Why ‘Mattering’ Is a Key Part of Mental Health
This overlooked concept has been linked to better relationships — with oneself and others.
Pizza Chicken Is a Surefire Weeknight Winner
Pizza chicken! Just the sound of it makes my mouth water. The actual recipe title is skillet chicken with tomatoes, pancetta and mozzarella, but that lacks the lilting pizazz of “pizza chicken,” which is what my family calls this weeknight favorite. It’s a bit like chicken Parmesan, but instead of fried cutlets I use bone-in…
As Covid Infections Rise, Nursing Homes Are Still Waiting for Vaccines
A big obstacle, though, continues to be resistance to vaccination among nurses and aides. Like many facility owners, Avalon Health Care Group, which owns or operates more than a dozen nursing homes in western states, is not mandating staff be vaccinated. Dr. Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, Avalon’s chief medical officer, says she tries to address the…
Travelers Who Need Visas to Visit Europe Face a Monthslong Wait
For most travelers from the United States, going to Europe is a relatively smooth experience, without the need to apply for visas or pay steep fees for short visits. But for people like Duygu Yildirim, that isn’t the case. Ms. Yildirim, 36, holds a Turkish passport and lives in Knoxville, Tenn. Within Europe’s Schengen Area,…
After Coming Out as Gay, I’m on the Outs With My Ex-Wife’s Family. Help!
My son, 27, and his fiancée are having an engagement party soon. Some background: Fourteen years ago, I came out as gay, and my marriage ended. My then wife and I were in our 50s. She and I are still estranged, but I have maintained loving relationships with our three children. They will all be…
Gerry Turner Is the First ‘Golden Bachelor.’ Just Don’t Call Him a Silver Fox.
Women keep approaching Gerry Turner in airports, asking to pose for pictures with him. This is not something that ever happened in the first seven decades of his life. But a lot has changed since Mr. Turner, 72, signed up to date 22 women on a reality television show. For example: He has been spending…
Want to Eat Less Meat? Try Something Sour.
In her own kitchen, she likes to use beans as the star ingredient: plump chickpeas or gandules (pigeon peas), a hardy local crop that slows erosion and grows easily in times of drought — something we should eat because it’s good for the planet, although Kennedy says with a laugh, “I try not to be…
Las Vegas and Its Big, Big Ambitions
It’s just past dusk on the Las Vegas Strip and traffic has come to a standstill. That’s usual for a weekend night, but this is Monday. Round-the-clock construction makes every excursion a dice roll with traffic, and these days everyone seems a loser. I turn right on Sands Avenue, just before the golden tower of…
Carine Roitfeld Is Not Ready to Retire
When you look back on the last 10 years, what makes you proud? When I left French Vogue, it was like giving back a royal crown. It’s a huge title, everyone loved you and wanted your approval. And then I left, and then there was no team, no secretary, no automatic audience. Certain photographers were…
Peter Do Unveiled His Own Great Collection in Paris
For years in fashion, it was trendy for one designer to helm two brands: their own, usually a relatively small one, and a big heritage house at which they acted as, essentially, talent for hire. John Galliano did it, so did Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang and Karl Lagerfeld (well, he actually ran three brands). Then,…