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The Backyard Medicine Cabinet: Growing Your Own Medicinal Herb Garden

“I think everyone should have a medicinal garden in their backyard,” says herbalist Nicole Apelian, who also sells a seed kit in her online store. Here, she recommends her favorite, beginner-friendly herbs to grow. Whether you start with one or plan a full garden, be sure to “study your plants,” she says, “so you know…


4 DIY Herbal Remedies for Beginners From Herbalist and Survival Expert Nicole Apelian

Feeling under the weather? Herbalist Nicole Apelian has just the thing. Here, she shares some of her top DIY remedies for common ailments. Be sure to source your herbs from a trusted source—Apelian recommends Mountain Rose Herbs’s organic and wild-harvested herbs—or better yet, grow your own. For Colds, Flu, or Respiratory Illness: Elderberry Tincture My top…


The Healing Power of Herbs: How an Herbalist and Survival Expert Conquered Her Debilitating Diagnosis

On the north side of Vancouver Island, alone in the biting cold of a coastal Canadian winter, Nicole Apelian found herself in a predicament. While gutting a salmon she’d caught to eat, she’d cut deep into the forefinger of her left hand. The wound was to the bone and had all the potential, if not…


Film Review: ‘Fast X’: Wherein Jason Momoa Finally Nails His Acting Niche

PG-13 | 2h 21m | Action, Comedy | May 19, 2023 Well—I didn’t want to like it. I basically hate these “Fast and Furious” movies; I can’t stand the whole dumb-as-a-bag-of-hammers concept: A bunch of car-mechanic criminals, basically, save the world via stunt-driving, all while being surrounded by Brazilian girls in thong bikinis. And then they all gather…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold, and Other Commodities (May 18)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell 97 cents to $71.86 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for July delivery fell $1.10 to $75.86 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for June delivery was unchanged at $2.57 a gallon. June heating oil fell 2 cents to $2.40 a gallon. June natural gas rose 22 cents to $2.59…


Grocery Delivery Services Pros and Cons

The pandemic forced many people to change their way of life. One change was the way Americans grocery shop. Online shopping and delivery were trending upward before COVID, but it really took off during the shutdown. Many of these online shoppers are using grocery delivery services. But who are these delivery services? What are their…


Payday Loans Often Come With a Higher Price Than You Want to Pay

One of the easiest ways to get money when you need it right away is to get a payday loan. These loans are available in most places—and online—and they usually advertise how easy it would be to get one. A huge problem with these loans is that they often become debt traps for borrowers. Payday…


Online Series: ‘Ghosts of Beirut’: The Hunt for Public Enemy Number One

TV-MA | 4 episodes | Drama, Thriller | 2023 The hunt for Hezbollah terrorist Imad Mughniyeh ranks with that of Bin Laden, but it was many more years in the making. The CIA also never officially took on-the-record credit for its involvement, even though their widely reported joint-operation with Mossad targeted the man considered the most…


How to Make Lifelong Memories Without Depleting Your Savings

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Being on holiday doesn’t have to be about geography. It is as much about adventure, exploration, or even relaxation as it is about flight schedules, hotel rooms, or miles traveled. So if a far-flung destination is not in the cards just now, consider putting your creative juices to work…


The World’s Most Expensive, Cheapest Passports

By Patrick Clarke From TravelPulse Australia is the most expensive country in the world when it comes to passport fees in 2023. Expat insurance provider William Russell recently analyzed the costs of identification and travel documents across the globe to reveal which countries’ documents are the most expensive and cheapest to secure. At a total…