Some palms have mastered the art of self-defense — they have developed spines to protect their leaves, fruit and stems, mostly from being eaten by raccoons and rodents.
The Cube, near the Revelstoke Mountain Resort, fancies itself a newer, hybrid take on lodging, offering fewer comforts than a regular hotel, but more amenities than a hostel.
New drugs and technologies have helped improve the lives of cystic fibrosis patients in recent years, but one advancement is a return to basics: More and more, doctors are encouraging exercise.
Oh, wowee, I’ve found the perfect attraction to visit during our next vacation — and only a three-hour car ride away, too. I’m always looking for places that promise to hold the attention of a family that argues over which restaurant to go to for dinner.
Dear Carolyn: My wife of 20 years has become obsessed with her phone. She is constantly checking Facebook, texts and email, while seeming to ignore me and our three kids at home and in the car. While I drive, her head is always down, staring at her phone, unaware of what the rest of us are seeing or talking about. I try to start conversations, but she usually responds with one or two words then is back to her screen.
Airlines are canceling thousands of flights into and out of East Coast airports as a major snowstorm packing up to three feet of snow barrels down on the region.
Generous donations helped grant the wishes of more than 150 South Florida families in need in the 2014 Miami Herald Wish Book campaign. Donations were up 8 percent over last year at this date.
Dear Carolyn: My wife of 20 years has become obsessed with her phone. She is constantly checking Facebook, texts and email, while seeming to ignore me and our three kids at home and in the car. While I drive, her head is always down, staring at her phone, unaware of what the rest of us are seeing or talking about. I try to start conversations, but she usually responds with one or two words then is back to her screen.
Airlines are canceling thousands of flights into and out of East Coast airports as a major snowstorm packing up to three feet of snow barrels down on the region.
Generous donations helped grant the wishes of more than 150 South Florida families in need in the 2014 Miami Herald Wish Book campaign. Donations were up 8 percent over last year at this date.
“Most people would think that since we’re a girls’ team, we might not play just as well as boys’ teams,” said goalie Stephanie Ibanez, 11. But that hasn’t been the case.
Dr. Robert Lustig and Baptist Health have teamed up to spread the word about the perils of sugar and processed foods in a PBS documentary to air Friday.
Written in Munich in the waning days of World War II, a letter, written on Adolf Hitler’s personal stationery, was penned by a Jewish-American soldier for his wife.
