Usually, it's difficult to notice when an Alzheimer's patient progresses from the early stage of the disease into the moderate phase. One symptom to watch out for is a loss of their sense of time. ...more

October 29, 2009

It's tempting to praise this Swedish sextet for its ambition alone, releasing a 90-plus minute concept album at a time when sequencing and the notion of the album in general seem to be in danger of dying from disuse. ...more

March 27, 2009

When it comes to establishing in my mind the year of my father's death, I have to do the math. He was 75 the spring his body gave out, eroded by decades of ruinous consumption ranging from fried and fatty foods to cigarettes to an over-reliance on Kentucky bourbon over ice, cut with ginger ale, and the inability of medical science to rectify his indulgences. ...more

June 15, 2008

Street races are a mix of sporting event, festival and party. Containing the party is one of the many challenges of having a good event. ...more

April 9, 2008

With Mrs. Harvey's fruitcake as inspiration, writers achieve a "fabjous" literary world. ...more

December 18, 2007

The enduring image of a football coach pacing the sideline - headset on, script of plays in hand, barking out calls and substitutions under the lights - is what most fans identify as the biggest responsibility a coach can have. ...more

October 22, 2007

Common food additives and colorings can increase hyperactive behavior in a broad range of children, a study released this week found. ...more

September 8, 2007