Tag: Bright

Myths and Legends Forged on the Shores of Gallipoli

Commentary Another ANZAC Day (April 25) already fades into memory as I contemplate its powerful influence not only on our Australian history but on a much broader stage. When I was a boy in the late 1950s and early 1960s, I used to watch the Sydney parade every year, from start to finish. I must…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (May 10)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell $1.15 to $72.56 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for July delivery fell $1.03 to $76.41 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for June delivery rose 1 cent $2.49 a gallon. June heating oil was unchanged at $2.39 a gallon. June natural gas fell 8 cents to $2.19 per 1,000…


Film Review: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3’: No Good for Kids

PG-13 | 2h 30m | Action, Comic Book, Fantasy | May 5, 2023 I’m not generally a “Guardians of the Galaxy” fan, but I did like the spaceship in the first one—best-looking spaceship since the Millennium Falcon in “Star Wars,” looking, as it did, like a galactic F-14 Tomcat. Okay, I tried to say something positive. While the…


The Wonderful World of Compost

Franklin D. Roosevelt wisely said, “The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.” The date was Feb. 26, 1937, and he was making his case to state governors for effective soil management, explaining that healthy soil is an economic asset. Whether one is talking thousands of acres, a backyard garden, or even a compact container…


Regulating Your Autonomic Nervous System: The Key to Treating Insomnia Without Reliance on Sleeping Pills

Have you ever had trouble falling asleep or staying asleep through the night? If you’ve experienced tossing and turning in bed for hours or waking in the middle of the night and struggling to fall back asleep, you might be dealing with autonomic dysfunction. In this article, Dr. Wu Guobin, the Taiwan Xinyitang Heart Clinic…


8 Foods and Nutrients That Can Lower Melanoma Risk

Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer that develops when skin cells grow and divide uncontrollably. Although it is less common than other types of skin cancer, melanoma is often considered the most dangerous because it is more likely to spread to other parts of the body. Among the American population, the lifetime risk of…


Book Review: Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion

Westward expansion is a most fascinating era of American history. It was a time of hope and chaos, promise and betrayal, hardship and serenity, and that hardly covers any of it. Elliott West, renowned historian and one of the finest writers, has penned a tome that is epically readable. In his “Continental Reckoning: The American…


Can You Afford to Age in Place?

Most older adults ages 50 to 80 say it’s important to stay in their homes for as long as they can, according to the 2022 National Poll on Healthy Aging from the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation at the University of Michigan. But only 1 in 3 said their home “definitely” has the features…


Snow Damaged Lake Tahoe-Area Campgrounds Won’t Open for Memorial Day

By Ethan Baron From The Mercury News Popular State Parks campgrounds in the Lake Tahoe region will not open in time for Memorial Day as they recover from lingering snow and damage from the winter’s near-record snowpack. Campgrounds at Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park along the southwest side of the lake, Tahoe State…


Mixed Berry Scones

Want to know the secret to our delicious scone recipe? It’s all about the way you handle the ingredients. Berry beginning: Toss the frozen berries in powdered sugar to keep from bleeding into the dough. Second step: Treating the butter in two different ways is the key to light and flaky scones. First, process half…