This year our family gathered on Christmas Day. What a joy it is to me when we can be with our loved ones. Let us remember the reason for the season. Our Savior Jesus Christ was born. Dec. 22 was my husband Joe's 57th birthday. He had to work, and again the following day, but was off the rest ...

American wine buyers frequently look for wines on retail shelves labeled with a specific varietal: Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet, etc. And in restaurants, most domestic wine lists are categorized by varietals too. However, European wine lovers focus more on geographic names. They have always ...

LOS GATOS, Calif. — Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can travel to faraway places or engage in bold adventures. But they can still be thrust back to their days of wanderlust and thrill-seeking whenever ...

Are we finally revising our ideas on the role of fat in the diet? We’ve complained before that demonizing saturated fat is not supported by sound science. According to a recent analysis, avoiding saturated fat might help only people at the highest risk (Annals of Internal Medicine, Dec. ...

To be included or to submit items for the weekly Senior News list, email information to tmunnell@tribtoday.com or dbigelow@tribtoday.com. The deadline is noon Wednesday for inclusion in that week’s list. THE GATHERING PLACE SENIOR CENTER: Helen Liptak, recruitment / marketing coordinator ...

DEAR READERS: Before we rush into a brand-new year, I want to pause and say thank you. Thank you for reading, for writing in and for trusting me with the parts of your life you don’t always share at the dinner table. Thank you for letting this corner of the page be a place where we can talk ...