Life

A recent medical tip to readers sparked a quick reaction. It reported a study that those with higher blood cholesterol lived longer. This is contradictory to everything we’ve been told for years.

Sometimes, things go terribly wrong but, afterward, it turns out to be one of those delicious mistakes you’re so glad you made.

SAN FRANCISCO — Standing in front of a full-length mirror in a Neiman Marcus store, I see double. When I glance to the left, I find myself in a lipstick-red evening gown, with bolts of flowing silk cinched at my waist.

Zahra Khaleghi was 52 years old when she came to Canada as a refugee just over a decade ago. She had no ability to communicate in English and five children to look after.

Dear Eric: Do you have a recipe for twice-baked soufflés? Linda Dear Linda: I love fresh-baked soufflés, whether savoury or sweet. The big issue I have when making them for guests, though, is that there’s a lot of last-minute fussing.

Every year, 650,000 North Americans suffer a lethal stroke, or one that leads to debilitating mental or physical problems.

When Canadian music industry mogul Gary Slaight announced his foundation was giving a $7-million donation to seven non-profit organizations, he didn’t just hand over a cheque. He presented a vision.

When Saanich mom Tanya Moehl’s younger son started kindergarten, she saw only one path ahead: a return to work. “I was home and I tried to do home things, but there is only so much of that you can do,” said Moehl.

The hot topic of conversation these days is the warm winter and premature spring. Most are delighted with the early flowers and thriving winter food gardens.

Bison, it seems, could be called “the other red meat,” with a reference to beef, just as we deem pork, with a reference to chicken, as “the other white meat.