The most important thing you can do to make your personal economy strong is to have an umbrella—an emergency fund with enough money in it to pay all your bills for six months. And it needs to be safe and secure in a bank account. You read that right—half a year’s income! Wait. You can’t…
Beet Skeptics: It’s Time to Try the Air Fryer
Air frying beets is a quick and easy way to create a nutritious and colorful side dish. The concentrated heat from the air fryer halves the time it would take to roast beets in the oven, and your results will be even crispier. Ever since reading the “The Nimble Cook,” I’ve been obsessed with making…
Comedy Pet Photography Awards 2021 Releases Finalist Photos—And They’re Hilarious
Sure, it’s been a crazy few months (going on years) lately, but our furry friends at home have softened the blow and made it bearable. Our pets provide constant hilarity and unconditional love—no matter what’s going on in the world. Looking on the bright side, many pet photo opportunities presented themselves at home. All the…
Diagnosing Plant Problems
Q: Your answer on a lawn that suddenly appeared dead sounds like what many lawns in our area suffered through. We had army worms. One day the grass was green and the next day it was dead-looking. A: I tell people all the time that there are only three things that affect plants: insects, diseases,…
With Love and Prayers: A Woman Honors Those Who Protect Us
On Nov. 18, 2016, 53-year-old U.S. Marshal Deputy Commander Patrick T. Carothers was shot to death while serving a warrant on a fugitive in southeast rural Georgia. Wanted on charges of attempted murder, domestic violence, and illegally discharging a weapon, Dontrell Montese Carter, 25, opened fire when Carothers and his team entered the mobile home…
Teaching Children to Recognize Propaganda
Commentary When the pandemic hit, school went online and learning seemed to be thrown to the wind. As the pandemic stretched on, many teachers were loath to return to the classroom because of apparent COVID fears. Parents began to question whether teachers were really concerned about or eager to foster their children’s learning, especially as…
Autistic Artist Creates 3D Embroideries That Look Like Aerial, Textile ‘Snapshots’ of England
Inspired by views as seen from above, a textile artist is crafting colorful 3D embroideries of the picturesque English countryside in which she lives. Her detailed compositions depict green fields laced with blue threads of water, some with teeny tiny houses and people, others with trees and hills rendered in tactile dimensions. Victoria Rose Richards, 23,…
The Education of Winston Churchill
His aristocratic father ignored him except when complaining of his behavior. His mother enjoyed dances and men, but also kept her son at arm’s length. His teachers praised him for his intelligence and promise, but nearly all of them faulted him for failing to reach his potential. His contemporaries often disliked this boy for his…
Rare White Albino Wallaby Baby Peeks Head Out of Mom’s Pouch for First Time at Manhattan Zoo
Zookeepers in Manhattan got a surprise this summer when a white baby wallaby popped its head out of its mother’s pouch for the first time ever. Wallabies, a species of miniature kangaroo, are typically grey-brownish but are sometimes born with a condition called albinism—which causes a melanin pigment deficiency, leaving their fur white and eyes…
Sterilizing Pet Rabbits Has Medical and Behavioral Benefits
Q: Our children were given two rabbits, and they’d like to know each bunny’s sex before they name them. We parents would like to know, too, so we don’t end up with a house full of rabbits. How do we tell what sex each rabbit is? If one is female and the other male, can…
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