Tag: Bright

Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Sabrina’: Director Billy Wilder’s Rom-Com Shines Despite Off-Screen Drama

1954 | PG | 1h 53m | Comedy, Drama, Romance Some of the greatest romantic comedies were undoubtedly from the Golden Age of Hollywood (approximately 1934 to 1959). In many cases, part of the cinematic alchemy that made these films so successful was the natural chemistry and behind-the-scene comradery between their leading actors. A case…


How Meditation Can Help You Age Better, Look Younger, and Live Longer

Friederike Fabritius, an internationally renowned neuroscientist and leadership expert, recently noticed the positive changes in her father, who’s 73 years old, after he started practicing meditation. In her email to The Epoch Times, Fabritius wrote, “My dad described it as such an amazing experience, allowing him to just block out all ruminations and negative thoughts,…


Saving Your Own Seeds

My corn is a thousand years old. So are the heirloom beans I use for red beans and rice, the Friday school lunch staple I grew up with. I have garlic that’s 30 years old, winter squash that’s 20, a lima bean that produces perennial plants, and a lovely, ancient lavender purple bean from the…


A Bookworm Bucket List

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com A good book can transport us to magical places. Here are five ideas from the literary world that may inspire your own adventures. 1. A.A. Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh,” Winnipeg, Manitoba A century ago, a Canadian soldier launched a literary legacy when he adopted a black bear cub and named…


George Washington’s Dilemma: To Be Cato or Caesar

In August 1755, George Washington had been made commander in chief of Virginia’s colonial forces. A year later, however, the 25-year-old commander became incensed at being passed over for a royal commission. He was also bitter over the manner in which his fellow Virginians, those who had “behaved like men and died like soldiers,” had…


Sauteed Savoy Cabbage Is a Low-Effort Weeknight Win

Whether you’re trying to eat more cabbage or just need to use up that remaining half head of savoy cabbage sitting in the back of your fridge, one of my favorite ways to dish it up is in a simple saute. Here, mild-mannered Savoy cabbage leaves are sauteed in butter for an easy side dish…


Spring Has Sprung on Your Table!

Spring Green Soup with Chicken Serves 4 Active Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound chicken tenders 2 medium leeks, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 3/4…


How to File a Free Federal Tax Extension

Most people should have their individual tax forms and payments sent to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on April 18 of this year. There is not much time left for tax preparation, but filing a tax extension could buy you more to get your paperwork together. You can file Form 4868 for free to get…


IRS Says Taxpayers in Some States May Be Eligible for Bigger Refunds

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said Tuesday that taxpayers in nearly two dozen states should consider filing amended tax returns because they may have needlessly reported income from relief payments and so stand to get bigger refunds. The IRS said in a press release that taxpayers who reported certain state payments related to general welfare…


‘Singing’ Plants? Researchers Discover Plants Make High-Frequency Noise—And It Sounds Like This

Old Hans Halbig always sang to the tomato plants in his greenhouse. The 85-year-old Calgarian green thumb (my neighbor) had an inkling that singing helped them grow. What Hans might not have known was that his plants were probably making sounds back to him. Evidence attests to the former prospect—human singing releases plant-friendly CO2 while…