Here in Vancouver and the surrounding area, we don’t usually have snow at Christmas. We tend to have snow later in the winter, after the holidays. Nostalgic typ
Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday
Jane Austen is widely regarded as the writer whose works defined “novels of manners” due to her treatment of ordinary people in their day-to-day lives. This year marks the 250th anniversary of her birth, on December 16, 1775. She lived just forty-one years and wrote a total of six novels, but the legacy of these…
The Gift of Books
Christmas is coming! In the long tradition of this holiday season, gifts are exchanged with friends and family to share our generosity when we are able, and to
Check It Out: Ramen Revelations (and Other Soups, too!)
When I was young, we used to cut our own Christmas trees with some family friends every year. Since I grew up in Las Vegas, this was a full day event. On one of these excursions, I was introduced to instant ramen. Oh, what joy! It was warm, flavorful and salty. It was fast and…
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