Month: April 2021

Little Girl in UK Throws Message in a Bottle Asea and It Gets Returned From Finder in Norway

A message in a bottle dropped into the sea by a bored British girl has just been discovered over 1,000 miles away—on a beach in NORWAY. Little Lilly Carter, 10, decided to try sending a message in a bottle across the sea while fed-up in lockdown back in July 2020. Slipping her handwritten note inside…


3 Ways to Get to the Heart of the Artichoke

The mighty artichoke! Varying in size from enormous to mini, artichokes are easily steamed, boiled, sautéed, broiled, stuffed, fried, and yes, even blended, to make delicate-tasting recipes to celebrate the arrival of spring. There’s a lot more to this seasonal star than that ubiquitous spinach artichoke dip. These prehistoric-looking green globes are actually the buds…


Steamed Artichokes With Garlic Butter or Lemon Mayo

Steamed artichokes are perhaps the easiest and simplest way to prepare this vegetable. I love serving them as a first course at informal gatherings, as they are a great ice breaker: They must be eaten with your fingers! To eat them, you pull away the leaves, dipping them in the accompanying sauce and nibbling on…


Wine-Braised Artichokes With Jamón Serrano

Artichokes braised in white wine with jamón serrano is quintessential spring fare, as suitable for a family-style meal as it is for a mid-week supper. I serve it with a toasted baguette, to mop up all the juices, and a chilled glass of wine. If you can’t find jamón serrano, prosciutto is a great alternative;…


Artichoke Heart Gratin

This gratin is an elegant first course that can be made in individual dishes or baked in a single large tray. Use either frozen or unflavored canned artichokes hearts to make this dish—a way to quickly get to the heart. The artichoke hearts are first lightly sautéed in olive oil and butter, to bring out…


US Spending Tens of Millions Per Week on Unaccompanied Minors

President Joe Biden’s administration is spending roughly $60 million a week to shelter illegal immigrant children who cross into the country from Mexico. Known as unaccompanied children, caring for the minors has driven the price tag for immigration-related expenses up sharply as U.S. officials grapple with the surge that some experts and Republicans say stems…


Man Hailed As ‘World’s Best Dad’ After He Learned to Style Hair to Play With His Daughter

A man from Fareham, Southampton, England, has been hailed as the “world’s best dad” after he spent hours on online hair tutorials and practicing intricate styles on a doll’s head so that he could play with his beauty-loving daughter. Callum Hartley, 28, has worked from home since March 2020 and has been “treated” to daily makeovers including…


Arizona AG Urges Governor to Declare a State of Emergency Over Border Crisis

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich on Tuesday urged Gov. Doug Ducey to take “swift” action in response to the burgeoning crisis at the U.S. southern border, including declaring a state of emergency in the Grand Canyon State. Brnovich made the request in a letter to Ducey, arguing that the state should do more to help…


Husband, 87, Has Kept the Same Postage-Stamp-Sized Photo of His Wife in Wallet Since 1950

A loving 87-year-old husband has kept the same postage-stamp-sized photo of his wife in his wallet ever since she gave it to him on one of their first dates—all the way back in 1950. Sprightly Ken Aveyard, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, was just 17 years old when he received the beautiful black and white picture from…


A Tale of Two COVID Regimes: Transatlantic Travel Under Trump and Biden

Commentary Upon my return to the United States from Europe, I was reminded of Ronald Reagan’s insight that, “The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant. It’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.” Every liberal critic “knows” President Donald Trump was too lax and too late in his response…