May 14, 2025, 6:01am Clark County Life
I’ve had a hard time concentrating for the past six months or so and haven’t been able to keep up with my usual regimen of reading a novel every three… Read story
May 7, 2025, 6:07am Clark County Life
I love rhubarb. I love the pretty pink-and-green color, I love the scent, and I love the sharp flavor of this herbaceous, perennial vegetable. I’ve gone kind of nuts for… Read story
April 30, 2025, 6:08am Clark County Life
I really love the sous vide egg bites at Starbucks. (Let me stop right here and admit that, yes, I sometimes go to Starbucks — giant, soulless, monolithic megacorporation that it is — because, well, they have some reliably tasty things and cheerful service. And now, without even having to… Read story
April 23, 2025, 6:10am Clark County Life
Whenever I suffer an emotional blow, I have a coded phrase that my husband and daughter both understand. I say, “The urchin has been activated.” That’s because I have a sea urchin living in my chest and whenever something hurts me, the urchin wakes up and starts poking me with… Read story
April 16, 2025, 6:01am Clark County Life
Earlier this year, The Columbian’s co-owner and editor, Will Campbell, lent me a precious relic: a Columbian employee cookbook from 1993. As the brainchild of The Columbian’s Wellness Committee, it was full of health tips like how to cut fat from your diet. A few pages later, hungry readers will… Read story
April 9, 2025, 6:01am Clark County Life
Mistakes were made. Read story
April 2, 2025, 6:10am Clark County Life
If you enjoy smelling like garlic, getting frustrated and making a gigantic mess, then this recipe is for you! Read story
March 26, 2025, 6:07am Clark County Life
When I was 7 or 8 years old, my mother bought the most beautiful cherrywood china hutch, lacquered and polished to such a glow that the morning sun glinting off it would hurt your eyes. It was huge, reaching almost up to the ceiling, and as wide as two little… Read story
March 19, 2025, 6:07am Clark County Life
What can I say about chili that hasn’t already been said? It’s warm, it’s comforting and all those fiber-filled beans make it relatively healthy. You can eat a big bowl topped with sour cream, cheese and olives or you can ladle your chili over a hot dog, although I personally… Read story
March 12, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life
All right, it’s official. I’ve got spring fever. I’ve now seen every sign that foretells spring’s arrival: bumble bees, crocuses, daffodils, a few over-eager cherry blossoms and stacks of matzo boxes in grocery stores. Read story