Editor’s Note: Do you frequently find yourself stuck in a slump? Are things just not as fun as they used to be? You may be going through a bout of depression. Or perhaps you’ve been dealing with this condition for many years. There are many herbal remedies out there that may help to reduce depressive…
Your Financial Life Depends on It
Dear Dave, I’ve been struggling for about a year, ever since I made a stupid new-college-graduate decision to finance a car. It’s a 2018 Jeep Compass, and I owe $21,000 on it. The trade-in value is about $11,000, so I really got stung on the sticker price and everything else. I also have $85,000 in…
Tips for Building a Screened Porch
Dear James: The mosquitoes are really annoyed by my flower beds, so I want to build a screened porch. Do you have any design and construction DIY tips?—Brandon P. Dear Brandon: Early evening is when many flowers are most fragrant, but that is also the same time that mosquitoes get very hungry. The same scents…
Following Alternate-Day Fasting Diet Can Benefit People With Fatty Liver Disease
When it comes to treating certain health conditions, such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, traditional diet and exercise plans aren’t realistic options for everyone. Alternate-day fasting (ADF) is a safe and effective form of intermittent fasting that provides patients with another way to improve their overall health and well-being, a recent study suggests. Here, we…
Get Festive for the Fourth of July With Red, White, and Blueberries
The little dusty blue berries, the harbinger of mid-summer and the Fourth of July, our nation’s Independence Day, are just beginning to peak in the Midwest. Summer farm stands throughout the land sell containers of the juicy fruit for eating by the handful. Our preferred method. Followed closely by blueberry anything. These tiny dark blue…
Should You Offer a 401(k) Match to Your Employees? Here Are 3 Things You Must Consider
By Matt Baisden Employer matching contributions to retirement plans are often seen as costly commitments by business owners. As it stands, 48 percent of private sector workers in the United States don’t have access to a 401(k) or pension plan, according to an AARP study. Yet, for employers, they are worth investing in. Companies are…
‘The Novel, Who Needs It?’: Joseph Epstein Replies
In Chapter I of “The Novel, Who Needs It?,” Joseph Epstein includes this snippet of dialogue from Bernard Malamud’s novel “The Assistant”: He asked her what books she was reading. “’The Idiot,’ do you know it?” “No. What’s it about?” “It’s a novel.” “I’d rather read the truth,” he said. “It is the truth.” “The…
How to Donate Money to Reduce Taxable Income
When you need to reduce taxable income and have already used up other options, you can donate money to charitable organizations. There are several ways to make a tax-deductible donation by following some guidelines. In most cases, you will need to itemize your deductions. To do so, you will need to have more deductions than…
Reset Your Circadian Clock With 2 Habits
The notion that our circadian clock is simply about sleep is unfortunate. So is advice that puts our sleep habits on trial when our sleep-wake rhythm is woefully out of whack. At least two daily habits that seemingly have nothing to do with sleep appear to reset the circadian clock—sometimes quite rapidly. Not surprisingly, the…
Raspberry Pâte de Fruits Is Summer in a Sugar-Coated Bite
An old-school French confection, pâte de fruits, has seen a big revival in the past couple of years among chefs and home bakers as they try to make the most of fresh seasonal fruits. These tiny parcels have a concentrated fruit flavor and a delectably soft jelly texture, all coated in sugar. They are such…
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