Lifestyle

Gloria Foster wasn’t ready for hospice, even though, with a prognosis of less than six months to live, she qualified for it. She was debilitated by diabetes and congestive heart failure, and was living with both a pacemaker and a device to help pump blood from her heart to the rest of her body. She also was tethered to an oxygen tank.

For chicken • 1/2 cup gochujang • 1/4 cup maple syrup • 1/4 cup apple juice • 2 tablespoons soy sauce • 2 teaspoons sesame oil • 2 cloves garlic, grated or minced • 1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, grated or minced • 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs • Chopped chives, sliced scallions and toasted sesame seeds, for garnish • 2 cups cooked rice, for serving For cucumber salad • 1 tablespoon soy sauce • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar • 1 tablespoon sugar • 1 English (seedless) cucumber, sliced thin • Generous pinch of red chili powder • Generous pinch of sesame seeds • 2 green onions, chopped Make the paste: Place the gochujang, maple syrup, apple juice, sesame oil, garlic and ginger in a medium bowl or measuring cup. Whisk to combine.

McDonald’s diners have said goodbye to salads. Stock investors should be glad they’re gone.

With all the ruminations we go over daily, it is amazing how easily what we once perceived as problems, even some trauma, can disappear instantly when an even bigger problem comes along. I can imagine a family in Ukraine arguing over household chores the night before the missiles started hitting their innocent targets.

The Red Cross is sponsoring local blood drives in late June. Donors will receive a $5 gift card and will be entered to win a trip to Graceland for two, including airfare to Memphis.

Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s stores are holding in-store fishing events Saturday and Sunday. Hours are 11 a.m.