Examining the spines of Neanderthals, an extinct human relative, may explain back-related ailments experienced by humans today, a team of anthropologists has concluded in a new comparative study.

Neanderthals have long been thought to have a different posture than modern humans. A good part of this perspective derives from the wedging of Neanderthals’ lumbar, or lower, vertebrae — their spines in this region curve less than those of modern humans studied in the U.S. or Europe.

Fresh Start Cleaning Crew is a new business in Maynardville you probably have not heard about, but should. This veteran-owned and woman-operated business just opened its doors this month, receiving their business license on February 10. This passion project was created by a local Christian involved in outreach, Nancy Norris.
Nancy saw a need in the community and decided to use her unique skills and Army experience to do something about it. Having served over 20 years in the Army, Nancy has an eye for detail and knows how to keep things tidy.

Sometimes, someone unexpected comes into your life out of nowhere, makes your heart race and changes you forever. For some, this someone is a cop. This was not true in my case (at least, not until I got my first traffic ticket).
I suppose I was a somewhat sensitive child. Occasionally I would get my feelings hurt by a sharp word of criticism or correction. Luckily, I had a true pal who never failed to comfort.

I remember back in the 1950s when waterless cookware was all the rage. The War was over. New things were popping up everywhere.
Some of them were based on wartime inventions. The microwave oven was a prime example.
Waterless cookware wasn’t really waterless. The pans were club aluminum with a tight-fitting lid. If you cooked them on low heat, you didn’t need to add extra liquid, just a small amount to start with. That was what was meant by waterless.

Here is an easy carrot recipe. The carrots come out of the package ready to go. Just combine everything and boil them up. What could be easier?
In large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until carrots are tender. Transfer to serving bowl and serve with slotted spoon. 4 servings.

Daniel 5:27 KJV [27] TEKEL ; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Being a fisherman, I know a little bit about scales! Pun intended. Both the scales which cover most fishes and the modern electronic weight scales used to weigh fish.
Before the electronic scale there was the spring scale which was first made by Richard Salter around 1770 in England. Long before that, the weight of anything men valued was determined by a balancing scale.

On Friday, November 21, 1952, East Tennessee awakened to a gray, overcast day like many early winter mornings in the hills of East Tennessee.
Some people went to work at the few mills and factories in and around Knoxville, others to school and the University of Tennessee. Travel was normal on this Friday morning with no idea that their lives would change in a few short hours.

Are you a quick thinker? I have moments in which I can do that. Moments. But my mom is like that all the time. Better yet, she is also a genius with it. There was this one time I was simply amazed.
When Sara was a toddler, we almost had her weaned from the bottle. She was using her sippy cup except for bedtime. Every night she had to have a bottle before she went to bed. We tried and tried to get her to take her sippy cup, but she wouldn’t do it. Nothing else we tried worked either. Tim and I were at our wit’s end.

A pastor friend of mine was developing a sermon about being rooted in spiritual maturity and wanted to know about tree roots and their importance to the tree in order to make some analogies to emphasize his message. It was such a good idea that I thought I would do the same thing here.

Annually the University of Tennessee hosts the Mid-South Agricultural Trade Conference. The conference will be hosted at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis on February 24 as a part of the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show.