Commentary All American political factions except the unambiguous supporters of former President Donald Trump are now whistling past the graveyard. But the Democratic and Republican versions of the “Trump is a Monster” school of current American political science are staking out the lines of where they choose to make their last stands. The Sunday, May…
Parenting Matters: Sleep as Medicine
Sometimes we forget that Mother Nature has as many “cures” as doctors have, maybe more. Case in point, sleep is medicine. One pediatric study found a robust association between poor sleep and a host of childhood problems. “Nearly every concern of parents and pediatricians can be brought on or exacerbated by inadequate sleep: from obesity…
Alabama Features Highly Competitive GOP Governor, U.S. Senate Primaries
Alabama’s Republican primaries for governor and U.S. Senate on May 24 feature close races. Democratic candidates rarely prevail, with Alabama’s most recent Democratic governor elected in 1999. Meanwhile, the last time Alabama chose to send a Democrat to the Senate was in a 2017 special election when Republican Roy Moore lost only by 1.7 percent after being accused of…
Alabama Governor and U.S. Senate GOP Primaries Highly Competitive
The Republican primaries for governor and U.S. Senate in Alabama on May 24 feature close races. Democratic candidates rarely prevail, with Alabama’s most recent Democrat governor being elected in 1999. The last time Alabama chose a Democrat for the Senate was in a 2017 special election against a scandal-ridden Republican candidate. Even after being accused of…
Number of China’s Cross-Border Freight Vehicles Halved in the First Four Months, Trucks Down by Nearly 60 Percent
Two things have disrupted China’s cross-border freight movement: the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) pandemic prevention and control measures and the Russia-Ukraine war. The latest data shows that in the first four months of this year, the number of inbound and outbound freight vehicles was half what it was during the same period last year. The…
Bringing Nature Inside: This Year’s Top Home Design Trends
By Hunter Boyce From Atlanta Journal-Constitution From biophilic design to reclaimed materials, here are the top trends that will make your home an earthy delight. Nothing gets a house looking fresh and stylish like a new look. It can improve your mood, your creativity and your dinner parties. This year, designers are going green, keeping…
How to Cook Rice to Lower Arsenic Levels
Boiling rice like pasta reduces arsenic levels, but how much nutrition is lost? Cooking rice in a high water-to-rice ratio reduces toxic arsenic content, which I discuss in my video How to Cook Rice to Lower Arsenic Levels. What exactly does that mean? Well, as you can see at 0:16 in my video, if you boil rice like pasta…
Contrary to China Media, CCP’s Zero-COVID Policy Slowing the Global Economy
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) media continues to hype the “Zero-COVID” policy claiming it brings greater certainty to China and favorably contributes to the world economy. However, this contradicts the findings of international research firms that say, in combination with the Russia-Ukraine war, the CCP’s COVID policy has slowed global economic growth and pushed inflation…
First Life Sentence Handed Down in Connection to Russia-Ukraine War
A Russian soldier was sentenced by a Ukrainian court Monday to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to killing a civilian. The soldier, Vadim Shishimarin, said he shot and killed a 62-year-old civilian to death in late February, just days after the conflict erupted. Shishimarin, who was captured as part of a Russian tank battalion, apologized to…
Once-Trampled (And Secret) Grove of Titans Redwood Stand in Northern California Reopens
By Melody Gutierrez From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — After the once-secret location of a famed grove of ancient redwoods in Northern California was made public, visitors flocking to see the towering trees caused significant damage looking for the off-trail behemoths. Now, a new 1,300-foot boardwalk through the Grove of Titans will give visitors…
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