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Trying to define good food

Sometimes, a dish is beautifully prepared, cooked just right. A pleasure to behold. All the expected conventions for it followed. And I don't like it.

Major's Corner: The naked truth about a natural Thanksgiving

I awoke from my bed of joy with the whole world shouting "Marmalade!" and so I tootled down to the kitchen. In order to do so, I had to aim a slipper at the short ribs of one of my wife's fearful cats, that Beelzebub Bertram.

'Grateful kids are happier kids'

Instilling a sense of gratitude is a crucial part of parenting, researcher finds

The spirituality of the long distance runner

PREVIEW What: Runners' Eucharist Where: Church of St. John the Divine, 1611 Quadra St. When: Saturday, 4 p.m. Runners this weekend have another way to prepare themselves for the Royal Victoria Marathon races.

Island Lives: Small woman with a big life

Nikki Jeannotte lived life from a wheelchair -- and in pain. Still, she embraced a life ranging from rock concerts in 91原创 to 11 years as a provincial government administrative assistant to online whiz to fun friend and confidante.

Choose bulbs for extended display

I was more than grateful for the first serious autumn rains last week. They arrived just as I was wearily contemplating the prospect of endless drought and an eternity of dragging hoses around this large garden.

As we age, fires of love still glow but scorch less

"Still crazy after all these years ..." -- Singer-songwriter Paul Simon (B: 1941) - - - I didn't mean to eavesdrop -- and I didn't have to, really. I caught a few key words that told me all I needed to know.

Tackling fears, virtually

Afraid of flying? Confront your phobia in safety with computer programs

Turkey alternatives

Throw a curve at tradition with these Thanksgiving dinner recipes

While humans are away, the pug will play

I'm not quite sure what shenanigans Ollie the Pug gets up to when we're at work. But the evidence points to a doggy equivalent of a Roman orgy. By the time we leave for work in the morning, Ollie will have been walked, watered and fed.