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Frederick Forsyth was a New York Times bestselling author whose novels included “The Day of the Jackal” and “The Odessa File”. He passed away in June 2025 at th

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I had a boss, years ago, who hated change. When staff would present a new idea, his inevitable response was: “Let’s not reinvent the wheel.” When it comes to New Years’ Resolutions, I think too many of us try to reinvent the wheel. Large changes are difficult to implement and maintain.  I remember my mom’s…

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Chill with a Winter Thriller List created by FVRLibraries_CheckItOut Do you crave the unexplained footprints in the snow? The isolated cabin in the woods? Y

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 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…

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

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…