Your week
YOUR HEALTH
For diabetics, the days of pricking fingers to determine blood sugar levels may be coming to an end. Researchers are exploring a new method in which microbeads, coated with a fluorescent dye designed to bind with glucose molecules, are injected into the body. In tests on mice, the microbeads provided reliable results compared to blood samples while not harming the mice.
» Find more health and fitness tips in Tuesday’s Today section.
YOUR HOME
Firing up those leaf blowers and chainsaws for fall? A product called TruFuel eliminates the need to mix gas and oil for the two-cycle engines used in handheld power equipment. It’s available in both 40:1 and 50:1 mixes at selected Ace Hardware and Walmart stores, or online at www.trufuel50.com.
» Find more home and garden ideas in Sunday’s Today section.
YOUR FOOD
You might call it a sloppy Joe, but in Cuba, stewed ground beef is known as picadillo – and typically served over potatoes or rice, though you can put it in a bun if you like. For the recipe, see Page C5.
» Find more recipes and restaurant news in Wednesday’s Food section.
YOUR FUN
Here’s what’s on the schedule for this week:
On CD (Tuesday)
Elton John and Leon Russell, “The Union”
Sugarland, “The Incredible Machine”
Kings of Leon, “Come Around Sundown”
Rod Stewart, “Fly Me to the Moon”
Glee cast, “The Rocky Horror Glee Show”
On DVD (Tuesday)
“Predators”
“Please Give”
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show (35th Anniversary Edition)”
In theaters (Friday)
“Hereafter” (drama)
“Paranormal Activity 2” (horror)
“You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger” (romance)
On TV
“The Millionaire Matchmaker”: Season 4 opens with a sports fanatic and an heiress. (Tuesday, 9 p.m., Bravo)
“In Performance at the White House: A Broadway Celebration”: Nathan Lane hosts a star-studded salute to American musicals. (Wednesday, 8 p.m., PBS)
“Tailgate Warriors With Guy Fieri”: A cook-off at Seattle’s Qwest Field. (Wednesday, 10 p.m., Food)
“Project Runway”: Part One of the two-part season finale. (Thursday, 9 p.m., Lifetime)
On stage
“The Cemetery Club”: Spokane Civic Theatre, Studio Theatre, opens Friday
Spokane Symphony: Vladimir Feltsman, piano, Saturday-Sunday, The Fox
“Last Comic Standing Live”: Sunday, Bing Crosby Theater
Around town
Eastern Washington University Homecoming: Friday-Saturday, Cheney
Autumn Arts and Crafts Festival: Friday-Saturday, Beasley Coliseum, Pullman
Pumpkin Ball: Saturday, Spokane Convention Center
» Find a full arts and entertainment roundup in the Thursday and Friday Today sections.