Get Thanksgiving dinner without cooking at home

For those who aren't avid cooks, all the hype about Thanksgiving can be intimidating. Think about it: From gorgeous turkey photos in food magazines to Food Network shows, the ideal is a home-cooked meal.

Historical Perspective: Bustling Fulton Street

Before there was a Fulton Mall, Fresno's main commercial thoroughfare was Fulton Street, and for decades it bustled with business and traffic.

Café a bright spot in west Valley community

The roomy coffeehouse is replete with the usual trappings: expensive espresso maker, oversized sofas, enticing pastries, a customer in artfully torn jeans typing on her BlackBerry.

More on my New York experience

In Sunday's Spotlight section, my column is about my recent trip to New York City to attend the National Endowment for the Arts classical music/opera institute. We covered lots of issues during the 10 days, and I wanted to at...read more »

National Nachos Day escapes my notice

Yesterday was National Nachos Day, and I totally missed it. I missed it. Here is my promise to you, the American people: I will make up for this oversight in a big way in the upcoming days and weeks...read more »

Speaking of Jay-Z, kinda ...

Try as you might to avoid it, I'm sure you've heard at least part of that Miley Cyrus song where she's caterwauling about listening to Jay-Z. It's unavoidable. You know what's totally avoidable, though? Jay-Z songs, at least for Miss...read more »

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  • How important is tradition? Moms talk about holiday traditions past and present.

  • Fabulous fall table settingHop on over to CentralValleyMoms.com for your chance at a fall-themed table setting which includes a brocade runner, matching placemats, fig-scented potpourri and a natural-weave basket.

Studying interreligious cooperation as salve for urban violence

Vincent Biondo III returned to teach at California State University, Fresno, this fall semester, after he served six months as a Fulbright scholar in Cardiff, Wales.

Massage chairs offer a magic touch

Anne-Marie Kessler has a hard time sitting still -- except when she sinks down into the depths of her reclining massage chair.

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