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Jane MacdougallVancouver Sun |
The weeks that lie ahead are infamous for being freighted with social challenges. With the tinsel and toddies comes trouble. You can save this article...
The trouble with stuffing is that, as much as you may love it, bacteria loves stuffing more. Specifically, the salmonella and e.Coli bacteria. You can...
We are a less formal world today. Hardly anyone uses "the good china" anymore. Fabric napkins have given way to paper. You can save this article by...
Opinion: We now have a generation of parents who believe that, never in the history of the world has so much been asked of parents. You can save this...
Orchids entered the realm of fast fashion — quickly produced and quickly discarded. You can save this article by registering for free here. Or...
Vancouver is a rainy city. Vancouverites covet umbrellas. When it rains, umbrellas soar in value. You can save this article by registering for free...
Opinion: Anna Taylor’s claim to fame is that, in 1911, this Canadian woman patented the very first glue-on false eyelashes. You can save this...
It seems the tradition of coin-laden cakes has fallen off in recent years, but the history of hiding things in cakes is a long one. You can save this...
You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. I’m going to take a month off from the weekly question...
Jane Macdougall: One thing that’s unrivalled is the service. Where else today can you find white linen table cloths, round tables that seat 10, or...
There are a variety of approaches to packing. Personally, I take the highly academic approach. Well, in theory, I take the highly academic approach....
There are moments when you recognize that life is uncertain, full of variables and unforeseeables. You can save this article by registering for free...
Sunglasses aren’t a terribly new innovation. People have been striving to manage sunlight for centuries. You can save this article by registering...
Up to about a dozen years ago, pets stayed home. I bet you never saw a dog in a store or a restaurant. Today, people want to take their pets...
Opinion: Nora was an only child. Being an old child suited her just fine. Even on Christmas morning, she was entirely satisfied with the arrangements....
I don’t like champagne. There. I’ve said it. You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. I don’t...
Opinion: Familect is what you get when you smush the words “family” and “dialect” into one word. And you end up with "sqwacks" and "sqwans"....
Got a parking ticket? Life is short. You pick your battles. You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account....
Opinion: We want our police to be models of uninterrupted forbearance. Even if many of us couldn’t lay claim to the same. You can save this article...
This week the Bookless Club maps out how we're all related. You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account....
My mom asks what the matter is. I tell her I don’t want her to die. You’ll leave the milk out. The basement door wide open. When the call...
Opinion: Lateness isn’t always your fault. And really, except for rocket launches, does five minutes one way or the other really affect much?...
What resonates with one person may fall flat for another. My son was entranced by the Rembrandts at the Frick Museum in New York City. He was 10. Some...
What are you going to put in a modern-day piggy bank? E-transfers? Bitcoin? It seemed like the perfect gift for a four year old. It was a piggy...