Books about dieting and weight loss. Geez, the shelves are packed full of some expert’s latest “scientific” finding, or maybe a “re-discovery” of what humans are supposed to eat in the wild (nuts, ...

Who doesn’t love a good theme restaurant? Maybe it’s just the clever new names–rainforest burgers and such–for geezerly menu items, but you can’t deny those little extras. From a giant race car above ...

“Trivially Speaking” is read nationwide. Yes, technically that is true. Thanks to the regular availability of electronic media I send the column to readers in Oregon and Washington as well as ...

Lindy West was born an unremarkable female baby in Seattle, Washington. The former Stranger writer covered movies, movie stars, exclamation points, lady stuff, large frightening fish, and much, much ...