Sunshine, as in their frisky year-old yellow Lab.

"She always has a smile on her face," Kathleen Nutter said. "Our life is so sunny that the whole family has to wear shades to protect from retina damage," she added in an e-mail.

The family picked the name Sunshine before they even pick...

It's what led to both her career in psychology and her hobby of photography.

For the latter, the 43-year-old Annapolis resident turns her digital lens to the innermost parts of flowers, specifically orchids, shooting extreme close-ups in...

You would've thought the words "dinosaurs" and "lizard men" in the same sentence would've enthralled any 10-year-old boy. But instead, all the father got for his trouble as he tried to describe the TV version of "Land of the Lost" was a look th...

He created a tribute page on the social networking site Facebook where her friends and classmates could post photos and express their grief. Within days, more than 1,200 people signed on.

"When you see something like this (suicide) happen, it's really hard to understand and accept," said Mallare, who graduated from Seve...

She'll even forgo some shopping at Nordstrom.

But the recession will not force the 45-year-old American Airlines flight attendant to stop paying $500 every six months for Botox injections.

"It takes a 45-year-old woman and brings you down to 38," said Hartley, who flies out of BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport and Reagan National Airpo...

My orphaned father grew up as a foster child on a farm. He was, in essence, an indentured servant. He saw early on that a terrible fate awaited children who displeased the owners of the f...

Finally, four years ago, at the suggestion of an osteopath she was seeing for sinus trouble, Ange went on a gluten-free diet, avoiding everything that contained the prot...

The findings contradict the prevailing belief that a sharp increase in diagnoses of wheat gluten intolerance has come about because of greater awareness and detection, and raises questions about wheth...

DEAR READER: Is there anything better than chocolate? On the serious side, though, a craving for sweets is a common occurrence in the Alzheimer's-impaired population.

Just like all people who age, taste ...

Susan began this column in 2000, setting the groundwork for us as we navigated the complexities of Medicare. In 2006, Medicare was "modernized&quo...

Decades before Alexander Fleming picked up a mold-speckled Petri dish and discovered penicillin, other scientists had discovered a mysterious entity that also ...

"We're patriots," he said. "There's nothing I wouldn't do for this country."

Apparently, all his neighbors feel the same way. Every one of the 15 homes on Shipmaster C...

Earlier this week, they had 10 minutes to transform a roll of toilet paper and tape into a dress. Although three of the five "finished" garments started to un...

A summer reading program for sixth-grade girls entering Annapolis or Bates middle schools will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 7 and July 21 at Tyler Heights Elementary School, 200 Janwal St.

E-mail Iva Toler at Tolerie@pgcc.edu for more information. The event is free.

Archaeological digs

Families with children ages 12 and older can participate in archaeological digs from 9 a.m. to noon July 24 and July...

Cpl. Charles Jones, an eight-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department, is dedicated to his profession and takes great pride in his work. His work ethic and the results he achieves are superior ...

The dentist was part of the Portrait Co-op at the Annapolis center and looked forward to the weekly classes when he'd mingle with other amateur artists and put brush to canvas to depict men and women of all ages.

"He was not a big talker, but you could tell he was joy...

"I guess I have an artist's soul, but it took me a long time to realize it was OK," she said.

Fast forward to today, and the 1986 Naval Academy graduate has two novels under her belt and a third slated to be published ne...

For her part, Danielle says she also craves a better connection, but the reality is that she puts the majority of her time and energy into her children.

Neither Don nor Danielle is getting their needs met for attention, affection or intimacy. As a result...

To keep injuries from climbing with the temperature, check out this advice from doctors and others:

Hot stuff

Problem: Heat cramps, which can lead to heat exhaustion, which can lead to heat stroke.

How to avoid: Acclimatize gradually to hot, humid weather; athletes sho...

A: Long-term care insurance policies are not sold to those who are already in need of long-term care, so you need to be aware of this when you talk to an agent. You must answer the questions on the application truthfull...

Tick habitats include brush and woodland, where they attach themselves to the ubiquitous field and forest mice and deer. Deer ticks, also known as black-legged ticks, are the smaller species and transmit Lyme disease. Wood ticks, also known as do...

That's a problem, say foot specialists.

Most flip-flops offer no arch support and cause people to alter their gait because of the extra work it takes to keep them on.

Podiatrists say they see more complaints of plantar fasciitis (heel pain and inflammat...