Article Archive
January 7, 2009
Plan healthy dinners for less than $10
GREENSBORO - Everyone knows you can't believe everything you see on TV. Especially when it comes to commercials. One that really... Continue
Uncorked: Toasting the holidays, times past
It was a dark and stormy night ... Guess how long I've waited with bated garlic breath to launch that cliché? As my wife and I... Continue
Short Orders: Zen Sushi Bar now open downtown
Downtown Greensboro now has a little Zen. Zen Sushi and Sake Bar (272-3995; www.zengreensboro.com), a new restaurant offering su... Continue
January 6, 2009
In one child, I see what I missed in the other
Loving 4-year-old Harmony is sometimes weighted by regrets. A cranky baby and an eerily quiet toddler, Harmony has become a char... Continue
A way of life slips away
The Chesapeake Bay is not tar-black and dead. It is not bright-green and toxic. It looks just as beautiful as ever, come a sunri... Continue
January 5, 2009
Let mind, body work together
Allowing your mind and body to work together maximizes the benefits of any exercise program. Our minds are powerful tools we can... Continue
January 4, 2009
Living the high life on a budget
Your 401(k) may be in the toilet, your job on the line and your wallet thinning. In these hard times, though, you can still pour... Continue
January 3, 2009
Decorating help found in new book
"Home Design Ideas: How to Plan and Decorate a Beautiful Home" (Ryland Peters & Small; $35; hardcover) offers ideas for ever... Continue
January 2, 2009
Dead tour to hit Greensboro
The surviving members of the Grateful Dead are planning their first U.S. concert tour in nearly five years, the band stated on i... Continue
January 1, 2009
Time Warner Cable and Viacom reach deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Millions of Time Warner Cable customers won't lose their access to MTV and 18 other channels after the cable...... Continue
December 31, 2008
Short Orders: Ganache chefs combine comedy, cuisine
When the salad course arrived, one diner's salad was stuffed in an empty can bearing a label for peas (she doesn't like peas) an... Continue
Ten thrifty holiday wines are ripe for the tasting
Just because some of the seasonal pop has fizzled this year doesn't mean you're not in the mood for something special. But we fi... Continue
December 28, 2008
Strange Days XV: Where the weird turn pro
Welcome to the 15th annual edition of Strange Days, the News & Record's roundup of the idiotic, the ironic and the just plai... Continue
December 27, 2008
Write a letter to Barack Obama
On Jan. 20, Barack Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States. As Obama prepares to take the oath of office, what adv... Continue
December 24, 2008
Try your hand at homemade eggnog
GREENSBORO -- Eggnog, chef Brad Semon says, has much in common with its fellow holiday treat the fruitcake. "They both have a st... Continue
Short Orders: Mellow Mushroom open downtown
Fans of Mel will no longer have to drive from Greensboro to Winston-Salem to get a slice of pizza. Mellow Mushroom (609 S. Elm S... Continue
December 23, 2008
Williams on Wine recipe: Tandoori Lamb Chops with 2006 Round Peak Vineyards Reserve Sangiovese
Hmm, an Italian varietal with Indian food? Sure. That's because Sangiovese is among the world's more food versatile wines. This...... Continue
December 22, 2008
Mellow Mushroom opens in Greensboro
GREENSBORO - Fans of Mellow Mushroom will no longer have to drive from Greensboro to Winston-Salem to get a slice of pizza. Mel... Continue
December 21, 2008
Wrapped in holiday cheer
Brooke Avery felt like she was back in college, trying to finish an art project. The floor of her bedroom was a maze of markers...... Continue
People's Pharmacy: Turmeric lowered high blood pressure
Q. I accidentally learned that turmeric could help reduce my high blood pressure. It went from 160/80 to 140/60 after eating an...... Continue
December 18, 2008
Review: Charming Christmas show just off the mark
GREENSBORO - In Hal Roach's series of "Our Gang" short films, Spanky and pals were constantly hosting musical revues that, thoug... Continue
December 17, 2008
Hungry for bacon?
We were opening Christmas gifts last year when my much better half dropped a package on my lap - a cold, heavy package. Curious...... Continue
Short Orders: Tate Street Coffee marks 15 years
In December of 1993, folks were still talking about the fallout from the country's savings and loan crisis and the policies of t... Continue
December 16, 2008
Green Notes: N.C. recycling industry is challenged by recession, too
You, like me, may be responding to the recession by tracking the dollars flowing in and out of your home in hopes of reducing th... Continue
December 14, 2008
Shopping on a budget for just about anyone
Think you can't be thrifty at the holidays without evoking unflattering comparisons to Ebenezer Scrooge? Bah humbug! (That is...... Continue
