On Nutrition: Treasures of a new year
Years ago, I received a precious gift from a dear friend. Sea glass — tiny remnants of glass smoothed and refined by the elements — collected in a tiny bottle and made into a beautiful necklace. Along with this elegantly-wrapped gift was a note that reads in part: “Tossed around … broken … tumbled … carried to places where it didn’t want to go. This is the life of sea glass. And this is the story of life … and the things that shape us into treasures.”
You don’t need to confine winter wear to dark colors
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I recently returned from a trip to Hawaii where I bought myself a Hawaiian shirt.
Books we read in 2023 to prepare us for the future
It has been an overwhelming 12 months in the technology world. Rapid developments in artificial intelligence, which went into overdrive in late 2022 with the release of ChatGPT, have generated countless column inches, panel discussions and political debate.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cleft lip and palate repair
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft lip. Does this mean my baby also has a cleft palate? How and when is a cleft lip or cleft palate corrected?
Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels
Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it’s understandable. It can be confusing.
Debra-Lynn B. Hook: Christmas in the hospital
Like most mamas in their kerchiefs, I had worked for weeks to make the upcoming Christmas weekend jolly and bright for my family.
Ex-etiquette: Will her ex be an unwanted guest at party?
Q. I just broke up with my husband of four years. Christmas was rough, but most of my friends stood by me and made it bearable. New Year’s Eve is around the corner and I have been invited to a party given by a friend who was my friend first. Her husband has become my ex’s best friend and I know my ex will be there. I don’t want to see him. Should I call him and tell him not to go? What’s good ex-etiquette?
Big, bold flavors of citrus brighten winter days
In the dead of winter, citrus gives our plates one big zap of color and flavor. We deserve this in excess.
Sorry, but no one apologizes like Pennsylvanians
PHILADELPHIA — They’re sorry in Pittsburgh, chagrined in Erie, and absolutely beside themselves here in Philly.
Love bookstores? Try these novels set in bookshops around the world
There is a place in every decent-sized city where all the world’s problems could be solved, if we would pay attention.
