Ten years ago, NPR opened a radio news segment with a few words about a man few knew. Mike Yurosek, a carrot farmer from California, had passed away earlier that year. The homage was short-it lasted no more than 30 seconds-but for many of those listening, it must have been eye-opening. “He actually invented these […]

The more you cook with it, the more you realize: Tofu really is the great kitchen chameleon. It can stand on its own — and taste like itself — in a simple, sublime dish of chilled tofu with a spicy topping. Dusted with cornstarch, fried and coated in a peppery-sweet sauce, it can approximate mushrooms […]

Fixing writer’s fashion faux pas led to dating success Learning to date and learning to dress have a lot in common. Once upon a time, I was terrible at both. Before I met my fiancee, Gabi, I was single in San Francisco. It was 2011, and everyone was on OkCupid. My first profile was horrible. […]

We all know, basically, how to lose weight: Eat less. Exercise more. But to get ourselves to actually do it, it helps to get some brisk, quotable advice from people who spend their careers talking about nutrition. “Their best advice, on the house,” is how Women’s Health puts it in an article headlined “12 Nutritionists […]

WASHINGTON — He slides the foam headphones over his drooping ears and fixes his pale blue eyes at the computer. Reddit.com is pulled up on the screen. The site is “one of the social media tools that is in vogue with young people,” he explains. When Roland John “Ron” Lehker was born, there was no […]

Recently, my son took an unexpected ball to the face during his soccer game. This is frequent in U7 (under 7) soccer, but it hurts just the same. He walked off the field with his head in his hands, fighting back tears that poured from his blue eyes the moment his head found my shoulder. […]

The strange story of Q-tips: America’s favorite NOT-FOR-YOUR-EARS! ear cleaner Years ago, my mother complained about a terrible earache. The pain was unbearable. And it wouldn’t go away-for a week, she walked around with a debilitating ringing in her head. Eventually, she recalled to me the other day, the discomfort led her to a doctor, […]

Learning to date and learning to dress have a lot in common. Once upon a time, I was terrible at both. Before I met my fiancee, Gabi, I was single in San Francisco. It was 2011, and everyone was on OkCupid. My first profile was horrible. Gabi now explains why she ignored my first OkCupid […]

Some food trends fade faster than you can say “goji berry,” but others have real staying power and can add dimension to our diets for the long haul. Here are several healthy foods worth paying attention to – I predict not only that you’ll be seeing more of them in 2016, but they also have […]