Updated: 11/21/09 1:52 PM
Turkey Trotters, when is the last time you ran 4.97 miles? Touch football players, you know
you'll dive for at least one ball. Domestic chefs, partygoers, shoppers — the last place you
want to spend your Thanksgiving is in the hospital emergency room with a burned hand or
twisted ankle.
Nobody knows for sure life’s outcomes
Updated: 11/21/09 6:44 AM
The sunny-side-uppers claim that a positive attitude is the secret to success. If only all the Eeyores of the world would start thinking more positively, we could cure disease, create world peace and line our pockets with riches.
P. F. Chang’s Bistro: Good deals, lots of ambience
Updated: 11/20/09 10:56 AM
Chinese food goes sexy. And successful. P. F. Chang’s China Bistro has been packing them in for about a month now in the Walden Galleria’s ultra-eating section (as opposed to the food court — it’s definitely not the food court). The Scottsdale, Ariz.,-based chain features what is basically a menu of standard favorites, but they are presented with panache.
Other Life News
MEET THE DECORATOR IN CHIEF
Updated: 11/20/09 6:49 AM
WASHINGTON –Los Angeles designer Michael S. Smith’s Web site gives no clue that he has the hottest decorating job in the country: the private quarters of the White House for the Obamas.
Nuts about a family tradition
Updated: 11/20/09 6:49 AM
Call me squirrelly, but I think I know why I’m drawn to nuts in the fall.
Mythos: Classy and cheap
Updated: 11/20/09 9:00 AM
I have a confession to make: The decor at Mythos frightened me a little. I am used to Greek restaurants where the decor is an old photo of the Parthenon. In Mythos, the art is large, historic-looking sketches accenting the dark wood. It has been my experience that more upscale decor can hike the price of a meal a buck or two for each plate, but in Mythos, my fears were unfounded. The portions were large, the prices were good, and everything was delicious.
Rest easy with new mattress technology
Updated: 11/20/09 6:49 AM
If you’ve tossed all night because you were hot, restless or uncomfortable, read on.
Celebrations
- Kellie Davis and Richard Basher
- Aubrey Pares and Terrance Buchwald
- Farren Odien and Jay Squelch II
- Alison Peters and Adam Van Horn
Travel
- In to the wild
- The perils of organizing your own tour group ‘deal’
- A heaping ‘garbage plate’ many can’t refuse
- Escape package offers credit at resort
Food and Recipes
- SHORT ORDERS
- P. F. Chang’s Bistro: Good deals, lots of ambience
- Mythos: Classy and cheap
- Beyond butternut
NeXt
- The Great Fantasy Face-off: Harry Potter vs. Twilight
- The Turkey Trot –a Thanksgiving tradition
- ‘Loser’ game can make you a fitness winner
- NeXt Book Club: The perfect setting for a mystery?
Home & Garden
- Sheltering shrubs for the winter
- Rest easy with new mattress technology
- Garden Notes /News of area clubs and events
- Nuts about a family tradition
Health
- Going to work when you’re sick
- Injured veteran strives to help others manage pain
- Seniors get going instead of letting themselves go
- Health Notes
Lifestyle News
- ‘Grand Tour’ replicas fetch pretty prices
- Brady picks apart a bluff
- Tricky skirt is not for a beginner
- Chess
Golden Years
- Francis and Nancy Finger
- Charles and Carol Newbold 60th Anniversary
- Mr. and Mrs. Dziadaszek 50th Anniversary
- Bob & Debbie Hooker Happy 40th Anniversary!
Religion
- Giving thanks for tolerance
- Religion Notes/ News of area faith groups
- Sticking with family’s faith
- Religion Notes / News of area faith groups
Columns
Nobody knows for sure life’s outcomes
The sunny-side-uppers claim that a positive attitude is the secret to success. If only all the Eeyores of the world would start thinking more positively, we could cure disease, create world peace and line our pockets with riches.
More Columns
Susan Martin
- Nuts about a family tradition
- Susan Martin: Excuse me. This seat is taken
- Susan Martin: Set the cat to go off at 6, please
- Susan Martin: Oh chute! The wash is in the cellar
The Buzz
- The Buzz: ‘Sweet Street,’ public baths
- The Buzz: Last call at the Continental; friend of Jacek
- The Buzz
- The Buzz: Our taverns have standards, and Acme Nipple
Carolyn Hax
- Carolyn Hax: Meddling mother gets a laugh
- Dad needs to focus on being No. 1
- Carolyn Hax: Girlfriend is short on sense
- It’s time to get out of relationship


