A proper thank you note showing appreciation for a holiday or birthday gift or a considerate action is a core concept of good manners. As a pleasant bonus, it can also result in unexpected benefits for the sender. Why Send a Thank You As children, we learned at an early age to write thank you…
Milwaukee: The Capital of Frozen Custard
In 1919, after discovering that adding egg yolks into ice cream creates something magnificent, Archie and Elton Kohr became the first vendors of “frozen custard.” They opened a stand, not in the heart of dairyland, but in New York’s Coney Island. While the sources seem sketchy, the claim is out there that Milwaukee has the…
Santiago de Compostela: Is This Spain’s Most Appealing City?
The man walking across the Plaza de Obradoiro is dressed in an outfit quite unlike anything else my wife and I have ever seen before. His broad-brimmed felt hat, which is turned up at the front, is decorated with a bright scallop shell. He is holding onto an eight-foot-long stave. The stave also has a…
Choosing the Best Paneling Type for a Room
Dear James: We have a storage room, and the drywall is pretty beaten up. I want to put paneling over the drywall. What panel choice is good, and how can I install over the drywall? —Randall K. Dear Randall: The walls in a storage room can get damaged from hauling things in and out, and…
Epoch Watchlist: Movie Reviews
This week, we check out a couple of films that are perfect for the holidays and one about a courageous, real-life anti-war hero. Marvel’s New Big Franchise Is Off to an Odd Start ‘Eternals’ Marvel’s odd choice for a new superhero franchise features woke-friendly, uniformed demigod-like characters who like to stand in triangular formations—a lot….
Episode 11: Romania – at the Romanian Royal Court
The 90th Jubilee of King Michael I is being celebrated at the Romanian Royal Court. The preparations are underway in Elisabeta Palace for the extremely important gala dinner. To ensure that the evening runs smoothly royal chef Gaby rehearses with a test menu. A summerly gazpacho and a Mediterranean main course will win over the…
Film Review: ‘King Richard’: The Williams’ Family Patriarch as Abrasive Stage Dad
PG-13 | 2h 18min | Drama, Biography | 19 November 2021 (USA) The storybook ascension of tennis-playing sisters Venus and Serena Williams to the top of their sport is that of legend. Unlike the preteens of well-to-do families with limitless budgets, the younger Williams girls played on rundown courts in bad neighborhoods with hand-me-down equipment and—most importantly—no ability to pay for professional…
7 Simple Way Practice Generosity
‘Tis the season to be giving. If you are looking for simple ways to practice generosity, here are some ideas you might start with. You’re sure to find that not only does stepping up your acts of generosity bless the recipient, but the rewards come to you as well. It’s such fun and colors the…
Couple With 2 Biological and 7 Adopted Kids Adopt 2 More: ‘God Directed Our Steps’
An Arizona couple with two biological and seven adopted children have just welcomed two more adopted siblings into their home, making them a family of 13. The proud parents, who call all their kids “precious jewels,” claim God directed them every step of the way. Elementary grade school counselor Maria Hansen-Quine, from Phoenix, and her…
Film Review: ‘Belfast’: A Lighthearted Irish Tale Told Amidst ‘The Troubles’
12 November 2021 | PG-13 | 1h 38m Most young British actor standouts will have the ermine mantel of “The next Lawrence Olivier” immediately draped on their shoulders to try out for size. Olivier is widely considered to have been the greatest stage actor of all time, in addition to being an old-school Hollywood movie…
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