Thousands of years ago, Hippocrates said to “let food be thy medicine.” With the fast food revolution, rise in prescription medications and high circulation of nutritional myths, America has certainly lost track of his advice. The country is engaged in a health crisis that only food can fix, and the B.U. Vegetarian Society provided students with [...]
"Top Chef" Credit: Bravo are you a fan of Top Chef? Sign up to get the latest updates instantly. As you probably already know, this edition of "Top Chef" is going to be supersized — and not just because the chefs will be galavanting around the great state of Texas. Twenty-nine chefs will compete for [...]
Courtesy of Liz LeMayPam Rosiek, of Shanghai, China, (center) stands with her friends Jeanne Zalinski of Midland and Liz LeMay of Kawkawlin after a successful hunt. Rosiek takes the 13 hour flight from Shanghai every year to be back for opening day. BAY CITY — Hunters will make their way into the woods for the [...]
The Allen Theatre does not sell out often on Friday nights, butnature and food author Michael Pollan managed to do just this ashis lecture filled every seat. Pollan, a self-described “nature writer who doesn’t like to gocamping,” was invited to speak by the College of Visual andPerforming Arts for its Presidential Lecture and PerformanceSeries. Pollan [...]
7 days ago by Wendy Goldman Getzler Scholastic has broken down the past month’s bestselling books based on purchases made through its US network of in-school book clubs. Read on for the top-five picture, transitional, chapter, middle grade, young adult and non-fiction books from October to November. The top-five picture books: 1. the Snowy Day [...]
As far as Robert Pattinson is concerned, we know very well that he’s wonderful, talented and charming. and not that we get tired of mentioning it, frequently, but it’s nice when other not-as-rabid fans go out of their way to say nice things about our Rob. Case in point, the cast and crew of “Water [...]
There are a couple of obvious reasons why little, local elections are worth as much attention as big, national races: each of our votes carries proportionately more weight in an election for, say, the City Council or school board than for president. and the winner often affects our everyday lives more tangibly, right down to [...]
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Film event to help Alameda schools Browse in Books inc. on Park Street this week and next, and you’ll find adventure stories and plenty of robots, plus animals that navigate a world as interesting as our own. Sounds like a normal day at a bookstore, right? but it’s more than that. These tales were written [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — To the uninitiated, buying gifts for kids can feel like a treasure hunt without a map through store aisles and websites packed for the holidays. but sussing out clues may not be as difficult as it looks.Has the young recipient ever offered you one of his homemade cupcakes? Have you seen [...]
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