A call to anglers for help controlling a nuisance bighead carp population led to one experienced fishing guide’s reeling in a state record fish, with a hefty specimen weighing in at 118 pounds, 3 ounces. Answering the invitation made by Oklahoma state authorities was Bryan Baker, a fishing guide for Spoonbill Wreckers. His huge fish was…
Holy Carp! Oklahoma Angler Reels in Huge ‘Nuisance’ Bighead Weighing 118 Pounds for State Record
Premature Baby Whose Hand Was Smaller Than the Size of His Mom’s Wedding Ring Is Thriving
A premature baby who was given just a 10 percent chance of survival at birth is now thriving. Reggie Sturgess, aged 2, weighed just 2 pounds, 1 ounce when he was born via emergency cesarian section at 26 weeks. Newborn Reggie’s hand was smaller than the size of his mother’s wedding ring. He had to be…
There Is No Beauty in Bureaucracy
May 22, 2023
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Commentary One of the great problems that we have here in Australia is that within our arts institutions, artistic decisions are increasingly being made not by artists but by administrators. Take, for example, the symphony orchestra. Where a conductor once largely curated his own artistic affairs, an “artistic planning team” of three to four bureaucrats,…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Monday
Stocks drifted to a mixed close as Wall Street waited to see whether a pivotal meeting later in the day will help the U.S. government avoid a potentially disastrous default on its debt. The S&P 500 closed little changed Monday. The Dow slipped 0.4 percent and the Nasdaq rose 0.5 percent. Big Tech was continuing…
Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold, and Other Commodities (May 22)
May 22, 2023
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Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 44 cents to $71.99 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for July delivery rose 41 cents to $75.99 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for June delivery rose 7 cents to $2.65 a gallon. June heating oil rose 1 cent to $2.37 a gallon. June natural gas fell 19 cents…
Theater Review: ‘You’re Perfect, I Love You, Now Change’: Nostalgic Musical of Couples in Love
GLENVIEW, IL—Although times were different when “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” first opened in 1996 Off-Broadway, and the dating game it depicted has since changed, romance is still very much the same. As the musical, now playing at the Oil Lamp Theater in Glenview, Illinois, demonstrates, love is timeless, still very funny, and…
Be All In: Unlock Your Full Power
One of the things that really humbled me in recent years is the realization that I’m often only halfway in on anything I do. I’m rarely ever really all in. For example, I might join a coaching program with the idea of trying it out but be unsure if I can do it. Then, when…
Antipasto Pasta Salad Perfect for Memorial Day Weekend (Or Anytime)
By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service A holiday weekend is coming up! Here’s a quick and easy dinner for the weekend, or anytime. It’s based on an antipasto platter that usually contains cured meats, olives, cheese, assorted pickles and vegetables. Thinking of these ingredients, I created a quick and easy pasta salad. You can…
Dining Outside? Here’s How to Keep Your Stuff Safe
By Michael Klein From The Philadelphia Inquirer The weather’s nice and tables are filling up once again on sidewalks, streeteries, and patios. All smiles and happiness. Well, almost all smiles and happiness. Let’s take a moment for a quick refresher about safety. Stuff happens, unfortunately everywhere. Most crimes involving restaurant patrons involve theft — a…
Documentary Review: ‘Close to Vermeer’: The 17th-Century Artist Remains a Mystery
NR | 1h 18min | Documentary, History, Art | 26 May 2023 (Netherlands) Other than possibly Rembrandt, none of the painters to produce art during the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age is as well-respected and revered by experts and collectors as Johannes Vermeer. Depending on the source, Vermeer created just 40 works between 1654 and 1670. Of those, six are presumed lost…
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