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Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Apr. 26)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell $2.77 to $74.30 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for June delivery fell $3.08 to $77.69 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for May delivery fell 4 cents $2.55 a gallon. May heating oil fell 8 cents $2.37 a gallon. May natural gas fell 19 cents to $2.12 per 1,000…


Considering Buying Your First Rental Property in 2023? Here’s What You Need to Know to Succeed.

By Dave Spooner Picture this: It’s New Year’s Eve, 2022, and you’ve finally committed to a resolution you really want to keep. In the coming year, you want to buy your first rental property and start investing in real estate. But what will real estate look like in 2023? Will housing prices continue to drop?…


Book Review: ‘Toward a More Perfect Union: The Moral and Cultural Case for Teaching the Great American Story’

America is in a cultural conundrum. The country leads the world economically, politically, and militarily, yet while leading the world, it seems to have left itself behind. According to Timothy Goeglein, the author of “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Moral and Cultural Case for Teaching the Great American Story,” America has abandoned its identity…


Anti-Aging Pain Reliever: This Wonder Fruit Has It All

Grapes are rich in a variety of nutrients. In addition, the antioxidant properties of grapes can help rejuvenate the body and prevent signs of aging. Grapes can be eaten fresh or made into raisins, wine, or grape jam. They contain various vitamins as well as potassium, calcium, and iron. Additionally, grape skins and seeds contain…


Steep, Freezing and Fast: California’s Epic Snowpack Promises a Whitewater Rafting Season for the Ages

By Jack Dolan From Los Angeles Times Imagine racing down a steep river of recently melted snow toward a roaring rapid. You’re sitting on the outside edge of an inflatable raft with a paddle in your hands, so you can’t hold onto anything else. All that’s keeping you in the boat—and out of the freezing…


This Three-Layer Cookie Bar Only Requires One Trip to the Oven

The idea of making a three-layer cookie bar seems daunting, since the process often involves baking and assembling the dessert in stages. But we figured out a way to do it in one go to make it easier for the home baker. The trick for this cookie bar is making one dough do double duty,…


Lemon Cupcakes Taste Like Pure Sunshine

Chocolate and vanilla may be the perennial cupcake flavor favorites, but in my house zingy lemon cupcakes are our top pick for celebrations. These homemade lemon cupcakes have a delicate, moist crumb that’s infused with the bright flavor of fresh lemons. Finish these tender cakes with just enough of a perfectly (not-too) sweet lemon buttercream,…


6 Things You Might Be Cleaning Too Often

Everything in your home needs a good deep-clean on a regular basis, but are there certain items in your home that you’re cleaning too often? While there’s nothing wrong with ensuring that your home is a safe, clean space, we thought it might be helpful to point out a few items that don’t need a…


Try New Vegetables and Popcorn

Tomatoes, peppers, and a few other vegetables are planted in every garden. Try to find at least one new vegetable for your garden each year. You may find a new favorite. For instance, you could try a melon that looks and tastes like a cucumber. It may even be better than a cucumber for the…


Oliver Wendell Holmes: The ‘Great Dissenter’

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. served on the U.S. Supreme Court when several laws were passed that restricted freedom of speech; this was a time when people spoke against the government and its choice to go to war. For years, the Supreme Court did not defend people’s right to free speech. Then Holmes came up with…