Celebrity Dieting: Hitchcock (Final Part)
HOLLYWOOD—Let’s have a summing up on Alfred Hitchcock’s considerable dieting experience and expertise, graded by Sparky, my diet defender. Barks signify approval, and howls,...
Good Neighbors Make Good Fences
Good old fashioned suburbia will never bee the same. Bigger modern homes on smaller modern parcels leave little space for gardening and trees. What...
Celebrity Dieting: Hitchcock (Part 2)
HOLLYWOOD—In 1953, Hitchcock’s weight dropped an impressive forty pounds, to 219, “partly because he wanted to look better for the publicity photos with his...
Eco-Tourism
UNITED STATES—Eco-tourism by the sea, overseas is a new phenomenon, especially forItaly. The government has designated an archipelago of islands called Il Parco Nazionale...
Some Plants Can Go To Pot
UNITED STATES—Chrysanthemums, hydrangeas, azaleas, callas, kalanchoes and miniature roses can not really be as happy as they seem to be while in full bloom...
Hope For A Park, Requiem For A Poolhouse
HOLLYWOOD—One of my favorite signs in Los Angeles is a funny attempt at visualizing the forbidden message contained in the words, No Gambling. It’s...
Sunny Is Not Always Dry
UNITED STATES—In a region of so much nice sunny weather and minimal rain, sogginess should not often be a problem. Getting enough water to...
Helicopter Parenting Children In College
UNITED STATES—The stores are overflowing with shelves of books providing advice for everything related to college preparation, including tips for excelling in entrance examinations,...
Retaining Walls Make Level Ground
UNITED STATES—Gardening on level ground is simply easier than gardening on a slope. Soil does not erode so much. Water does not flow away....
Top Reasons Why You Can’t Buy A House
LOS ANGELES—With interest rates at record lows and a rebounding real estate market may make it seem like it’s easier than ever to buy...