Pumpkin pie. Ginger almond cake. Deep dish apple pie. Triple chocolate pumpkin pie. Pear almond cake. Apple raisin bread pudding. Cheesecake-filled pumpkin cupcakes.

And now it's time for another installment of TV Commercials I Despise in which I identify commercials and then dutifully despise them

MRI and CT scanners, a pain rehabilitation center and an underwater treadmill – those are just some of the state-of-the-art facilities pets can benefit from at a new animal hospital in the United Kingdom.

When I was a wee lad, my grandmother and aunt worked part time in the snack bar at Market Square Lanes in Lafayette, where my grandfather bowled and where his name adorned the wall next to a 289 and 711, which signified his high game and series.

Q. I am concerned about the security and efficiency of some of my old single-pane first-floor windows. I think glass block windows would be more secure. Are they efficient, and can I install them myself.

In a recent review of the blaxploitation spoof “Black Dynamite” (a movie that will apparently never open here), critic Roger Ebert wrote the following: “I am happy to say it brings back an element sadly missing in recent movies, gratuitous nudity.

Lisa became a “mom” at age 5.

There are those fruits out there whose “availability” is so limited that they’re gone from the grocery shelves almost as soon as they’re in season. One of my favorite is the fig.

If you’re planning to get stuffed on Turkey Day, here are more opportunities to let someone else do the cooking (and cleaning up). If your restaurant will be open on Thanksgiving, let me know by Monday.

Each year the All-America Selections committee picks flower and vegetable variety winners based on reports received from various “All-America Test Gardens” in different regions of the country.

Getting ready for the holidays is stressful, especially if you’re hosting.