By Nick Kindelsperger From Chicago Tribune Another Illinois barbecue legend has been inducted into The American Royal Association’s Barbecue Hall of Fame. While Dave Raymond might not be immediately recognizable to most people, you’ll likely know his nickname: Sweet Baby Ray. The sauce company he helped found in 1986 is one of the most popular…
What Goes Into a Home Appraisal?
By Paul F. P. Pogue From Ask Angi A home appraisal can seem like a mysterious and opaque process—someone comes to your home, looks around, runs some numbers, and sends back a home value that may or may not match up to what you or the county assessor thinks it’s worth. Home appraisal is usually…
Design Recipes: Make a Great First Impression With Your Entra Point of Entry
By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service Homes make a first impression on visitors within seconds of entering the space. The foyer, or point of entry, serves as a sneak peek of what’s to come. The initial message can be warm and welcoming, bold and bright, or functional and inviting. Regardless of the feeling you…
New MSP Airport Reservation System Lets Some Travelers Jump the Security Line
Minneapolis—Anyone who’s flown out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s Terminal 2 early in the morning or over a holiday knows: The security checkpoint bottleneck can feel interminable, with lines stretching across the skybridge to the parking deck. Now, there’s an option to jump the line. A pilot program that includes seven other U.S. airports has…
What Climbing Interest Rates Mean for Annuities?
Careful scrutiny of your retirement plans requires you to factor in annuities to balance your investment portfolio. Annuities remain reliable investment vehicles to generate a guaranteed income post-retirement. Meticulously planned annuities often replicate monthly paychecks that reflect in the form of salary amidst rising interest rates. Where Will I Start With My Annuities? Well, you…
Film Review: ‘Users’
NR | 1h 20min | Documentary, Technology, Nature | 09 June 2023 (USA/Mexico) Back in April, I reviewed two documentaries (“Matter out of Place” and “River”) for the Epoch Times. Each focused on ecology, climate change, and the supreme lack of urgency we humans possess in doing anything to rectify these “sky is falling” issues. Both movies also featured next to…
How Our Mental Health Crisis Could Lead to a Spiritual Awakening
For the last several years, Psychology professor Lisa Miller has traveled the world to get out a message that everyone wants to hear: There is a solution to the crisis of wellbeing we see today, and it is well within our grasp. In fact, it’s our birthright, she says. Depression, anxiety, and the skyrocketing suicide…
Causes and Treatments of SIBO
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has a reputation for being significantly underdiagnosed as many of its symptoms are similar to other health issues. Research suggests that up to 60 percent of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is caused by SIBO and that it affects at least 6 to 15 percent of healthy, asymptomatic people. The actual number of people…
India Hicks on a Well-Designed Life
India Hicks, designer, humanitarian, and mother of five, has always lived a well-designed, globe-trotting life. At 55, her pace and focus has shifted, Hicks says, but life is all the sweeter for it. “I think growing up under the imposing eye of David Hicks, who was one of the world’s most dynamic designers, certainly of the…
‘Stan Lee’ Documentary Directed by David Gelb Premieres at Tribeca, Online
Comics writer Stan Lee, today nearly synonymous with Marvel, is a figure beloved by many. Known for pushing the envelope in the comics medium, he has inspired countless creatives to pursue their vision. Documentary filmmaker David Gelb, who expanded the visual language of the medium with his debut film “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” and created…
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