Rice, Henderson among the greatest
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Jim Rice's icy glare melted into a wide smile. Brash, flamboyant Rickey Henderson was humbled by it all. The former left fielders were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday along with the late Joe Gordon, and Henderson, baseball's all-time leading base stealer, was briefly overcome before evoking some hearty laughs.

Dondero: Middle Eastern rice pilaf easy to cook
Rice is something many Americans cook poorly.

Dondero: Taking the bread out of dressing
For many, including some in my family, the turkey dressing is the best part of Thanksgiving dinner.

The Anne Rice defection: It's the tip of the religious iceberg
Novelist Anne Rice's surprise post last week on Facebook - she announced she had quit Christianity "in the name of Christ" because she'd seen too much hypocrisy - brought cheers and smug smiles from critics of institutional faith, and criticism and soul-searching among believers.