“Meg Wolitzer’s The Interestings. It’s such a fantastic book, I can’t recommend it enough. It’s one of those novels you have on a plane, and you’re excited because you have this book with you, and you’re looking forward to being consumed by it.”
As our small Saab turboprop swooped airport-ward, the scene came into focus through the wavy airplane window and jet fuel ripples: Islands scribbled in the sea like the impressions of a 2-year-old who has hoarded all the greens and blues from the giant box of crayons.
At Legoland parks, builders construct entire city skylines of LEGO bricks. In Palm Beach, the Norton Museum of Art saw art in the structures and commissioned Dan Parker, a LEGO-certified professional, to use the bricks to construct landmark buildings from around the world. The structures are part of the exhibit Block by Block: Inventing Amazing Architecture, which opens Thursday and runs through Oct. 20.
“If you do that now, what do you have to look forward to when you’re older?”
First quarter moon occurs 1:24 p.m.
Dear Abby: I am 25, and my boyfriend and I have been together since high school. We have now decided to take our relationship to the next level by living together.
Adapted from a recent online discussion.
A journalist’s very personal account of how his home country progressed into a state of drug wars, violence and corruption
Khaled Hosseini’s novels about Afghanistan and its people can break your heart. But readers are not the only ones who find themselves deeply moved by the darker elements of his stories.
While I was visiting my daughter, a longtime vegetarian who recently went vegan, she served the best pesto pasta I’ve ever eaten. It was amazingly rich, and I could not believe it contained no cheese or heavy cream. The secret ingredient, it turned out, was avocado.
Mangoes and cashews have a natural affinity. They’re often paired in some of my favorite cuisines — Indian, Caribbean and Asian. I’d assumed it was because they’re both irresistible and thrive in the tropics (both do well here in South Florida, too). But it turns out there’s more to the story. They’re related.
Does it occur to you that Father’s Day, which comes Sunday, gets short shrift compared to Mother’s Day? Surveys say 83 percent of U.S. adults celebrate Mom, but only 76 percent do it up for Dad. We spend $140 on mama but just $106 on papa, scolds the National Federation of Retailers.
The following is an excerpt from Carl Hiaasen’s “Bad Monkey,” which will be released on Tuesday. Another excerpt was published in Sunday’s Tropical Life, and a third will be published Wednesday. You can read them all at MiamiHerald.com.
Adapted from a recent online discussion.
Dear Abby: Thank you for all you do to keep our seniors safe. Saturday, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. On that day, communities in the United States and all over the world will sponsor events to highlight the growing tragic issue of elder abuse.
A new concierge service being offered by Jewish Community Services helps older adults remain at home longer by providing them easy access to needed services. The agency expects to roll out a similar program to other parts of the county.
Dear Abby: My partner of 12 years and I are well-educated, successful career men. Every few months my mom comes to visit, and we all enjoy spending time together.
The following is an excerpt from Carl Hiaasen’s “Bad Monkey,” which was released on Tuesday. Additional excerpts were published Sunday and Tuesday. You can read them all at MiamiHerald.com.
Dear Carolyn: How do you tell someone you love that you think they might have a psychiatric issue that needs to be addressed, i.e., crippling anxiety?
Central Florida is famous for a lot of features, but your first association probably isn’t “cabins in the woods.”
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