Tag: Lifestyle

Turn Your Junk to Cash in a Weekend

It’s spring and I can’t think of a better time to clean out the drawers, closets and disaster areas that your family members are always complaining about. You need to turn that clutter into cash. The first thing you need to do is choose the dates. Check all kinds of calendars to make sure your…


Exercise as a Beacon of Hope for Post-Stroke Recovery

Each year, the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans change dramatically because of unexpected strokes. Survivors often face the daunting task of overcoming physical and cognitive deficits. The road to recovery can be long and challenging, but new research illuminates a crucial aid in this journey: exercise. A groundbreaking study published in JAMA Network…


Bowriding Beauties

Bowriders, small runabouts so named because they have seating in the bow, are an ideal way to beat the summer heat as you go water skiing, fishing, and just zipping across lakes, rivers, and coastal waters with the family. (Courtesy of Bayliner) The Fun Element Bayliner Element E18 $27,595 With a length of a little…


The Bombshell Report That Could Change Our Water

In this series, we explore the contentious findings surrounding fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply, and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it. Previously: An ongoing lawsuit brought against the EPA by the Fluoride Action Network has uncovered concerning admissions from both EPA and…


Suppressed Government Report Is Ground Zero in Battle Over Water Fluoridation

In this series, we explore the contentious findings surrounding fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply, and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it. Previously: An ongoing lawsuit brought against the EPA by the Fluoride Action Network has uncovered concerning admissions from both EPA and…


Buy a Tree in a Pot or Balled and Burlapped?

Q: We have been looking at some shade trees at a few nurseries and have a question. Is it better to buy a tree in a large pot or one that is already dug up and is what they call “balled and burlapped”? A: As a general rule, I would say it shouldn’t matter as…


Wisconsin’s Lake Geneva Once a Grand Resort for the Rich, Now a Laid-Back Venue for Vacationers

By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service That Einstein. He really got around. It seems just about everywhere I’ve visited, he was there first, among them Prague, Singapore and Williams Bay, a small community only 15 minutes from Lake Geneva. No, not that Lake Geneva on the border of Switzerland and France, but the…


Enjoy Bold Flavors From This Easy Chicken Recipe

Butter chicken should be rich and creamy but also vibrant and complex, so we started by softening onion, garlic, ginger and chili in butter followed by aromatic spices such as garam masala, coriander, cumin, and black pepper. A combination of tomato paste and water provided a bright acidity, punch and a deep color, while a…


Mississippi Mud Cake Makes Marshmallows the Star

We don’t use marshmallows as much as we should. They’re often reserved for cereal bars, like in delicious cookies-and-cream Rice Krispies treats or for cups of hot chocolate. But I’m here to say that we need more marshmallows! I’ve shared my recipe for Texas sheet cake on TheKitchn.com previously; I make it all the time, because it’s both easy to…


Could Magnolia Tree Bark Rival Vaccines in the Fight Against COVID-19?

Researchers in the Netherlands have uncovered that honokiol, a compound found in the bark of magnolia trees, has the capacity to stop the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus within the body. The study, published on May 22 in Microbiology Spectrum, an esteemed publication of the American Society for Microbiology, offers an innovative approach to the…