R | 3h | Drama, Biopic, Thriller | July 21, 2023 Who would have thought a three-hour biopic (with thriller intent) about atomic physics would turn out to be 2023’s summer blockbuster? A blockbuster for adults. You’ll be on the edge of your seat the entire time because here, finally, is pithy, challenging, exciting, mind-expanding, engrossing, quality educational…
Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold, and Other Commodities (July 24)
July 24, 2023
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Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $1.67 to $78.74 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for September delivery rose $1.67 to $82.74 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for August delivery rose 9 cents $2.90 a gallon. August heating oil rose 2 cents to $2.77 a gallon. August natural gas fell 3 cents to $2.69 per…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared July 24
Wall Street ticked higher to start a week full of updates on where interest rates and profits for the stock market’s most influential companies are heading. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent Monday, coming off its eighth winning week in the last 10. The Dow added 183 points, or 0.5 percent, and the Nasdaq composite…
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘The Last Detail’
1973 | R | 1h 44m | Comedy, Drama As a military veteran, I have been around my fair share of crude banter and surreal situations. So when I watch military-themed films, I tend to be overly critical of how realistic both the verbal and physical exchanges are between troops. If it doesn’t ring true…
Salad Days of Summer: Spotlight on Couscous
The star of this summer salad is Moroccan couscous. Couscous is often referred to as a grain, but this is a misnomer. These tiny morsels are grainy in appearance, but they are made from semolina and water and rolled into tiny granules. So, in fact, couscous is a type of pasta (and not gluten-free). Couscous…
11 Texas Beaches That’ll Cool You Down If You’re Looking to Escape the Heat
By Dalia Faheid From Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth—Want to go swimming somewhere along the Texas Gulf Coast this summer? From April to October, you can enjoy swimming on the Texas coast with the water temperature usually over 70 degrees. Though the water is warm, taking a dip will feel much cooler than the triple…
Mammoth Mountain Extends Ski Season Into August for Third Time Ever
By Cari Spencer From Los Angeles Times Los Angeles—It’s weather whiplash in the Eastern Sierra. While much of the Southwestern U.S. endures sweltering heat that continues to topple daily records, historic snowfall has brought an unusually extended ski season to Mammoth Mountain, where snowboarders and skiers continue to soar down the slopes in shorts and…
Install Attic Insulation
Adding loose-fill insulation to an unfinished attic is a gotta-do-it project for even the unhandiest homeowner. Blow-in insulation will create a sound barrier and add insulating power to your home, and installing it an ideal job for a wannabe DIYer. The job requires no-brainer skills, with a nice payback in a quieter and better insulated…
Sheet-Pan Garlic Butter Shrimp
View the print-ready version of this recipe. This garlic butter shrimp is one of my go-to recipes when I have to hit the kitchen running. It takes just twenty minutes to make, I always have all of the ingredients on hand, the kids love it as much as I do, and there’s barely any clean-up….
Book Review: ‘Save the Last Bullet’
July 24, 2023
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"Save the Last Bullet: Memoir of a Boy Soldier in Hitler’s Army"Arts & CulturebooksBrightHistoryHitlerjugendJungvolkWilhelm Langheim
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With each passing year, another collection of works about World War II is produced. From economic analyses to military histories to biographies to historical fiction, there seems to be an endless supply. The war was a moment, lasting less than a decade, in which the world attempted to destroy itself. It is a moment that…
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