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Dear Next Generation: The Nut Behind the Butt Plate

There are many great colleges and universities in America. The best one by far is the College of Hard Knocks, usually located near you during times of struggle or failure. It is called hard knocks because occasionally life isn’t easy or fair. The greatest lessons in life generally come at these times. Once in a…


Mom Warns Parents After Back Seat Mirror Reflects Sunlight, Causing Child Car Seat to Catch Fire

A concerned mom shared a warning worth reflecting on, regarding mirrors and child car seats. In a video she posted on social media, Canadian mom Natausha Furlong, 30, said she opened the rear door of her car and saw smoke. The mom of two from Victoria, B.C., was about to put her daughter in her car…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold, and Other Commodities (June 27)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $1.67 to $67.70 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for August delivery fell $1.92 to $72.26 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for July delivery fell 2 cents $2.52 a gallon. July heating oil fell 4 cents to $2.40 a gallon. July natural gas fell 3 cents to $2.76 per…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared June 27

Wall Street rallied after a round of reports suggested the economy is in better shape than feared. The S&P 500 rose 1.1 percent Tuesday, resuming its upward climb following a weeklong pullback after hitting its highest level in more than a year. The Dow and the Nasdaq also rose. Airlines helped to lead the way…


Summer Is a Perfect Time for Tapas

With summer in full swing, we plan to spend as much of it as possible outdoors. Preferably in a comfy chair or on a blanket with plenty of food and drink. Bread, cheese, and wine will do, of course. When we want to go all out, we turn to the delicious memories of a recent…


These Hand-Built Fly Fishing Rods Capture the Spirit of Maine—and a Father’s Legacy

The river is everywhere at the Maine Fly Company’s new brick-and-mortar shop, located on the third floor of a 19th century, red-brick mill in Yarmouth, Maine. Just outside the shop’s enormous windows runs the Royal River, a 39-mile waterway that stretches from Sabbathday Lake to Casco Bay. The proximity to the water speaks to the…


Cooked as a Cucumber?

At an overpriced tapas joint, I once took a chance on charred cucumber salad. The dish sounded counterintuitive, to put it delicately, because everyone knows a cucumber should be served cool. Cooking a cucumber would be like giving Samson a haircut before the battle. A cool cucumber is a happy cucumber. The best have tried,…


A Functional Approach to Osteoporosis and Bone Health

Several factors can contribute to osteoporosis, and many of these are within your control. Rather than focus on one isolated deficiency or issue, it’s wise to consider your broader lifestyle for risk factors and take steps to prevent the osteoporosis. For example, systemic inflammation is a primary driver of osteoporosis. If there is chronic, systemic…


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

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose 21 cents to $69.37 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for August delivery rose 33 cents to $74.18 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for July delivery rose 2 cents $2.54 a gallon. July heating oil rose 3 cents to $2.44 a gallon. July natural gas rose 6 cents to…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared June 26

Stocks drifted lower as Wall Street’s pullback from its recent rally carried into a second week. The S&P 500 fell 0.4 percent Monday. The index remains close to its highest level in a year. Tech stocks were the heaviest weights on the market and helped drag the Nasdaq to a loss of 1.2 percent. The…