The coffee you keep
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By Elaine Gale - Published: 12:00 am

On countless steep, tree-lined hillsides all over the world, a particular type of tree erupts about once a year, depending on the rain, with lush, white flowers all over its branches.

A soulful 'Otello' by S.F. Opera
By Edward Ortiz - Published: 12:00 am
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SAN FRANCISCO – There is a signature moment in Act 2 of Giuseppi Verdi's "Otello" in which the title character confronts his jealous demon – and becomes one with it.
Mom.me: Adoptions create joy, families
By Niesha Lofing - Published: 12:00 am
Ty and Catherine Rowe didn't envision adopting three siblings.
Care and Feeding: There is no happy farm for problem pets
By Dr. Marty Becker and Gina Spadafori - Published: 12:00 am
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We get e-mails every day asking about "the farm."
Carolyn Hax: Daughter's build shouldn't be such a big deal
Published: 12:00 am
DEAR CAROLYN: I have an unusual situation, I think. My 24-year-old daughter, who has always been beautiful and vivacious, lost about 20 pounds over the past year.

Home and Garden
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Homeowners replace lawn with magical meadow

Fed up with maintaining a lawn, some homeowners have replaced turf with easy-care, water-efficient plantings.

Health and Fitness
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To reach the peak of fitness, take the stairs

Dr. Peter Murphy, a pulmonologist at Mercy San Juan Medical Center, made a vow nearly eight years ago to eschew the elevator at work in favor of the stairs.

Outbound
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School of (avoiding) hard spills

Mountain biking comes with many challenges, but they don't have to make the novice nervous.

Family
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Care and Feeding: There is no happy farm for problem pets

We get e-mails every day asking about "the farm."

Books and Media
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Finding self in another culture

Shanthi Sekaran expects to be "boxed in" with other Indian American writers, though she doesn't like the notion.

Food and Wine
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Meatloaf: Comfort by the slice

The season has arrived when home cooks break out the heavy-duty pots and pans, and turn to their cool-weather repertoires, tantalizing families and guests with delectable aromas wafting from the kitchen.

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