By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Eager to travel with your teens? Planning together can make for a good time had by all. Here are five ideas to consider: 1. Planning with Purpose Teens are developing adults, and most want to be included in choosing a destination or planning activities. When possible, offer your teen…
Book Review: ‘Gothic War on Terror: Killing, Haunting, and PTSD in American Film, Fiction, Comics, and Video Games’
Danel Olson is known in the academic and film world for dissecting the psychology and history behind well-known films, like “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “The Shining.” His latest works have delved into the fictional creations inspired by the September 11 terrorist attacks and the Global War on Terror that ensued over the following two decades. His…
Is Cash App Safe?
Many cash apps make it easy to purchase or transfer money. Their convenience makes them popular, and may offer ways to invest your money with just the touch of a few buttons. The ease of use, unfortunately, may also make it just as easy for someone to steal the money you have in your cash…
How Grief Spurred Teddy Roosevelt to Protect the Wilderness
In a matter of two months, Theodore Roosevelt Sr. was dead. Cancer had quickly devoured the father of one of America’s most famous presidents. The son, a 19-year-old eventual executive, was crushed by the loss of his father, a man who was a founder of the American Museum of Natural History and whom the son…
An Orphan Boy Unlocks What Baseball Can Teach Us About Hardships and Life
Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi once said, “If we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” My dad, Andrew “Andy” Monteleone, whose favorite sport was America’s pastime, baseball, echoed Coach Lombardi’s words when he would say: “No one bats a thousand, but never stop trying.” My dad lived those words. And he inspired me—and many others—to…
Melting Snow Is Making Yosemite’s Waterfalls Extra Spectacular
By Summer Lin From Los Angeles Times The record-setting snowpack over the winter has recharged the waterfalls at Yosemite National Park, which is home to one of the tallest waterfalls in the world. Yosemite has several waterfalls, most of which have peak runoff in May or June when most of the snowmelt occurs. The largest…
Amazon Alexa Violates Children’s Privacy
Most people worry about big brother watching, but what about big sister listening? Amazon is taking a financial hit because of privacy issues with its smart speaker. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently fined Amazon for violating consumers’ privacy. What did Amazon’s Alexa do? How much was the fine? And if you have an Alexa,…
Fried Chicken Sandwiches
View the print-ready version of this recipe. While I was writing my second cookbook, my daughter, who occasionally grows weary of being my guinea pig taste tester, challenged me to come up with a mash-up version of her favorite fast-food crispy chicken sandwiches (yes, I’m talking about Chick-fil-A and Popeyes). This mission involved several trips…
Bath Abbey: The Best of English Gothic Architecture
Bath Abbey rises upwards from the heart of the ancient Roman city of Bath, in the southwest of England. The church is regarded as an English architectural treasure, famous for its late medieval architecture. Its rich history began around 1499, when Oliver King, the Bishop of Bath, had a vision of angels climbing a ladder…
These 7 Plants Are Natural Repellents to Keep Fruit Flies Out of Your Home
Fruit flies are perhaps the most annoying of household pests. They barge right in and make themselves quite at home. With a knack for gravitating toward ripe fruits; veggies; and even stagnant drains, fruit flies are causing quite a nuisance this time of year. While not on anyone’s list of devastating catastrophes, fruit flies are…
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