Life
You need to know two things in creating a training plan for
running: where you are and where you're going.
Olympics
It's the final countdown: Ten, nine, eight, seven years down, five days to go before the Vancouver Olympics begin. B.C. is like a four-man bobsled crew poised at the top of the run, the driver ready to give it all he's got, the next two sort of along for the ride -- and the guy in the back already yarding o
I'm so bewildered by the number of types of rice sold in grocery stores these days. Can you please do a column on the different kinds of rice used in cooking and a use for leftovers?
The other day, I had one of those thunder-flash reminders of
old age that come upon us without warning. For no apparent reason,
the right knee buckled as I travelled from the family pile in
Rockland to my club (the home of homes) nestled next to the city
harbour.
It's no secret that recessionary times can put pressure on the resilience of families. But there are many steps parents can take to shore up positive feelings in the face of economic uncertainty, says Victoria family therapist Leah MacInnes.
Features
Valentine's Day Survival Guide
As Valentine's Day approaches, many people's thoughts turn to flowers and candlelit dinners but not to awkward moments when a date takes a cell phone call at the table or long pauses when the check comes.
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An award for being your own worst enemy?
It was the late, ever-great George Carlin who uttered: "Just think how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of them are even stupider!" Carlin wasn't necessarily being cruel. He was just stating the sadly obvious.
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Features
Tips on cooking rice
The rice in grocery stores is only a fraction of the thousands of varieties grown around the world. To simplify things, though, most varieties can be divided into three main types -- long-, medium- and short-grain rice.
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Enhance your culinary repertoire with beer
It's always fun getting together with friends to make a batch of beer using traditional methods and all manner of specialized malt barley, hops and yeast.
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Tomato Bounce
Help the tomatoes escape the dreaded salad! Bounce them across the kitchen to the table.
Fashion & Beauty
Look to architecture for fashion trends and inspiration
If you want to stay ahead of the trends and be ready for whatever fashion might throw your way, your best bet is to take a walk outside. Then, look up.
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Food
Enhance your culinary repertoire with beer
It's always fun getting together with friends to make a batch of beer using traditional methods and all manner of specialized malt barley, hops and yeast.
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Parenting
Finding the right school for your child
Choosing a school can be a difficult decision, and finding the right fit for your child can take some legwork.
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Relationships
The fascination with failed celeb marriages
"Honey, you weigh as much as my average golf score." If I was married to a professional golfer named Phil Mickelson or Stephen Ames that would be an OK compliment from my husband. But coming from my fella, someone who took up the sport just seven months ago, well it's not good.
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In 'Homes' Today
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Winter Games' influence on real estate
Will the Winter Games help or hinder the metropolitan Vancouver real estate market, or hardly have any affect? Opinion, of course, is divided. Who can know the future?
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