http://www.wcpo.com/subindex/lifestyle WCPO RSS Feed; Site: WCPO; Category: Lifestyle Lifestyle en 600 http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/national/boy-scout-leaders-to-vote-on-lifting-gay-ban <p>The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations and its millions of members.</p> 8518375 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:26:13 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 10:10:36 GMT Associated Press 2013 http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/local_news/Cincinnati-HamCo-Library-reaches-milestone-9-things-you-may-not-know-about-your-local-book-bank <p>In the age of e-books, tablets and all things digital the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County boasts a growing membership. In fact, on Wednesday the library reached 500,000 card-carrying members.</p> 8517213 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:30:56 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 20:37:00 GMT Scripps Only Content 2013 <p>The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County boasts a member in more than 80 percent of local households.&nbsp;</p> <p>9 On Your Side Chief Meteorologist is proud to be a Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County cardholder. He is one of more than 500,000 library members. (Photo Courtesy:&nbsp;Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County)</p> Holly Edgell, Community Editor http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/local_news/Take-a-dip-Cincinnati-budget-woes-wont-dry-up-community-pools-this-summer-official-says <p>Talk of closing city pools to ease Cincinnati’s budget woes isn’t stopping the Cincinnati Recreation Commission (CRC) from celebrating the opening of two renovated locations Saturday.</p> <p>&#160;</p> 8515377 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:31 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 18:43:47 GMT Scripps Only Content 2013 <p>CRC is inviting residents to take the Big Dip on Saturday at the pools in&nbsp;Northside&nbsp;and Pleasant Ridge.</p> Libby Cunningham, Community Manager http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/lifestyle/gmts-newsletter-pray-dont-pray <p>We've become a society of typers, not doers.</p> 8511956 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:37:46 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 13:37:46 GMT Scripps Only Content 2013 <p>NEWTOWN, CT - DECEMBER 16: A woman prays during an interfaith vigil for the shooting victims from Sandy Hook Elementary School on December at Newtown High School in Newtown, Connecticut.</p> Kathrine Nero, knero@wcpo.com http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/national/should-we-let-wunderkinds-drop-out-of-high-school <p>Examples of tech geniuses who lack college degrees are well-known - Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg among them. But should bright kids be able to ditch high school, too?</p> 8511719 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:35:54 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 10:35:54 GMT Associated Press 2013 http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/region_east_cincinnati/east_other/When-worship-is-portable-Trend-allows-churches-to-grow-and-adapt-to-changing-congregations <p>“It’s about bringing people to Christ and if can do that in a hotel, it’s a little unorthodox, but God works in some unorthodox ways," said Pastor Mike&#160;Edmisten.</p> 8508284 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:45:28 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 16:11:30 GMT Scripps Only Content 2013 <p>The Cothran family is part of the volunteer team that sets up for worship each Sunday. (Photo: Christine Charlson)</p> <p>Volunteer Dawn&nbsp;Coppola&nbsp;said she&rsquo;s thrilled with the idea of being mobile. She said a church should be a live body, not a stagnant entity. (Photo: Christine Charlson)</p> <p>Connect Church bought its setup equipment from&nbsp;Portable Church Industries (PCI),&nbsp;a national company whose website says it&#39;s gained more than 2,000 mobile church clients in the last ten years. (Photo: Christine Charlson)</p> <p>Pastor Mike Edminsten: &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a whole lot of churches in our country who have made the same decisions who have said, it&rsquo;s not about a building, it&rsquo;s about building people.&quot; (Photo Courtesy: Connect Christia <p>A house band is part of the worship service at Connect each Sunday. (Photo Courtesy: Connect Christian Church)</p> <p>The church began holding services at the Holiday Inn in early April and held an official launch last week. (Photo: Christine Charlson)</p> http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/local_news/Ohio-River-safety-a-priority-during-National-Safe-Boating-Week <p>The Tri-State’s warm weather and approaching Memorial Day holiday signal the beginning of boating season in the area, and a national council along with local patrols are using National Safe Boating Week to promote safe boating practices.</p> 8508292 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:17 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:57 GMT Scripps Only Content 2013 <p>(Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)</p> Sarah Beth Hensley, WCPO Digital http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/Kaitlyn-Hunt-Teen-arrested-expelled-for-alleged-same-sex-relationship <p>A Florida teen is deciding if she should take a deal from the state on charges of an alleged same-sex relationship with an underage student.</p> 8507567 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:17:28 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 22:39:12 GMT Scripps Only Content 2013 <p>A Treasure Coast teen is deciding whether to take a deal from the state on charges of an alleged same-sex relationship with an underaged student. Her mother is speaking out against what she calls the unfair charge.</p> http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/lifestyle/quiz-match-text-message-versions-of-famous-lines-to-authors-works <p>Match these famous lines, which have been translated into text messages, to their author and work.</p> 8502851 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:20 GMT Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:16 GMT Scripps Only Content 2013 http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/lifestyle/relationship-feeling-the-blahs <p>You've got the blahs.</p> 8502746 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:02:21 GMT Fri, 17 May 2013 16:29:22 GMT Scripps Only Content 2013 <p>iStock.com</p>