Investigators say a 15-month-old boy's death Thursday night may have been caused when he choked on sunflower seeds. ...more

July 3, 2009

Go nuts for nuts say the authors of "The Flexitarian Diet" (McGraw-Hill, $24.95) and "The New American Plate Cookbook" (University of California Press, $25.95). ...more

April 25, 2009

Recently, several readers sent me e-mails about birds and the winter garden, and I had a request from a reader asking me to send her a column on the subject that was published a few years ago. Here's that column, somewhat updated, with some thoughts about birds in winter. ...more

December 28, 2008

In 1957, Jimmy Steward graduated from high school in El Dorado, Ark., which had pretty promenades left over from an oil boom but no jobs. Like many others, he looked West for work and landed in South Los Angeles, where, he said, "I didn't find no gold." ...more

October 19, 2008

CHICAGO This night was what the Rays had in mind more than six years ago when B.J. Upton was drafted second overall in the land. "The sky is the limit," the former general manager said that day, but it seemed like the sky was falling on him most of the time. ...more

October 7, 2008

Great gourds! Tom Jackson, the Trib's Pasco columnist, may have a bona fide miracle in the making. We figured we better share it quick, before it shrivels on the vine. He writes: ...more

May 21, 2008

Before University of South Florida pitcher Randy Fontanez took the mound for Friday's critical baseball game against Notre Dame, Coach Lelo Prado offered some heartfelt words of encouragement. ...more

May 20, 2008

The Sights And Sounds From Within South Florida's Dugout ...more

May 19, 2008

The diet's two phases are the four-day jumpstart and a four-week plan. ...more

February 22, 2008

A sunflower seed company in the middle of the frozen prairie is trying to help fans save "The 4400," a science fiction show axed last month by USA Network. ...more

February 4, 2008