Dear Abby: I’m conflicted about a relationship I have developed with a 77-year-old lady I’ll call “Martha.” I have been acting as her caregiver. For the first three years, I was addicted to pain pills, which Martha and I both get.
1. “Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama,” by Bob Odenkirk (Random House, nonfiction) What it’s about: The beloved star of “Better Call Saul” and “Mr.
Getting sick is expensive, whether or not you have insurance. But the cost isn’t merely a matter of dollars and cents. There’s something dehumanizing about long-term health care, as if you’ve crossed over into a place where normal rules of communication no longer apply. “If you are too sweet or a pain in the ass, nobody is going to tell you the truth,” writes Emily Maloney in her memoir/ essay collection “Cost of Living” (Henry Holt and Co., 288 pp., eeeg). “And even if you are none of these things, but just a regularly compliant patient, it’s also possible they will forget to tell you that you are dying.”
“Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama: A Memoir” by Bob Odenkirk (Random House) Perseverance with a heavy dose of luck has propelled Bob Odenkirk’s ascent from fringe sketch comic (HBO’s “Mr. Show”) to fringe leading man (AMC’s “Better Call Saul”).
“This Might Hurt” by Stephanie Wrobel (Berkley) In “This Might Hurt” we meet first meet Natalie, an executive living in Boston. She focuses most of her energy on her career because she’s lonely and unfulfilled with her regimented life.
Dear Abby: I have been married 31 years. I recently found out my husband belongs to a singles group. The group meets once a week, and my husband never misses a meeting. I went with him to their most recent one and realized it was made up of mostly WOMEN. My husband knew all of them, particularly one named “Lauren,” who he said he found interesting. I suspect that he is too interested in her.
In this quick and easy recipe, whole pork tenderloins are seasoned, blanketed in a sweet cherry glaze, and then grilled. The glaze caramelizes on the outside, and the pork inside is tender and juicy. • Before serving, the grilled pork tenderloins are topped with a sweet and savory cherry balsamic sauce made with dark sweet cherries, cherry preserves, and balsamic vinegar. The cherry balsamic sauce is the proverbial cherry on top, and it is as simple to make as it is delicious!
St. Patrick’s Day is coming, and it will focus on great traditional food as well as a wee bit of green. At my house, we’ll feast on corned beef, cabbage, beer and Irish soda bread on the fun day. The corned beef is the cornerstone of the meal.
It’s been a bit since the traybake crossed the Atlantic from Britain, where a host of cooking personalities popularized a technique that combines big flavor and weeknight convenience onto one pan. But for the uninitiated, meat and vegetables are placed on a baking sheet along with some seasonings, then go into the oven together.
Dear Doctors: Is it true that it’s dangerous for older adults to spend time outside in cold weather? Dear Reader: Cold weather can be hazardous for anyone. However, it does pose additional risks to older adults.