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  1. John Grace had planned a dream vacation for himself and his wife, Sigrid Grace, above, as a pick-me-up after her breast cancer, mastectomy and chemotherapy. They visited the Heart Six dude ranch near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

    Rochester Hills woman returns from vacation alone, but determined

    The black cloud of cancer that hung over Sigrid Grace was lifted, at least for a while. She was reveling in the second day of a dream vacation planned by her husband, John, taking in the majesty of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming in a rented red Camaro after spending a few hours fulfilling a bucket-list wish to be a cowgirl. WHAM!

  1. Amy Dickinson: Try to stop mothering boyfriend

  2. Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend pouts if it's not his way

  1. Bullies on daughter's sports team worry parent

  2. Author, director, Nora Ephron dies at 71

  3. Study: List of top things that annoy people at work

  4. Smell your way to love? One matchmaker pairs singles' scents

  5. Amy Dickinson: No visiting daughter without calling first

  6. Carolyn Hax: Dropout's mother feels like a failure

  7. Even known food allergens are dangerous for kids

Travel
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  • Longest U.S. trail seeks link to Appalachian Trail

    WEYBRIDGE, Vt. — The longest hiking trail in the United States stops 40 miles short of its most famous cousin, but a group is trying to bridge that gap.

    • 5:31 AM, Jun. 25, 2012
  • A visitor at Gibbs Cay, an uninhabited offshore island. PHOTOS BY ELLEN CREAGER/DETROIT FREE PRESS

    Scuba fans, snorkelers -- and 655,000 cruisers a year -- visit Grand Turk idland

    GRAND TURK -- There's not much here except the dazzle and the deep blue sea. The dazzle: Governor's Beach, a strip of white that edges the island like the powdered sugar rim of a cannoli.

    • 1:33 AM, Jun. 24, 2012

  • If you go

    Getting there Cruise ship. That's the easiest way. Carnival-owned ships stop there.

    • 5:03 PM, Jun. 23, 2012

  • Talk to airline to ease handicapped passenger's trip

    Dear Travel Diva: My husband and I and my 35-year-old son will be traveling to Brussels in July. My son has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair all the time. We will drive to Chicago and then take a nonstop on Brussels Airlines from O'Hare.

    • Jun. 24, 2012

  • Cool travel app: TCM Hollywood Tour

    App: TCM Hollywood Tour (available for iPhone and iPod Touch through iTunes); 99 cents. Lowdown: Extensive tour of 100 Hollywood locations connected to famous Tinseltown moments, stars, homes and films. Each site has photos, video clips, maps and a history.

    • Jun. 24, 2012

  • Travel smart: Stow your bag without straining your back

    Ouch! Don't hurt your back when you fly. The healthiest way to hoist your carry-on bag into the plane's overhead compartment is to face the bin, contract your abdomen, lift the bag to chest height and rest it briefly on the headrest of the aisle seat. Then -- and only then -- lift the bag into the bin, rising up on your toes.

    • Jun. 24, 2012

  • With the D: On Mt. McKinley

    Steve Lamson of Bay City wore the Old English D early this month while climbing to the summit of North America's tallest peak -- Alaska's Mt. McKinley.

    • 5:10 PM, Jun. 23, 2012

  • 360 degree view of Log cabin on Namaste Island in Michigan

    Log cabin on Namaste Island on Bass Lake between Interlochen and Traverse City. The 7.5 acre private island with home is listed for $950.000. The home was renovated in 2008 and includes modern systems and amenities such as internet, water filtration and satellite TV.

    • 6:33 PM, Jun. 21, 2012

    • Health
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  • Even known food allergens are dangerous for kids

    Accidental exposures from unintentional ingestion, label-reading errors and cross-contamination resulted in 87% of 834 allergic reactions to milk, eggs or peanuts in the study, reported in today's Pediatrics.

    • 8:34 AM, Jun. 25, 2012
  • ABOVE: Sara McGowen had been deaf for more than five years before the SoundBite. Photos by ERIC SEALS/Detroit Free Press

    Good vibrations: Bone conduction is key to latest innovation in hearing aids

    Sara McGowen sat in a chair at Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield as a team of doctors and technicians put a hearing aid in her mouth, positioning it on her teeth. McGowen, 34, of Grand Blanc had been deaf in her left ear for more than five years; the hearing loss came after surgery to remove a tumor on her acoustic nerve.

    • 7:40 PM, Jun. 23, 2012
  • Gardasil is a drug used for the prevention of certain types of HPV. Experts say boys, as well as girls, should be vaccinated. Maxine Park/USA Today

    Health experts say HPV vaccine isn't just for girls

    It's been hard enough to persuade parents to get their preteen girls vaccinated against the virus that causes cervical cancer. Now, health care providers have an even harder sell: reaching the parents of boys.

    • Jun. 24, 2012
  • BOB FILA

    Obesity forces new view of soda pop

    Recent indicators that America's expanding waistline is threatening to become a permanent epidemic have intensified calls for the nation to lay off sugary beverages.

    • Jun. 24, 2012

  • Ask Dr. H.: Young people still smoking

    QUESTION: With the increase in antismoking education and ad campaigns, are fewer children smoking today than in the past? -- W.K., Lima, Ohio

    • 6:41 PM, Jun. 23, 2012
  • Robin Roberts

    Cancer treatment likely triggered Robin Roberts' rare MDS

    "Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts, who told viewers in an emotional announcement earlier this month that she has the rare disorder myelodysplastic syndromes, will soon get a bone marrow transplant from her sister.

    • Jun. 24, 2012

  • Obesity linked to huge jump in kidney stone problems

    The number of Americans suffering from kidney stones has almost doubled since 1994, researchers report, and the obesity epidemic is the most likely reason why. About 1 in 11 Americans now develops kidney stones, according to scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles and RAND Corp. In contrast, only 1 in 20 Americans developed kidney stones 18 years ago.

    • Jun. 24, 2012
  • Amir Abolfathi

    Detroit connection helped launch innovative hearing device

    It was 2006, and Amir Abolfathi was stuck in traffic. His mind started wandering, thinking about hearing aids and teeth. "I started wondering, 'What if you put the electronics in a comfortable, removable retainer in the mouth, and transferred the sound through bone conduction?'" he said.

    • 7:42 PM, Jun. 23, 2012

    • Food
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  • JESSICA J. TREVINO/Detroit Free Press

    Sweet Skillet Pork Loin Chops

    Serves: 2 / Preparation time: 15 minutes / Total time: 25 minutes Buy thin, boneless pork loin chops for this recipe. Or cut them yourself from a whole pork loin. 4 thin pork loin chops, about 1/4- to 1/3-inch thick 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

    • 6:43 PM, Jun. 23, 2012

  • Pork loin dish provides quick and fruity summer fare

    Inspiration for today's recipe struck when I found individually wrapped pork chops tucked in the back of the freezer. Awhile back I bought a good-size hunk of pork loin for a recipe I needed to test. Pork loin is an economical cut of meat, providing plenty of options for several meals.

    • 6:43 PM, Jun. 23, 2012

  • Dilled Salmon

    Serves: 2 / Preparation time: 20 minutes / Total time: 20 minutes Olive oil spray 2 (6-ounce) salmon fillets 1/2 cup frozen diced onion 1/2 cup frozen diced green peppers 1 cup thinly sliced portabella mushrooms (3 ounces) 2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill or 2 teaspoons dried dill 1/4 cup dry white wine

    • 6:45 PM, Jun. 23, 2012
  • PATRICK FARRELL/MCT

    Simple salmon recipe won't let you down

    Fresh salmon topped with vegetables and dill make a light summer supper. The salmon for this recipe will steam in its own juices in a covered skillet. People often mention that they love fresh fish but will only eat it out because they don't know how to cook it. This is a simple recipe that never fails. I use microwaveable brown rice as a side, but any quick-cooking rice is fine.

    • 6:45 PM, Jun. 23, 2012

  • Watermelon Salsa

    Serves: 12 (1/4-cup servings) / Preparation time: 15 minutes / Total time: 1 hour To avoid watermelon soup, drain diced watermelon in a mesh strainer overnight before preparing this delicious salsa. 3 cups seeded, diced watermelon, drained 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice, drained 1/2 cup seeded, diced cucumber

    • 6:44 PM, Jun. 23, 2012
  • REGINA H. BOONE/Detroit Free Press

    Heart Smart: Dig in to a big, red, juicy watermelon

    Watermelon is the quintessential fruit of summer. Believed to have originated in Africa, it's a member of the gourd family, which includes cucumbers, pumpkins and squash.

    • 6:44 PM, Jun. 23, 2012
  • The recipe saves calories by grilling the chicken and using nonfat plain Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise. MATTHEW MEAD/ASSOCIATED PRESS

    Chicken salad gets healthy

    Like many summer favorites, chicken salad has all the makings of a refreshing, light meal -- except for all that mayonnaise. An easy way to lighten it up is to switch it out for our favorite creamy substitute, nonfat plain Greek yogurt. We also opted to grill the chicken, an easy way to pump up the flavor while adding virtually no fat.

    • 12:36 AM, Jun. 21, 2012
  • For gazpacho, start with tomatoes, then add any summer vegetables you like. REGINA H. BOONE/DETROIT FREE PRESS

    Susan M. Selasky: No-cook gazpacho is the perfect summer cooler

    QUESTION: Can you freeze gazpacho? -- Sally Krugel, Bloomfield Hills ANSWER: You can freeze this cold summer soup, typically based on puréed tomatoes, depending on what ingredients are used. If your gazpacho has crunchy veggies, they will lose their crunch if frozen. And garlic can turn bitter in the freezer.

    • 12:31 AM, Jun. 21, 2012

    • Shopping
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  • Organizers rearrange the Somerset Collection City Loft in preparation for the opening of the new 3900 square foot retail space extension next door on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the Merchants Row building in Detroit. Organizers of the Somerset Collection have added another building of space to the increasingly popular Merchants Row retail space. The new section of the collection will open at 9AM tomorrow morning for shoppers in the area and will include everything from children's clothing to kitchen hardware. JARRAD HENDERSON/Detroit Free Press

    Somerset CityLoft: Get set

    The latest installment of Somerset Collection CityLoft — a sampling of stores from the tony Somerset mall in Troy that set up shop in downtown Detroit — opens at 11 a.m. on June 28 at 1261 Woodward, a block south of last summer's location.

    • 2:01 PM, Jun. 22, 2012
  • Adidas canceled plans for a sneaker with a shackle-like ankle cuff after some critics said it too closely resembled a symbol of slavery. Adidas (via Facebook)

    Adidas cancels controversial ankle-cuff sneaker

    Adidas canceled plans for a sneaker with a shackle-like ankle cuff Monday night after some critics said it too closely resembled a symbol of slavery.

    • 9:13 AM, Jun. 19, 2012

  • Morgan Freeman fan wins giveaway

    Congratulations to Free Press reader Lynne Schaeffer! She is the winner of two bottles of men's cologne -- one by Ralph Lauren and one by Dolce & Gabbana. For this Free Press giveaway, we asked readers to tell us about their celebrity crush. Here's what Schaeffer, 74, of West Bloomfield had to say:

    • 1:45 PM, Jun. 16, 2012
  • Ralph Lauren

    Have a celebrity crush? Tell us, and win fancy colognes for your favorite guy

    Looking for something for the man in your life? We're here to help. This week, we're giving away two colognes -- The One Sport by Dolce & Gabbana (rosemary, cardamom, Sequoia forest, musk) and Polo Blue Sport by Ralph Lauren (mint, Mandarin orange, apple, cedar, musk).

    • 1:38 PM, Jun. 9, 2012
  • Nolan Karrumi takes down the ceiling Friday as Somerset Collection CityLoft is constructed. It opens June 28. PATRICIA BECK/Detroit Free Press

    Somerset Collection CityLoft will return, and will bring friends

    When Somerset Collection CityLoft -- a sampling of high-end stores from the fancy Somerset mall in Troy -- returns to downtown Detroit this summer, it will open in a new location and bring with it several independent stores and artisans it plans to locate in a tented space nearby.

    • 1:44 AM, Jun. 4, 2012
  • Pisces Printed Wren Top, $89.50. Photos by Banana Republic

    Floral fun at Banana Republic

    So exciting! Banana Republic's new limited-edition collection from Trina Turk will be available in Banana Republic stores and at www.bananarepublic.com on Thursday. The collection features long and short dresses, blouses and shorts in the colorful, abstract floral patterns that are Turk's aesthetic trademark.

    • Jun. 3, 2012
  • Thousands checked out the merchandise at the Clay, Glass and Metal Show in Royal Oak last year. Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce

    Royal Oak fair showcases clay, glass and metal works next weekend

    The Clay, Glass and Metal Show in Royal Oak is one of my favorite art fairs because it's large enough (with 125 vendors) to be diverse, but small enough (contained to several blocks along one street) to enjoy. Expect to find 125 juried vendors selling their work.

    • 2:29 PM, Jun. 2, 2012
  • Porcelain peacock platter from Jonathan Adler, $295. Nordstrom

    Indulgences: Consider this splurge

    Elegant and a little showy, this peacock tray from Jonathan Adler could serve as anything from a conversation starter to a serving platter. $295 at Nordstrom, Somerset Collection North, Troy. For info or to shop online: www.nordstrom.com. Also : www.amazon.com and www.jonathanadler.com.

    • 2:27 PM, Jun. 2, 2012

    • Relationships
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  • Amy Dickinson: No visiting daughter without calling first

    Dear Amy: My 20-something daughter has a chronic illness that makes her feel miserable all day. Her dad and I recently bought a small house that we are renting to her (which she pays for out of her meager disability money) to allow her to be more independent.

    • 1:01 AM, Jun. 26, 2012

  • Carolyn Hax: Dropout's mother feels like a failure

    Hi, Carolyn: In theory, I am completely behind the live and let live philosophy of parenting — my kids' lives are their own, not mine. But I love them deeply and cannot help feeling major concerns over huge, potentially life-ruining decisions they are making. I get not making a stink because, say, my kid chose to leave med school — it's not the only path to success — but what about leaving high school?

    • Jun. 26, 2012

  • Carolyn Hax: Asking questions will help chatty one-upper put the focus on others

    Dear Carolyn: I have come to realize I contribute too much to conversations, generally in a "one-upping" situation. This was recently confirmed by a friend. Besides just shutting up when I feel like speaking up, what are some other strategies I can use? -- One-Upper

    • Jun. 25, 2012

  • Wedding gift blues setting in for guest on limited budget

    Dear Carolyn: Lucky me, about half a dozen of my good friends are getting married in the next three months. I would love to be able to express my happiness for them through a lavish gift, but I'm in my mid-20s and have a limited budget. I have prepared for these costs by setting some money aside throughout the past year, but I'm worried I haven't saved enough....

    • Jun. 24, 2012

  • 2 ceremonies, 1 afternoon: What is bridal couple thinking?

    Dear Amy: My cousin's son is getting married. There are two wedding ceremonies on the same day -- one is a Catholic mass at noon, followed by a Hindu ceremony at 4:30, with a reception afterward. I have heard that my cousin is hosting people for snacks at her house between weddings. There was nothing in our invitation that invited us to this gathering.

    • Jun. 24, 2012
  • Denzel and Pauletta Washington resemble each other and researchers say romantic partners often pick a look-alike. blackmarriages.wordpress.com

    Look-alikes, not just opposites, can attract, too

    Everybody knows romantic partners who look as if they belong together. But just why people are sometimes drawn to look-alikes isn't necessarily coincidence.

    • 7:24 AM, Jun. 23, 2012

  • Attraction to similar faces fuels software uses for dating

    A new dating website uses facial recognition to suggest pairings based on shared facial characteristics.

    • 7:29 AM, Jun. 23, 2012

  • Carolyn Hax: Help, my in-laws have nothing nice to say

    Dear Carolyn: No matter what my wife and I do, my in-laws can't manage to say one positive thing about it. I'm talking about big ticket, couple-y things. Our new-to-us car: too old, could break down. Our new house: weird floor plan, no room for multiple babies (we have no kids). Our new city: too expensive. I'm serious -- not. one. positive. comment.

    • 1:23 AM, Jun. 23, 2012

    1. Celebrating Father's Day on social media

      Today is Father's Day and social media is buzzing with messages and pictures honoring dads everywhere. Take a peek: ...

        4:42 PM, Jun. 17, 2012

    2. Amy Dickinson: Going to class reunion after an affair is insensitive

      Dear Amy: My wife had an emotional affair with a friend from childhood. We worked hard to put the affair behind us. She now wants to go to his high school reunion, a class that she was not even a member of. She says the invitation is open to other...

        11:22 PM, Jun. 18, 2012

    3. Carolyn Hax: Hubby wants to be unaware of pregnancy

      Dear Carolyn: I had a miscarriage at 11 weeks last year and my husband took it very hard. He told me he didn't want to know if I got pregnant again until the second trimester....

        12:35 AM, Jun. 21, 2012

    4. Somerset CityLoft: Get set

      The latest installment of Somerset Collection CityLoft — a sampling of stores from the tony Somerset mall in Troy that set up shop in downtown Detroit — opens at 11 a.m. on June 28 at 1261 Woodward, a block south of last summer's location....

        2:01 PM, Jun. 22, 2012

    5. Amy Dickinson: Tell off husband for making pass; don't squeal to wife

      Dear Amy: My friend asked me to babysit for her 6-year-old. She is married and pregnant with her second child. She and her husband provided their phone numbers before they went to work -- I had never sat for them before. They have a little pool, so I was ...

        1:33 AM, Jun. 22, 2012

    6. Look-alikes, not just opposites, can attract, too

      Everybody knows romantic partners who look as if they belong together. But just why people are sometimes drawn to look-alikes isn't necessarily coincidence....

        7:24 AM, Jun. 23, 2012

    7. Divorce lawyers turn to social media to turn up the goods on cheating spouses

      The Wall Street Journal's blog Smart Money reported that although that founder Mark Zuckerberg recently took the leap into marriage, Facebook itself is prompting many divorces around the world, and justices are getting wise, and using evidence on FB...

        Jun. 24, 2012

    8. Obesity linked to huge jump in kidney stone problems

      The number of Americans suffering from kidney stones has almost doubled since 1994, researchers report, and the obesity epidemic is the most likely reason why. About 1 in 11 Americans now develops kidney stones, according to scientists from the...

        Jun. 24, 2012

    9. Cancer treatment likely triggered Robin Roberts' rare MDS

      "Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts, who told viewers in an emotional announcement earlier this month that she has the rare disorder myelodysplastic syndromes, will soon get a bone marrow transplant from her sister....

        Jun. 24, 2012

    10. Wedding gift blues setting in for guest on limited budget

      Dear Carolyn: Lucky me, about half a dozen of my good friends are getting married in the next three months. I would love to be able to express my happiness for them through a lavish gift, but I'm in my mid-20s and have a limited budget. I have prepared...

        Jun. 24, 2012

    11. 2 ceremonies, 1 afternoon: What is bridal couple thinking?

      Dear Amy: My cousin's son is getting married. There are two wedding ceremonies on the same day -- one is a Catholic mass at noon, followed by a Hindu ceremony at 4:30, with a reception afterward. I have heard that my cousin is hosting people for snacks...

        Jun. 24, 2012

    12. 'Grey' rushes sex into black and white

      If 1967 was the summer of love, will 2012 be the summer of sex -- at least on bookshelves? Readers are snapping up E.L. James' "Fifty Shades" erotic trilogy faster than billionaire Christian Grey can handcuff his innocent young mistress Ana. No surprise, ...

        Jun. 25, 2012

    13. Carolyn Hax: Asking questions will help chatty one-upper put the focus on others

      Dear Carolyn: I have come to realize I contribute too much to conversations, generally in a "one-upping" situation. This was recently confirmed by a friend. Besides just shutting up when I feel like speaking up, what are some other strategies I can use? -...

        Jun. 25, 2012

    14. Smell your way to love? One matchmaker pairs singles' scents

      LOS ANGELES — Sniff your way to love? Singles who attend so-called pheromone parties haven't ruled it out....

        6:11 AM, Jun. 26, 2012

    15. Amy Dickinson: No visiting daughter without calling first

      Dear Amy: My 20-something daughter has a chronic illness that makes her feel miserable all day. Her dad and I recently bought a small house that we are renting to her (which she pays for out of her meager disability money) to allow her to be more...

        1:01 AM, Jun. 26, 2012

    16. Carolyn Hax: Dropout's mother feels like a failure

      Hi, Carolyn: In theory, I am completely behind the live and let live philosophy of parenting — my kids' lives are their own, not mine. But I love them deeply and cannot help feeling major concerns over huge, potentially life-ruining decisions they...

        Jun. 26, 2012

    17. Bullies on daughter's sports team worry parent

      Your daughter earned a spot on a high school team with two girls who bullied her in the past. Should you warn the coach, or hope this is a new beginning?...

        Jun. 27, 2012

    18. Rochester Hills woman returns from vacation alone, but determined

      The black cloud of cancer that hung over Sigrid Grace was lifted, at least for a while. She was reveling in the second day of a dream vacation planned by her husband, John, taking in the majesty of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming in a rented red...

        1:29 AM, Jun. 27, 2012

    19. Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend pouts if it's not his way

      Dear Carolyn: I occasionally resent my boyfriend because he doesn't take it well when I say no. He pouts when I tell him I want to do something other than what he wants -- like going to the grocery store instead of out to dinner....

        1:32 AM, Jun. 27, 2012

    20. Amy Dickinson: Try to stop mothering boyfriend

      Dear Amy: I am 21 and in a committed relationship with the man of my dreams. Lately he is quite dependent on me. He has run into some financial trouble due to unstable employment. At first I started helping him out with small things, like picking up the...

        1:33 AM, Jun. 27, 2012

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