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An enormous body of research links better grip strength in midlife and beyond to decreased risk of overall mortality.

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Gail Mayhugh of GMJ Interiors and a columnist for the Home section of the Las Vegas Review-Journal will present a free color clinic Feb. 20 at Sherwin-Williams in Henderson.

Ceremonial rattles created to tell stories

A recent auction sold a 19th-century carved and painted wooden “raven rattle” made by Northwest Coast Indians. Its shape is very unusual.

Indigo walls keep you from becoming blue

The color blue has a power all its own. It is the most familiar and most favored color in the spectrum, not surprising, as we are surrounded by the many blue hues seen in the sky and oceans.

White paint isn’t always white

DEAR DESIGNER: I asked my painter to paint my walls off-white and then I left for work. The color he used has a dirty yellow look. He tells me this paint is the standard “off-white” used by many of his clients. I thought off-white was more of a light beige. What went wrong? — Beverly

LOCAL EVENTS

Feb. 11

Harness sun’s energy for home’s power needs

There was a time when a solar eclipse struck fear into the hearts and minds of those who did not understand what caused the sun to briefly disappear during the middle of the day. Now when the moon casts its shadow while passing between the Earth and sun we enjoy the relatively rare experience.

Optimism abounds

From the brightly colored home furnishings to the crowded showrooms and parking garage and on down to the smiles on people’s faces, a sense of optimism permeated the recently completed Las Vegas Market at World Market Center.

Root, soil connection essential for transplant’s success

: My neighbor is getting rid of his two Italian cypress trees and my husband offered to dig them up and transplant them into our yard. They are about 8-9 feet tall and do show a bit of browning. Is it worth the effort of transplanting them or will they not take the stress? If we do dig them up, how far out to we dig?