Here are a few of the food traditions that symbolize abundance for the coming year. ...more

January 14, 2009

A major drop in prices for recyclable materials has forced a local scrap yard and the Highlands County Recycling Department to store much of what it takes in. ...more

December 5, 2008

We were quite a boring family when I grew up in North Platte, Neb. There just weren't very many super-exciting things for a Chinese immigrant family to do in the small town, and we lived on a dirt road, across from the empty field lot, next to the traffic light in the middle of nowhere. Usually, on weekends, we would stay at home. ...more

September 3, 2008

popular throughout Southeast Asia - plays the double agent. It provides both the salt and anchovy flavors of classic Caesar dressing. ...more

June 18, 2008