Tag: Life & Tradition

Repair Asphalt Driveway Gaps, Holes, and Cracks

Dear James: My asphalt driveway has many cracks and small holes. It is only a few years old. My repair attempts don’t last for long. How can I fix them better? —Carla A. Dear Carla: Asphalt driveways do require periodic sealing, but they should not be deteriorating in just a couple of years. It sounds…


Salzburg: Beyond the Sound of Music

“Oh, is it the one with the kittens and mittens?” my husband asked as city guide Michaela Muhr began to talk about “The Sound of Music” as we walked through the streets of Salzburg. While the movie is famous around the world, most people in Austria don’t have any idea what Julie Andrews’s favorite things…


Broccoli Slaw Is the Key to This Crunchy Noodle Salad

Crunchy broccoli slaw—available in most supermarkets near the other coleslaw mixes—is the secret to making this Thai noodle recipe super-fast. If you have the time and want to make your own broccoli slaw, shred broccoli stems through the large holes of a box grater. Making the pork patties while the water for the noodles comes…


Film Review: ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’: Jessica Chastain Gives an Acting Clinic

PG-13 | 2h 6min | Biography, Drama | 17 September 2021 (USA) Given Hollywood’s dismal track record when it comes to the unbiased portrayal of organized religion, it’s a near-miracle that the content found in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” is so clear-eyed and nonjudgmental. While many of the characters in the film “spreading God’s…


Knowing Your Cleaning Products Is Good for Your Health and Wealth

Two women. Different locations. Same accident. Both were using an ordinary commercial toilet bowl cleaner containing ammonia and weren’t satisfied with the way it was removing stains. Each added household chlorine bleach to that commercial product and stirred with a brush. One died quickly; the other spent a long time in the hospital. Here’s the…


Exceptional French Gold Embroidery

For the past 26 years, gold-thread embroiderer Sylvie Deschamps has headed Le Bégonia d’Or, a gold-embroidery workshop in the historic town of Rochefort, just south of La Rochelle in the west of France. The town dates back to the 11th century, when Rochefort Castle was built to prevent a Norman attack. But the modern fortified town…


Old Bananas, New Trick: How to Make Banana Bread Pudding

Banana bread pudding is a delectable new way to use up slightly ripened bananas and day-old bread. As an alternative to your go-to quick bread, this custard-based recipe—with all of the same flavors as its namesake—is an excellent brunch or dessert option for using up aging bananas. Although it’s exceptional on its own, a warm rum…


Tales of Wisdom: Lustful, Lazy Man’s One Good Thought Saves Village From Starving

Our “Tales of Wisdom” series aims to highlight important morals and inspire a cherishing of the age-old virtues that can uplift our souls and help us return to tradition. We hope you will enjoy reading this. At times, we reach a dead-end in life and accept things just the way they are. But traditional cultures…


Doberman ‘Adopts’ Abandoned Kitten After Giving Birth to Her Own Litter of Puppies

In an adorable series of pictures and videos, the owner of a Doberman pinscher has chronicled the mama dog’s adoption of a newborn kitten, found abandoned almost one week after the dog gave birth to her own litter of six. Brittany Callan of Geneseo, New York, introduced her 4 1/2-year-old Doberman, Ruby, to an abandoned…


21-Year-Old Quadruplets in UK All Follow in Their Mother’s Footsteps by Becoming Nurses

Four sisters—who happen to be non-identical quadruplets—are making their family proud by following their mother into the medical profession. All four are trained nurses entering the UK’s government health service, each having their own unique specialty. Anjel, Aneetta, Aleena, and Aneesha Mathew, all 21, started their new roles in August. Anjel, Aneetta, and Aleena joined the ranks…