Cathy Byrd’s son Christian had been enamored with baseball as soon as he could walk. He had a little bat, ball, glove, and even a uniform, and thought about baseball 24 hours a day, Byrd said. The toddler was as obsessed with the sport as he was talented, an early video of him racking up…
Prodigy Toddler’s Past-Life Memories Give Mother Crisis of Faith, Then She Finds Out Who He Was
How to Use a Tax Refund to Fight Inflation
If inflation has eaten away at your budget the way waves erode a beach, then your tax refund might just provide a much-needed protective barrier. As of March, prices are up 6 percent over the past 12 months, according to the most recent consumer price index. At the same time, just over half of filers…
TV Docuseries Review: ‘American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing’
TV-MA | 2h 57min | Documentary, Crime, History | 12 April 2023 (USA) While not nearly as deadly or widespread as the coordinated attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the bombing of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, nonetheless shook the nation to its core while reminding us that evil never rests; it only takes breaks. As with 2001, the 2013 destruction…
Homemade Paneer Is Easy Squeezy, Lemon Cheesy
I’ve often wondered what, exactly, Little Miss Muffet was eating when she sat on her tuffet. Curds and whey are what milk becomes when you heat it to a boil and add acid. This causes the milk to separate into coagulated chunks of curd surrounded by watery liquid known as whey. The splitting of milk…
Book Review: ‘100 Greatest Battles’
What are history’s greatest battles? Angus Konstam, author of more than 100 history books, tackles that question with his latest book, “100 Greatest Battles.” The author begins his selection in the fifth century B.C. with the battles of the Greco-Persian Wars, then moves through the next 2,500 years to the battles that made up the…
5 Easy Organizing Projects You Should Tackle Every Spring, According to the Home Edit
The start of spring is the perfect opportunity to hit refresh on your home. It’s the time to clear a winter’s worth of dust and polish some of those often-overlooked surfaces, such as windows, light fixtures, and walls. But beyond typical spring-cleaning tasks, the new season can also serve as your cue to clear out…
Two Accepted Offers on the Same House… What?
Dear Monty: Our offer was accepted after the first buyer backed out because they didn’t like the inspection report. We have already signed the contract with the seller and transferred the earnest money. The original buyer has resurfaced and wants to continue where they left off. The seller sent a mutual release to the first…
The Best Money Advice You’ll Ever Get
What we all really need is the money-saving know-how that will stand strong throughout life and help us build a nest egg. So I asked some prominent experts how they save. What could we all be doing better? Their answers may surprise you. They’re not complicated at all—just simple, commonsense wisdom that will have you…
The Knight in the ‘Canterbury Tales’: An Idealized Medieval Figure
A masterwork of poetic prose and one of the first-ever books written in English, the “Canterbury Tales” displays English cultural history, giving modern readers an insight into medieval society. And what better character to represent the ideal values of 14th-century England than a knight in shining armor? Written by Geoffrey Chaucer from 1387 until his…
Do Interest Rates Go Down in a Recession?
If you’re living in a time of rising inflation, you may hear about the Federal Reserve (or the Fed, for short) increasing interest rates. Inflation is essentially the devaluing of currency over time. If inflation happens too rapidly, people’s purchasing power decreases, and less money circulates into the economy. Key Takeaways A recession is when…
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