In the world of chocolate desserts, brownies reign supreme. There’s just something about the chewy, fudgy squares that make them practically impossible to dislike. Bring brownies to any gathering and there’s a good chance they’ll be the first dessert to go. While traditional brownies are delicious, adding brown butter to the mix is an easy…
Chicken Meatballs With Zesty Tomato Sauce Is a Weekday Favorite
No matter what country you are from, you will find a version of meatballs. Maybe it’s because meatballs are a classic comfort food no matter where you live. All these versions have two things in common: They’re made from ground meat rolled into balls. From there, the meatballs vary according to different tastes and available…
The Stars Are Still Shining: Book Life, Education, Culture, and Ideas That Endure
April 11, 2023
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Out of print. Can there be three sadder words for a living author? In 1975, Farrar Straus & Giroux published Larry Woiwode’s “Beyond the Bedroom Wall.” Here was an extraordinary novel over 600 pages long, a tale of heartbreaking beauty written by a young man about a mid-20th-century American family. Novelist John Gardner, a writer who…
Family With No Daughters in Almost 140 Years Is Over the Moon to Welcome Baby Girl
An overjoyed Michigan family has welcomed a baby girl into their clan for the first time in almost 140 years. When lash artist Carolyn Clark of Kentwood, Michigan, met analyst Andrew Clark of Manchester, Michigan, she had no idea that his family had a history of no girls being born in their family since 1885….
Cowboy Artist Raised on Texas Ranch Paints Old West and New West, Inspired by ‘Gunsmoke,’ Reenactments
“You can’t paint timid.” Bold. That’s how the cowboy artist from Canyon, Texas, approaches his painting. “I’d rather paint a bold brush stroke wrong than a timid brush stroke right,” Jack Sorenson, 69, told The Epoch Times. With 48 years of experience under his belt, rendering the Old West and the New West in oil,…
Blind Piano Prodigy With Severe Autism Leaves Audiences in Awe With Her Amazing Musical Gift
A 13-year-old piano prodigy, who is blind and has severe autism, is nurturing her incredible musical gift with the help of a dedicated teacher. Together, they are wowing audiences and proving that the sky is the limit for kids with disabilities. Adam Ockelford, professor of music at the University of Roehampton in London, England, first…
Gdańsk, Poland’s Underrated Gem
Standing at the end of Gdańsk’s long wooden pier, I realize I can see two of the most important sites in 20th-century history: the spit of land where World War II began, and the shipyard where the Cold War started its long and gradual final act. Many people imagine this northern-Poland city to be a…
Avoid Hotel Search Clutter: Use Those Filters
When you search for a hotel, most of you these days have a few deal-breaker requirements. For me, it’s an elevator—I’m an old geezer and don’t do stairs very well—but it can range from a kitchen to being pet friendly. And you can save time and hassle if you can limit your search to hotels…
Bank Bonuses, Interest May Boost Tax Bill
With tax season in full swing, you may be consolidating the various charitable donation receipts, deductions, and W-2 forms that you’ll submit to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). But if you received any bank sign-up bonuses or earned interest on your bank balance, you may owe additional taxes you might not have planned for. Interest…
Social Security Predicted to Reduce Payments by 2033
April 10, 2023
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Unless Congress does something to change it, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will reduce payments by as much as 20 percent by 2033. The talk about it has continued for a couple of years, but now it is predicted to take place one year sooner than projected earlier. The depletion of money in the Social…
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