GRAMMAR GUY By Jordan Fischer Question: “How about the proper use of ‘hanged’ versus ‘hung?’ It seems to be the most misused word ever.” (Richard L. Beltzhoover, Carmel) Answer: How about it, then? I think we should be able to hang this one up rather succinctly. “Hanged” and “hung” are both past and past participle forms of the verb [...]
Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel will be the site of the Indiana Canine Assistant Network’s 10th annual golf outing fundraiser on June 27. Each year, ICAN invites golfers of all abilities to come together and compete in a golf scramble to help raise money to fund its service dog program. In addition to the usual activities associated with golf [...]
By John Mikesell Owners of raw-fed and minimally-vaccinated dogs may face frustrating obstacles. Many owners of raw-fed therapy dogs are being told they can no longer volunteer in hospital settings, and many choose to stop volunteering rather than feed kibble. Raw pet food is not the only vector that could potentially transmit Salmonella to a dog and then patient; [...]
Homemade scrubs are popular right now, and I am excited to be able to share my version with you today because it is different than any other version I’ve seen out there. Plus, it smells incredible and it is a great way to get summer and beach ready. This sugar scrub is made from three simple ingredients. It is all natural [...]
Garden decent, most things returning. However, bloom envy stalks through me. Every turn is photo-worthy… tulips, crabapples… Right now, the lilacs are in full bloom. But I don’t have a big, fragrant and terribly wonderful lilac. Yet, I must have blooms for my vases. So I have no choice. Tonight, I’m marauding lilac blooms. No lilac is safe, either. Be [...]
Between Mother’s Day and Teacher Appreciation Day, we stay very busy this time of the year creating at our home. So this year I came up with a cute and creative chalkboard vase that would be perfect for either occasion. It is simple to make, provides a lot of room for customization, and it is also inexpensive to create as [...]
By Lauren Alexander In honor of National Pet First Aid Awareness Month, here are a few tips for assisting your pet should an injury occur along with how to recognize an emergency situation versus what is normal for your pet. There are several steps you can take to assist and make your pet more comfortable and safe en route [...]
Question: “What are your thoughts about use of the (nonexistent) word ‘preventional’ on page 1 of Current in Carmel last week? It’s not in Webster’s app, at least not for iPhone.” (Becky Rainsberger, Carmel) Answer: Well Becky, to be honest I hadn’t had any thoughts about “preventional” prior to your question. Obviously, the word we’d expect there is “preventative,” [...]
Enzymes can be used for healing body tissues, not just for digestion. Enzymes given with food are used for digestion, but certain enzymes (proteases, which break down proteins) can also help with inflammation, pain, recovery from injury and more when given apart from food. Systemic enzyme therapy, also called metabolic or proteolytic enzyme therapy, allows enzymes to enter the body [...]
I hear adjective and adverb errors all the time. I’m sure I even make my fair share on occasion. There are so many different ways to use them that it’s almost impossible not to. Commonly, we use adjectives and adverbs in one of three forms: basic, comparative and superlative. As you may have guessed, the comparative form is used to [...]
