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Biography
Sarah Petrescu covers arts and fashion for the Times Colonist. She joined the newspaper in 2005 as an intern and returned as staff the next year after completing graduate studies in journalism at Ryerson University in Toronto.
In 2007, Sarah received a fellowship from the Jack Webster Foundation to report on development issues in sub-Saharan Africa. She has also reported for Reader's Digest, the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and the Tyee.
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Jim Hume
Paralympians have the cure for what ails you
So there I was, feeling very sorry for myself with a gigantic head cold plus a flare-up of COPD -- the acronym for bronchial tube-scratching chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- when the paralympians rolled into the province to put things in perspective.
Iain Hunter
Some species are more equal, it seems
It's time to update William Blake: -- Tiger, tiger, sputtering out
Paul Willcocks
Life-changing help for the disabled
Many of us fear being trapped in our bodies in old age, unable to communicate. For some people, that's a reality long before they're old. An amazing initiative has been changing that reality -- and their lives.
Eric Akis
Ensure your pork chops are moist, juicy
I'm really hoping you can tell me how on earth not to annihilate pork chops and how to end up with something that doesn't resemble shoe leather. I have gone through the whole gamut: I tried flash-frying the thin loin ones, broiling, frying and even cooking in copious sauce in a very slow oven (had better success with the latter). But basically no matter how I try cooking them, they always end up as tough as old boots or, at best, chewy. I would really appreciate advice on how to end up with moist, tender, juicy pork, as I am clearly failing!
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