Back when Facebook went nationwide in 2004, the social networking site was simply a way for college students to connect. The exclusive domain of the 18- to 25-year-old set, it reflected college life through photos of parties and spring breaks.

As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s time to think about how you will prepare your bird. Preparing a whole turkey is a complicated endeavor. A whole bird involves at least 10 pounds of meat, skin and bone. Something has to be done with that cavity. A meat thermometer must be procured.

Dog Lady offers advice on adopting an older dog and choosing a trainer.

Handywoman Marie Leonard says if you want to impress people, just tell them how you rebuilt your toilet. For years, Leonard has shown women how to use a power drill, replace a leaky faucet or rewire an electrical outlet. Now she is sharing her knowledge globally with her new book, “Marie’s Home Improvement Guide.”

There's a constant buzz of activity around the Bates family home. But Gil and Kelly Bates -- and it seems the 17 children, too -- wouldn't have it any other way.

Kelly Cash was so disturbed by a news report suggesting, among other things, that women need not get mammograms till they are 50, that she called the Susan G. Komen office the next day. "If there is any letter writing you are going to do, let me know how I can help," Cash said she told the staff. "I was diagnosed at 43," the 45-year-old mother of nine said. "If these guidelines were in place, I know mine would be a different story today."

When Lanphier High School officials decided to ask female students to keep their purses small, they became the most recent in a long line of area school administrators to impose such a rule. In October, a rash of violence among Lanphier’s students spurred the school to re-evaluate its security measures, including its policy on book bags and purses.

As the junior partner in an upscale New Orleans veterinary practice – where money was no object to clients seeking the best care for their pets – Amy Grayson found herself after Hurricane Katrina working at a low-funded outpatient animal clinic. Her plans to retire from a lucrative practice had been washed away with 10 feet of water that destroyed her senior partner’s business and prompted him to shut down, taking early retirement and leaving her without a job.

“You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake,” Tyler Durden says in the movie “Fight Club.” Nothing drives that home quite like an Internet search of your own name.

How much money will you spend this year on holiday shopping? If you’re like many people, you’re feeling cautious about the economy, and that will affect your holiday spending.

Growing up in suburban Boston, Jeff Corwin could have easily been more city kid than nature buff. But the naturalist-turned-TV star, now in his 12th year in front of the camera, developed an early affinity for the natural world.

Weekly religion rail, with items on the anniversary of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, a program that delivers inspirational Bible quotes to soldiers, getting to know the new Archbishop of Milwaukee, and more.

Modernizing the T-Day menu is fraught with land mines, not the least of which allegedly cause deceased relatives to roll over in their graves. There’s a good reason we always have exactly the same main course as years past.

There are typically enough dishes that do not contain meat to satisfy most vegetarians at Thanksgiving. If you want to make a thoughtful gesture, however, for a vegetarian or vegan guest, we’ve compiled a list of some of the more popular, seasonal vegetarian entrées.

Although the turkey may be the main event for a Thanksgiving meal, the sides are what make it memorable. Traveling for family gatherings can pose some limitations in terms of what sides to prepare. Warm dishes get cold, cold dishes get warm and messy mishaps are caused by bumpy rides.