Lifestyle

Minter: Protect your plants for the spring

One dormant spraying will help but spraying two or three times is better, master gardener Brian Minter states.

Jan 4, 2022 12:39 PM Read more >

4 New Year’s resolutions for a healthier environment in 2022

What if we expanded New Year's aspirations to include resolutions that benefit our communities, society and the planet, too?

Jan 1, 2022 7:10 AM Read more >

No, putting a spoon in an open bottle of champagne doesn’t keep it bubbly

At a recent tasting, I was presenting some sparkling wines from the Limoux region of France, a region that produced sparkling wines at least 100 years before wines from the Champagne region were well known.

Dec 31, 2021 5:09 PM Read more >

Ask Ellie: Questioning husband's sexuality may reflect wife's insecurity

Perhaps the confused spouse should ask or figure out what gets, or has previously gotten, her husband passionate

Dec 30, 2021 5:01 AM Read more >

Ask Ellie: Mom should appreciate adult daughter as she is

Worrying about a child's well-being is natural, but if they don't want your help, persisting at offering advice can be counter-productive.

Dec 29, 2021 5:00 AM Read more >

Ask Ellie: Relationship-focused resolutions can help turn life around

New Year’s resolutions can be a useful tool to help you improve your relationships

Dec 28, 2021 5:00 AM Read more >

Ask Ellie: Use past experiences to avoid smarmy bottom-feeders

Unwanted advances at young age made young woman wary

Dec 22, 2021 5:01 AM Read more >

Ask Ellie: Selfishness at root of relatives' shunning of family

Man has paid his debt to society

Dec 21, 2021 5:01 AM Read more >

Ask Ellie: Husband 'embarrassed' by story of wife's Vegas trip at 19

Never believe a stranger’s nasty comments about someone you love/trust

Dec 18, 2021 4:45 AM Read more >

Ask Ellie: With 40% divorce rate, leap of faith a factor in all marriages

What keeps people together besides romantic love, is shared core values

Dec 17, 2021 4:58 AM Read more >