Gwendolyn Sue Brown
and Savior Jesus Christ and her beloved husband and family on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Gwen was born on March 13, 1943, in Oklahoma City to Milton Travis and Ruby Ruth (Garvin) Owen.
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Betty Hansen Stephens
She died peacefully surrounded by her children on August 15, 2022 at Presbyterian Village North in Dallas, Texas. She was the daughter of Ingward Carl Johnson and Martha Hansen Johnson, who died in childbirth.
Evelyn Louise McCartney
passed away peacefully on August 15, 2022. Evelyn was born on March 9, 1935 in Nolanville TX, to parents, Elmer McCartney on May 21, 1953.
Mohammed bin Salman and Saudi brutality
Salma al-Shehab, the mother of two young children, was studying for a PhD at the University of Leeds and took time off to go home to Saudi Arabia for a vacation. Ms. Shehab is a Shiite Muslim, a persecuted minority in the kingdom, and a women’s rights activist who spoke out on social media for the right of women to drive. Her vacation ended in prison.
Randy Rainbow, master satirist, vies with Goliaths for Emmy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Randy Rainbow is adored by the legendary Carol Burnett, and he is, what flimsy excuse could TV academy voters have to deny him an Emmy for his fourth nomination? Rainbow, who has raised musical parody to a political- satire art form, is again David facing Goliath. His competition in the shortform series category includes shows from James Corden, Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers.
Long-hidden synagogue mural gets rehabbed, relocated
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A mural that was painted in a Vermont synagogue more than 100 years ago by a Lithuanian immigrant — and hidden behind a wall for years— has been termed a rare piece of art and has been painstakingly moved and restored.
Moments with the Minister: Church
Special to the Herald Democrat In the year 2020, many of us pivoted in our thinking regarding weekly gatherings to worship. Some defied CDC guidelines by continuing church as usual, and became COVID super spreaders.
Online friendship starting to wear out after dustups
Dear Abby: I made a friend six years ago on social media. We have never actually met in person, but we have stayed in touch. She began contacting me on a daily basis about a year ago, which was great at the time,
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo’s profit in the April-June quarter rose 28% from a year earlier on healthy demand for its games, although its console sales were dented by a shortage of semiconductors. The Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises said Wednesday its profit in the last quarter totaled 118.9 billion yen ($895 million), up from 92.7 billion yen in the same period in 2021.
Calcium supplements shouldn’t increase heart attack risk
Dear Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with atherosclerosis two years ago. I also had calcium in my carotid artery. I feel like a walking time bomb. When I found out, I stopped my calcium supplement completely. I didn’t even ask my doctor -- he was the one who had me take them for years. Did I do the right thing? Why would a doctor put you on a calcium regimen knowing that you have this condition? Doesn’t calcium supplementation make atherosclerosis worse?