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Grilled Mahi-Mahi Is My Secret to Speedy Weeknight Meals

By Patty Catalano From TheKitchn.com My secret to adding more quick-cooking meals to my dinner queue might not be what you would expect. Instead of relying on prepared produce or shortcut sauces, I put fish — specifically mahi-mahi — front and center. Here, mahi-mahi fillets are rubbed with a simple spice mixture then cooked hot…


It’s No Toss up — This Salad Is the Best

By Carolyn Casner From EatingWell This is the broccoli salad you will get special requests for when you’re cooking. The combination of bacon, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions and cheddar is hard to resist. And the addition of rice vinegar or cider vinegar sharpens all the flavors. Loaded Broccoli Salad Serves 6 Active Time: 25 minutes…


TV Miniseries Review: ‘White House Plumbers’: Pithy Watergate Lampoon Wobbles Slightly but Sticks the Landing

 TV-MA | 4h 32min | Comedy, Satire, Politics, History, Crime | 01 May 2023 (USA) The new 5-part HBO miniseries “White House Plumbers” (“Plumbers”) opens with this text: “The following is based on a true story. No names have been changed because nearly everyone was found guilty.” At the end of each episode, different riffs on this same pithy, tongue-in-cheek commentary…


The Fat Scam of Industrial Ice Cream

Many will agree that ice cream is the most delicious food on the planet—creamy, rich, and sweet. And Americans eat a lot of ice cream! Only the citizens of New Zealand consume more ice cream than Americans do. We each average 20 pounds or about four gallons per person annually—and that’s the average. Many folks…



American Police Detective Recalls Past Life as Portrait Painter

Solving crime mysteries was Captain Robert L. Snow’s whole life, until the mystery of his own life chased him down. He was the reputed commander of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, in charge of the homocide department. As a police detective, Snow believed in concrete proof, and didn’t believe in concept of past lives. Upon…


‘The Tales of Hoffmann’: Offenbach’s Captivating Opera

A mechanical doll, a young singer, and a Venetian courtesan. All are loved by Hoffmann, the central character of the “Tales of Hoffmann,” a captivating opera where reality and fantasy become one. Based on three stories by E.T.A. Hoffmann, the opera follows the love of Hoffmann for Olympia, Antonia, and Giulietta. Despite being a dark…


IRS Says Little Time Left to Claim Your Portion of the $1.5 Billion in Tax Refunds

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revealed that many people have not yet received their tax refunds for 2019. The announcement states that there is as much as $1.5 billion in unclaimed tax refunds. The 2019 tax forms were not due in April 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The IRS delayed the required filing…


Adorable Girl With the Nickname ‘Baby Einstein 2.0’ Has Blonde Hair That Grows in Multiple Directions

Six-year-old Taylor McGowan has unique blonde hair that she says makes her feel like “a beautiful dandelion.” The adorable kindergartner, who lives in Chicago with her mom, Cara, 37, has a rare condition called “Uncombable Hair Syndrome,” (UHS), that causes her hair to grow in multiple directions. Only 100 or so cases worldwide have been recorded,…


Couple’s Romantic Mountain Proposal Turns Chaotic, Includes Moose Charge and Momentary Ring Loss

An American couple has shared about their romantic snowy wedding proposal that didn’t go according to plan but instead involved a moose charge, an exchange of rugby tackles, and a momentary ring loss. Morgan Carter, 21, his girlfriend, Natalie Bucklein, 23, his brother, Riley, 23, and his sister-in-law Jess, 24, had set off on a…