By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service Looking for an easy dinner, I remembered some flatbreads I saw on several restaurant menus. The flatbread crust was traditionally made without yeast, but now several types of crusts are used, including pizza dough. For a quick vegetarian dinner, I decided to use a thin crust ready-made pizza…
To Get Your Foundation Right, Know the Soil Beneath It
My college major was geology. At the time I was in school, I had no idea how valuable this degree would be once I became a full-time builder. There’s a very good chance I was the only builder in Cincinnati who knew soil maps existed and how to interpret them. A little-known fact about Cincinnati…
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for June 30–July 6
This week, we feature a naval history of an important British evacuation and a lush novel about the fate of three generations of an Indian family. Fiction ‘The Covenant of Water’ By Abraham Verghese This is a lovely, sweeping novel of epic proportion following the fates of three generations of a family living on India’s…
‘The Most Intact’ Roman Mausoleum and Mosaic Uncovered in Rubble of New Building Site in London
Just a stone’s throw from London Bridge subway station at The Liberty of Southwark development site, a rare Roman mausoleum and mosaic floor in February 2022 was discovered, described by experts as “completely unique.” Archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) worked alongside Landsec and Transport for London to uncover the historic find for…
Multi-Instrumental Homeschool Band Goes Viral for Reviving the Classics With Heart-Melting Vocals
A group of young musicians who hail from homeschooling backgrounds have crossed states and blended musical styles to form a unique band with a mission: to keep the classics alive. “I met Joe at a church concert, I met Carver at a homeschool get-together, I met Silas at a similar-type thing, and it’s kind of…
New US Intelligence Bill Seeks Extraterrestrial Materials, Probes Former Government Workers
Legislation recently proposed by the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee calls for any current or former government workers to hand over materials of “non-earth” origin to the defense department’s office that investigates UFOs. Bill S. 2103, introduced in the Senate on June 22, says anyone currently or formerly under contract with the federal government would have…
Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold, and Other Commodities (June 29)
June 29, 2023
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Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose 30 cents to $69.86 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for August delivery rose 31 cents to $74.34 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for July delivery rose 1 cent $2.62 a gallon. July heating oil rose 1 cent to $2.42 a gallon. August natural gas rose 3 cents to…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared June 29
Wall Street ticked mostly higher as investors consider both the upsides and downsides of the U.S. economy remaining stronger than feared. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent Thursday after wobbling between small gains and losses. The Dow added 0.8 percent and the Nasdaq ended just barely lower, less than 0.1 percent. Yields jumped after data…
1956’s ‘The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit’
NR | 2 h 33 min | Drama | 1956 Tom Rath (Gregory Peck), wife Betsy (Jennifer Jones), and their three children get by on his barely adequate mid-20th-century salary. Betsy’s hankering after a higher quality of life, and his brief but decisive wartime extramarital affair claw at him, triggering a spiral of regret and…
Community Is Central to Recovery in Nation’s Addiction Crisis, Says Treatment Center Founder
International treatment ministry leader Andy Partington grew up in a rehabilitation center, where his parents worked, and witnessed both the destruction wrought by addiction and the hope born out of recovery. This led Partington to spend a year as a missionary after high school before continuing his education and eventually pursuing his doctorate at the London…
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