A beloved dog that went missing in August 2021 has been reunited with his owner after a backcountry skier found him four months later, huddled up in deep snow. Pit bull-terrier mix, Russ, was discovered curled up in the snow near Twin Peaks, west of South Lake Tahoe in California on Dec. 16, seemingly unable to…
A California Dog That Was Lost and Found Months Later in Deep Snow Is Reunited With Owner
Treat Your Valentine to Fresh Pasta With a Rich, Velvety Mushroom Sauce
Valentine’s Day can sometimes be a challenge for the cook. Do I do a three-course dinner with a rich chocolate dessert or a one-dish favorite that respects the season and feels celebratory? This year, I will be reintroducing a former tradition: fresh pasta in a rich, velvety, mushroom sauce. I love that it’s full of…
Aesop’s Fables: The Frog and the Mouse
February 4, 2022
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Aesop (c. 620–564 B.C.) was a Greek storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as “Aesop’s Fables.” His tales, with their moral value, have long influenced our culture and civilization, contributing not only to the education and moral character building of children, but also, with their universal appeal, to the self-reflection of…
Hairdresser Loses 112lb Ditching Her Habit of Ordering Takeaways for a Healthier Lifestyle
A hairdresser from England lost a whopping 112 pounds (approx. 51 kg) after swapping her habit of ordering takeaways and eating junk food to a healthier lifestyle. In February 2021, Rachel Olser, 34, from Southend, Essex, had tipped the scales at 252 pounds (approx. 114 kg). “As soon as I started eating, I couldn’t stop, I…
Stolen Dog Found on Busy Highway 5 Years Later, 22 Miles Away From Home, Reunites With Owner
After buying a home together in Jackson, Mississippi, a dog-loving couple were devastated when one of their dogs from the pack went missing from their own backyard. They searched for a year before accepting, with heavy hearts, that she may be gone forever. However, five years later, Darby, the beloved dog, was found by a…
Film Review: ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: This One’s for the Kids, and the Kids Are Alright
PG-13 | 2h 4m | Comedy, Drama, Adventure | November 19, 2021 “Ghostbusters: Next Generation” would have been a better title, since “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” features the grandkids of the original Ghostbusters inheriting the legacy. The kids master the decrepit but still functional ghost-gear and save the world that is, yet again, beset by demons and ghosts. Call…
TV Review: ‘Reacher:’ Fresh Reboot to Popular Franchise
Piedmont bluesman Blind Blake is about to get a small sliver of the fame he always deserved. Fatefully, Lee Child’s signature hero, Jack Reacher, decides to swing through Margrave, Georgia, because he heard Blind Blake died there. That didn’t happen in real life, because Margrave is fictional. Regardless, a whole lot of dead bodies start…
Masculinity in Movies: The Coen Brothers’ Take
February 3, 2022
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The 18 films of Joel and Ethan Coen are remarkable for their range of story content, from gangster tales to Hollywood stories to modern comedy, Westerns, and complex allegories. Through most, if not all of them, run a double thread: the masculine need to counter bad actions with good ones, and the feminine role in…
‘What If the Influencers We Really Need Are Families?’: Mom Opts to Homeschool Amid Pandemic
February 3, 2022
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The choice was easy. Although it would probably lead to mud-clad children with bugs in their pockets and a wildly different way of living, JerriAnn and her husband, Matthew “Matt” G. Webb, were sure of their decision. It was August 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, and they had decided to homeschool their two…
Woman Slips on Ice in Freezing Temps Outside Home and Can’t Get Up—Until Kind Mailman Stops to Help
Amidst arctic temperatures descending on the Midwest lately, a retired Iowa woman lost her footing while fetching her mail. She fell on the sidewalk and was unable to get up. It could have ended much worse for 73-year-old Linda Houlton had it not been for a local mailman who stopped and helped her. On that…
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