation: most operate on one side of the term. That is, the spectrum …

When to Cancel Church for Bad Weather?

Many questions arise when inclement weather looms. When should the church cancel services?

Are You A Good Witch Or A Bad Witch?

How Envy Replaced Greed as the Cardinal Sin of Our Time

Thanks to trickle-down economics and Wall Street, greed was widely celebrated at the end of the last century, but an even darker sin may define the 21st. It’s tough to put a positive spin on this one.

Is it Time to Check Your Communication Methods?

Have you ever looked at how your church has presented itself on the web? Have you compared your church’s website to those of other nearby churches, especially those in your area that seem to be attracting new members? How good of a job does your church do in spreading the word of who you are, …

5 Bad Reasons to Become a Pagan

Many different people come into Paganism for many different reasons. That doesn’t mean all of them are good reasons. Some people come into Paganism for bad reasons. In doing so, they set themselves up for disappointment, and they distract our movement from its higher goals.

Who's Afraid of Their Big Bad O?

Growing up in evangelical Christian purity culture left a deep scar on my sexuality, both physically and mentally. Speaking out about this as an adult matters; it’s helping people like me heal.

Letter: Pray to trim list of bad things

Fellow Americans: Ask yourself, what am I doing to make this a much better world? The answer is probably nothing.

Strange Things That Are Considered Bad Luck Around the World

Could everything from calling a baby cute to pointing out a pretty rainbow bring you misfortune? According to some cultures and traditions, yes!