The adage “truth is stranger than fiction” is proven in “The Lost Wife,” by Alyson Richman. She has succeeded in blending both for an unforgettable reading experience.

In a room at the School of Ballet Arizona, this phrase is tacked onto a bulletin board and followed faithfully: “There are three ways to build a costume — good, fast and cheap. Of these three options, only two of the three are possible at a time.”

Are you a celebrity watcher? A magazine clipper? A list maker, supplement taker, whole grains baker? No matter what kind of person you are, there’s a new diet cookbook to help lay the foundation for that inevitable New Year’s resolution.

The good, the bad, the kitschy. A “seasonal sweater” is one way to start a conversation at a holiday function.

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Almost by definition, beef stew isn’t a weeknight-friendly dish.

(Editor’s note: This is the final in a four-part series that takes a look into the proposed 50-mile transfer rule).

The atmosphere in the starting area of the Comrades Marathon was an almost overwhelming jumble of sensations. There were the feelings of excitement, anxiety and apprehension. There was the sound of rock music blaring from loudspeakers and people talking in many unintelligible languages. There was the movement of 18,000 runners shifting and fidgeting in their double-knotted running shoes. There was the smell of ointments and sunscreen.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Fashion Show and Happy Hour on June 12 raised money for the Scholarship Fund. Each year at the Business Woman of the Year Gala, the organization awards scholarships to deserving women in the Ahwatukee Foothills area who are starting or continuing their college education.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Fashion Show and Happy Hour on June 12 raised money for the Scholarship Fund. Each year at the Business Woman of the Year Gala, the organization awards scholarships to deserving women in the Ahwatukee Foothills area who are starting or continuing their college education.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce Women in Business is hosting a summer fashion show and happy hour on Tuesday, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Foothills Golf Club, 2201 E. Clubhouse Drive.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce Women in Business is hosting a summer fashion show and happy hour on Tuesday, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Foothills Golf Club, 2201 E. Clubhouse Drive.

For years Arizona high school athletes have been receiving odd gifts for Christmas — like a three-month apartment lease in a different high school boundary.

The GOP’s efforts to denigrate and subordinate women is consistent with their decades-old attempts to force their belief system on all Americans. The recent uptick in assaults on women and their reproductive and health issues is but a first step in relegating them to second-class citizenship status.

Teachers who promote "partisan doctrine" in the classroom would be automatically fired and districts that allow it would lose state funding under the terms of legislation approved Wednesday by a Senate panel.

Teachers who promote "partisan doctrine" in the classroom would be automatically fired and districts that allow it would lose state funding under the terms of legislation approved Wednesday by a Senate panel.

"Allahu Akbar. God is great."

"Allahu Akbar. God is great."

You know, this place really is a wonderful place to spend the holidays. There are so many events and charities unique to our community this time of year. Festival of Lights is the obvious one that comes to mind, but on this Christmas morning, I'd just like to take a moment to reflect on a few of the wonderful things Ahwatukee does to spread some holiday cheer.

There's no doubt that sales are booming around this time of year.