November 23, 2013

Warm & Sobering, Philomena Is Powerful Based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, Philomena focuses on the efforts of Philomena Lee, mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock — something her Irish-Catholic Read More

Cranberry Sauce Sans Ridges I have a best friend who loves canned cranberry sauce. Actually, “loves” may be an understatement. This friend, without fail, brings his one can of cranberry sauce each year to our annual Friendsgiving. No one offers to bring this dish as Read More

Are Statin Guidelines Cause for Concern? The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology recently issued a new set of guidelines to help doctors determine whether people are or are not most likely to benefit from a class of drugs called statins to treat high Read More