Living Here

Sure, there are plenty of utilitarian reasons to don a pair of shades during the dog days of summer: UVA/UVB protection/cataract-and-crow's-feet prevention/glare blockage, blah, blah, blah. And of course, there's no better cure for a bad face day than a pair of Garboesque frames.

Thinking about switching to pedal power?

By Buzz McClain | McClatchy Newspapers | August 6, 2008

Blame it on Lance Armstrong. Or maybe it's the king's ransom we currently pay for fuel.

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The Southeast's Asia

John Bordsen, Travel Editor | E-mail | August 4, 2008

Staying put for the Beijing Olympics? You're not too far from art, animals, activities and events from or inspired by the Far East.

4 hot cookbooks for summer

By Kathleen Purvis | Food Editor | August 4, 2008

What are we reading? Here are the books that have risen to the top of the stack this summer, starting with a real find: ''The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper,'' by Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift.

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THE DIET »

Diet is nearly done ... and food looks good

It's my last day of the Master Cleanse, and I'm really craving orange juice right now.

Can Kristine master the cleansing?

White is the new (blue) jean

For a summertime last-minute date or a ladies' night out, Mercedes Bender's go-to outfit is white jeans with a bold tank, dressy heels or sandals, and bold jewelry.

Martha's new lighting line is 'a good thing' for room design

Planning a redecorating project for the summer? Looking for ways to brighten a drab office? Searching for nice items for your teen's dorm room?