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Take a gastronomic road trip down Route 1 this summer without leaving your kitchen.

This speedy fried rice from chef Calvin Eng is a flexible lesson in balancing salty, sweet and savory flavors.

"We did not know that she had this ability," animal shelter volunteer Jackie Poppe said about the dog.

It's standard for pet owners to choose fabrics and colors that suit life with animals. Custom feeding centers and wash stations are the next frontier.

Letter writer prefers to use handkerchiefs over tissues.

Letter writer attends a religious institution that has a leader who is a "rotten speaker."

A friend dies suddenly, and the letter writer wakes up to how precious time is with loved ones.

In this colorful main-course salad, a sauté of smoked-paprika-spiced shrimp, tomatoes and chorizo tops spinach, which softens in the warm pan juices.

How hemp, chia and flax 'super seeds' can make your food more nutritious with very little effort.

And is it safe to let them do it?