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Southern-Style Elegance: A Family-Friendly North Carolina Estate

This elegant residence that would be right at home in the English countryside is located within the upscale Teeter Farms Estates neighborhood outside of Mooresville, North Carolina. A 30-minute drive north of Charlotte, Mooresville is a bustling, family-oriented town with a population of 50,000 people and a Southern-style, laid-back atmosphere. One room in the spacious…


A World-Class Gift for a Bargain Basement Price

For most of us, the daily mail brings bills, advertisements, a magazine or newspaper, political circulars in the appropriate season, and the occasional holiday or birthday card. But a personal letter is as rare as a blizzard in July. For two centuries, the U.S. Postal Service has maintained a dead letter office, the cemetery of…


Summer Games

The family that plays together stays together, and has tons of fun in the process, especially with this selection of approachable yet challenging games. (Courtesy of GoSports) An Ancient, Fun Game GoSports XL Portable Cornhole Set $49.99 Legend has it cornhole was invented by a 14th-century cabinet maker who was inspired by watching his children…


Public Manners: Making a Good Impression While Out and About

In our busy daily lives, it can be easy to inadvertently let manners slide, so here are a few tips to ensure proper behavior while shopping, traveling, or relaxing. Space: The Final Frontier It can be a challenge to not accidentally invade someone’s private space while traveling on the subway, in an elevator, or while…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared May 25

Wall Street’s building mania around artificial intelligence helped lift the market, even as worries worsen about political rancor in Washington. The S&P 500 rose 0.9 percent Thursday after chipmaker Nvidia gave a monster forecast for upcoming sales as it benefits from the rush into AI. Because of its immense size, Nvidia is one of the…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold, and Other Commodities (May 25)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell $2.51 to $71.83 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for July delivery fell $2.10 to $76.26 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for June delivery fell 5 cents to $2.67 a gallon. June heating oil fell 6 cents to $2.35 a gallon. June natural gas fell 9 cents to $2.31…


5,000 Australians Expected in ‘Nutbush’ World Record Attempt to Honour Tina Turner

In potentially Australia’s biggest tribute to Tina Turner, who passed away on May 24, Australians are preparing to set a new world record for the most people dancing the Nutbush, a line dance based on the semi-autobiographical song of the American-born singer. Music festival organisers are hoping to reach 5,000 dancers on July 6 this…


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Only Angels Have Wings’: We’re Never Alone

NR | 2 h 1 min | Drama | 1939 Affable “Dutchy” Van Ruyter (Sig Ruman) runs a troubled airfreight service from the South American port of Barranca to the United States. His cynical but skilled chief pilot Geoff Carter (Cary Grant) and his corps risk their lives navigating fog that’s often, as one pilot…


Wake-Up Call: Etiquette 101 Refresh

In social situations, purses, briefcases, and shoulder bags should be carried on the left side. This keeps the right hand available for handshakes. Here are some other oft-forgotten rules that might be keeping you from being an etiquette virtuoso. Be Present and Attentive Technology can be great, but not when we are too busy paying…


Gretchen’s Table: B in This Vegetarian BLT Is Rice Paper ‘Bacon’

By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette When it comes to favorite sandwiches, one meat-and-veggie combination stands head and shoulders above the rest: bacon, lettuce and tomato. A BLT is easy to prepare, uses humble ingredients and each bite provides an intoxicating mix of salty, crunchy, cool and tangy-sweet. But what if you don’t eat meat?…