Bringing a poinsettia home this holiday season? These horticultural facts may make you look at this beloved holiday decoration a little differently. A not-so-natural history The foil-covered, potted poinsettia that we know bears little resemblance to its wild ancestor, which grows as a lanky shrub in hot, dry areas of […]
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A nurse’s plea: An intensive care unit nurse details COVID-19’s realities [column] | Columnists
What is it going to take? When will people get the message? When will people understand and listen? I’ve stopped posting on social media about COVID-19 because it feels like so many people aren’t listening, and it is like banging your head on a wall. But I see so many […]
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Remembering 50 years of ‘Masterpiece,’ and a mom’s love for British drama [Unscripted column] | Food + Living
When I was in high school in the 1970s, I remember wandering into the living room while my mother was watching some TV show filled with gowns, starched maid uniforms, white gloves and British accents. I wish I could say I was instantly captivated by the comings and goings of […]
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COVID-19’s resurgence means caution must outweigh tradition. Please reconsider holiday gatherings. [column] | Columnists
The bad news: Lancaster County is clearly in a third wave of COVID-19 with rapidly rising infections, increasing hospitalizations and expanding nursing home illness. More COVID-19 related deaths are expected. Colder temperatures will drive us indoors, and in closer proximity to people infected with COVID-19. Approaching holidays tempt us to […]
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Penn State post-mortem: Lions look in the mirror for answers [column] | Sports
Nittany Nation can be forgiven for wondering: Are we as bad as we looked Saturday? Perhaps more importantly, if Penn State is as bad as 2020’s 0-3 start and face-plant performance Saturday against Maryland have seemed, have some players begun to let go of the rope, to question each other, […]
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Plastic skeleton embodies the spirit of friendship in neighborhood [I Know a Story column] | Food + Living
This is an open love letter to my plastic skeleton, Bobby Bones. Our love story begins with a fateful chance meeting. I was leisurely strolling the aisles of Target when our eyes meet. I was stopped dead in my tracks. (My mouth may have fallen agape; I’m not sure). As […]
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I brought theater home with ‘Shipwreck,’ an audio-only political play perfect for the pandemic [Unscripted column] | Food + Living
On an Election Day like no other, my first attempt at distraction took me on a time warp back to 2017. The time machine was “Shipwreck: A History Play about 2017,” which focuses on a group of friends meeting at a farmhouse in upstate New York. Trapped in a snowstorm, […]
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Column: Rays hungry for more after evening up World Series
The Tampa Bay Rays celebrates their win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the baseball World Series Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Ray beat the Dodgers 6-4. Eric Gay AP Game 1 of the World Series was all about Mookie Betts and his quest to […]
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Our city may be rescued yet: Steve Duin column
You understand, I trust, why I must begin with the rescue dog. Her name is Kailani. A “Lab-Great-Dane-something-Border-Collie mix,” says Valerie Carey, who lives on North Denver Avenue, just ’round the corner from Portland Police Association headquarters. Kailani doesn’t easily rattle. “Fourth of July fireworks? They don’t bother her at […]
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Column: In a digital space, young people learn life-changing skills for the real world
Cali Liu is a 17-year-old La Jolla High School senior who uses photography to help her manage the stress of her busy student life. Adrian Prado is a 16-year-old junior at John F. Kennedy Middle College High School in Norco whose love of taking photos and making videos is what […]
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Dr. Lori: It’s prime time to sell your toy political collectibles [art and antiques column] | Food + Living
The vintage toy market is nearly as emotionally charged as the political landscape. During campaign season, which keeps getting longer and longer nowadays, the most popular political — specifically, presidential — collectibles come in the form of playthings, games or toys. From bobbleheads to Beanie Babies, now is the time […]