Robert Redford does his most compelling work in some time as both actor and director in "The Company You Keep," a tense yet admirably restrained thriller about a fugitive forced out of hiding after 30 years to prove his innocence. Adapted with clarity and intelligence by Lem Dobbs from Neil Gordon's novel, and lent distinguishing heft by its roster of screen veterans, this gripping drama provides an absorbing reflection on the courage and cost of dissent.

“Some of our most stressful, broken, yelling and fighting family moments happen on the way to church and in the church parking lot!” Anysia Bates, Real Christian Mom

If you think you’ve done nearly everything a cook can with boneless, skinless chicken breasts, it might be time to talk turkey.

Students from Ahwatukee Foothills elementary schools tried a new craft project at Kyrene de la Estrella during this year’s winter recess.

People of Arizona, hear me! I have been writing about civic engagement in an average Arizonan’s life this semester at Arizona State University and I have seen so much (in)action.

Toward the end of every summer, my family and I abandon New York City for my parents’ Massachusetts farmhouse, where the fields out back are lined with blueberry bushes. Some years the crop is tiny. Other years it is so good we are overwhelmed, calling up visions of Lucille Ball wrapping chocolates in the candy factory.

Are kids drawn to dirt? Are boys drawn to jumping in mud puddles? Do kids love to walk and play in the sand? The answer is an absolute YES. Some kids LOVE it more than others and they don’t mind getting dirty.

Plenty of people surely will disagree, but I firmly believe that underdressed hot dogs simply aren’t worth the calories.

From the Department of Things You Did Not Know You Had to Worry About comes a new advisory: Don’t eat your barbecue cleaning brush.

Limited liability companies (LLCs) have quickly become the preferred choice for new small businesses. The LLC has several advantages over forming a partnership or a corporation. Historically, new business owners who sought to minimize tax liability would establish a partnership and business owners who sought to minimize personal liability would establish a corporation. That is because corporations are taxed separately from their owners (shareholders), but shareholders are generally not liable for the corporation’s debts. Partnerships are just the opposite. LLCs are a relatively new form of business entity created to achieve the best of both worlds — providing business owners the tax advantages of a partnership and the protection from liability that corporate shareholders enjoy.

If, like me, you spent this winter hibernating and eating baked goods, your home may have paid the price. Maybe it got a little disorganized, or is starting to look like an episode of “Hoarders.”

If, like me, you spent this winter hibernating and eating baked goods, your home may have paid the price. Maybe it got a little disorganized, or is starting to look like an episode of “Hoarders.”

There is a story told in church of an elderly woman from the hills, who walked several miles to church every Sunday. Fire and brimstone was served up weekly and that was just the way she liked it. “Amen!” she shouted when the preacher was talking about the dangers of card playing. “Amen!” she cried out when he preached on the evils of dancing. “Amen!’ she roared when he talked about the demon of moonshine.

There is a story told in church of an elderly woman from the hills, who walked several miles to church every Sunday. Fire and brimstone was served up weekly and that was just the way she liked it. “Amen!” she shouted when the preacher was talking about the dangers of card playing. “Amen!” she cried out when he preached on the evils of dancing. “Amen!’ she roared when he talked about the demon of moonshine.

‘Tis the season of party planning and all the fun that comes with it.

‘Tis the season of party planning and all the fun that comes with it.

"Més que un club," meaning "More than a club," is the slogan of Futbol Club de Barcelona, the city's famous soccer team. And it certainly is. It's almost like a cult, complete with hero worship and everything, as I experienced first-hand when I went to a Barça game a few weeks ago.

"Més que un club," meaning "More than a club," is the slogan of Futbol Club de Barcelona, the city's famous soccer team. And it certainly is. It's almost like a cult, complete with hero worship and everything, as I experienced first-hand when I went to a Barça game a few weeks ago.

Although George Clooney has been entertaining audiences for years, he's only truly found his stride this past decade with great roles in movies like "Michael Clayton" and "Up in the Air." He has evolved so much as an actor that sometimes people forget that he nearly killed the Batman franchise in the late '90s. In addition to performing, Clooney has proven that he's one of the rare big-name modern actors that possess the integrity and expertise of a great filmmaker. With "The Ides of March," Clooney delivers an often captivating and beautifully acted political drama that ranks just a step below his exceptional "Good Night, And Good Luck."

Although George Clooney has been entertaining audiences for years, he's only truly found his stride this past decade with great roles in movies like "Michael Clayton" and "Up in the Air." He has evolved so much as an actor that sometimes people forget that he nearly killed the Batman franchise in the late '90s. In addition to performing, Clooney has proven that he's one of the rare big-name modern actors that possess the integrity and expertise of a great filmmaker. With "The Ides of March," Clooney delivers an often captivating and beautifully acted political drama that ranks just a step below his exceptional "Good Night, And Good Luck."

How can you make your work area more attractive so that you enjoy being there and can focus specifically on the work at hand? The more clutter you eliminate, the more peaceful the setting will be, and, therefore, the more productive your time will be.

Those skinny yellow tree pods falling into the swimming pool and littering the lawn seem like nothing more than a messy nuisance — until you realize they can be turned into crackers, cookies, bread and even ice cream.

Those skinny yellow tree pods falling into the swimming pool and littering the lawn seem like nothing more than a messy nuisance — until you realize they can be turned into crackers, cookies, bread and even ice cream.

Just after sundown today at the home of Cheryl and Dereck Gardner, prayers will be read from the Haggadah, and then the couple and their two children will enjoy a traditional Passover meal just like they will sit down to an Easter feast on Sunday. Cheryl is Jewish; Dereck is Christian. The Peoria couple practice what they preach.