Life

Last week, a parent wrote: “I need some help with getting my nine-year-old daughter going in the morning. After her alarm clock goes off, I have to remind her at least three times to get up.

PHILADELPHIA - The city's Reading Terminal Market is celebrating long-lost foods that were formerly Philly staples, from teaberry ice cream to fried oysters with chicken salad.

The Dalai Lama has expressed his support for a Victoria couple intent on saving elephants from poachers.

As we age, we have a new opportunity to learn the lessons of the heart so that when the film of our life is complete, the theatre erupts to shouts of ‘Bravo!’ — Paraphrasing a brochure promoting a spiritual retreat That’s pretty much how I suspect so

Long a companion for artists, the colour wheel can also be a handy tool for gardeners. Gardening author Sydney Eddison created a wheel that has 252 colours instead of the usual 12. That's because nature doesn't work with a limited palette, she says.

Perhaps to alleviate the dreariness of long northern winters, Scandinavian style tends toward folk-art florals, crisp checks, plaids and stripes, and wood furniture left natural or painted in colours that evoke the region's natural beauty.

Sometimes the best view isn't what you see through a window but what catches your eye underneath it. Window boxes deliver colour, edibles and fragrance. They're practical, too, as raised-bed gardens that elevate their contents to within easy reach.

I’m not of the pancakes-for-dinner set. There are advocates, of course (mostly among kids), but my breakfast-for-dinner craving runs more toward huevos rancheros.

WASHINGTON - An analysis of more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness shows that ground beef and chicken have caused more hospitalizations than other meats.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - It's a Super Bowl matchup for the ages: cats vs. dogs.