I cut my finger on the metal capsule covering the cork while opening a wine bottle the other day, so I washed the wound, put some vaseline on it and, lacking a band-aid, I used a small piece of scotch tape. The previous sentence is a fundamental illustration of why brand names are so vital…

By Kimberly Cataudella From The News & Observer (Raleigh) With the right pesticide and some intervention tricks, you can get ants out of your home—and make them stay out—this spring and summer. The News & Observer spoke with Sydney Crawley, a North Carolina State professor and extension specialist with expertise in insect and vertebrate pests, to learn…

A committee of the San Diego City Council voted 3–1 April 13 to advance an ordinance banning homeless encampments if shelter beds are available. After the vote by the city’s Land Use and Housing Committee, the issue will now advance to the nine-member city council. The ordinance would also ban encampments within two blocks of…

By Kevin Roddy As someone who has spent years working with many of the world’s great brands, I believe the most effective marketing comes from businesses that don’t have any money. Most brands with disposable bucks see marketing communication through the lens of putting their time and effort against those things that get loads of eyeballs….

SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—Santa Clarita city officials and residents said on April 18 they are filing a legal challenge to Los Angeles County’s plan to house juvenile offenders at a probation camp in the city, saying the facility would endanger the community. The legal action stems from a hotly contested vote taken by the county Board…

Several issues ago, in an article titled “Posh Backyards,” we covered the topic of unique upgrades that you can make to your home’s outdoor area to create your own version of a theme park, complete with lap pools, putting greens, observatories, outdoor kitchens, and saunas. The response was good, so now we’re shifting our gaze…

By Godwin Oluponmile According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 61 million adults in the United States live with a disability, and the World Health Organization has detailed in its World Report on Disability that 15 percent of the planet’s population struggles with some form of disability. With a focus on UK consumers…

PARIS—Clotilde Delbos will step down as Renault’s chief finance officer, she told analysts on Friday, to focus on leading the group’s Mobilize unit. After six years as finance chief Delbos will be replaced by Thierry Pieton, her deputy, from March 1. “Clotilde Delbos will mainly focus on her role as CEO of the Mobilize brand…

The defining trait of all communist movements has been a belief in social struggle and movements against traditional religious belief. We unpack the Marxist idea of dialectical materialism, and explore how the deeper beliefs behind the communist movement have waged a war against religion, culture, and social harmony. Follow EpochTV on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/EpochTVus…

The defining trait of all communist movements has been a belief in social struggle and movements against traditional religious belief. We unpack the Marxist idea of dialectical materialism, and explore how the deeper beliefs behind the communist movement have waged a war against religion, culture, and social harmony. Follow EpochTV on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/EpochTVus…