Wish you could grow an edible garden but you just don’t have any place to do that? I’ve got good news. Even if you rent and your landlord won’t allow you to dig up part of the property, no problem. You don’t need acreage, a big yard, or “perfect” conditions. In fact, you really don’t…
The Health Benefits of a Vacation
C.J. is 52 years old, happily married, has two teenagers, and is a big-time TV executive. It was her annual check-up, and she was in her usual rush to get in and out. I’ve known C.J. for close to 25 years; she has been in menopause for three years and is on a low dose…
Subscriptions Are Coming to Travel, Should You Get on Board
Subscriptions have seeped into nearly every consumer industry, from TV to tacos. There are even services that help subscribers cancel all their subscriptions. But one industry has notably lagged: travel. That could be changing. The market for travel subscriptions has started to expand and includes cheap flights, airport lounges, luxury accommodations and high-end credit cards….
Euro Boosted by ECB Rate Hike Bets, Macron’s Debate
LONDON—A series of hawkish comments amplified bets that the European Central Bank would soon hike interest rates, lifting the euro to a one-week high on Thursday amid expectations French President Emmanuel Macron would win his reelection bid on Sunday. Joachim Nagel, president of Germany’s Bundesbank, joined fellow policymakers in saying the ECB could raise interest…
Total Solar Eclipse Event in Western Australia Draws Major Investment
Western Australia (WA) will be the prime location in the world to view a total solar eclipse (TSE) due to take place a year from now, so the state government is investing $19.3 million to organise an event surrounding the rare occurrence. WA is expected to see a major increase in international and domestic visitors…
Fannie May Predicts US Economy to Experience ‘Modest’ Recession by 2023
The Federal Reserve’s raising of interest rates will likely slow an economy already burdened by high inflation, a pandemic, and a crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to an April 19 press release by Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group. The aggressive new monetary policy by the central bank is already hindering…
Fannie Mae Predicts US Economy to Experience ‘Modest’ Recession by 2023
The Federal Reserve’s raising of interest rates will likely slow an economy already burdened by high inflation, a pandemic, and a crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to an April 19 press release by Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group. The aggressive new monetary policy by the central bank is already hindering…
LA Sheriff: County’s 2022–23 Budget Is ‘Defunding the Police’
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva criticized the county’s recommended $38.6 billion budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, claiming its Board of Supervisors is “defunding the police” by re-allocating the sheriff department’s funds to alternative incarceration programs. In a press conference on April 20, Villaneuva said he decided to host his own press conference because…
CA Democratic Lawmaker’s Push for Tougher Fentanyl Penalties Fails
SACRAMENTO—Amid a growing opioid crisis, the effort to impose harsher penalties on fentanyl trafficking failed in an Assembly committee on April 19 by a 3–2 vote. Assembly Bill (AB) 2246 would have re-classified fentanyl as a Schedule I drug along the lines of heroin and cocaine. Under the proposal, traffickers would have faced 20 years…
Tchaikovsky – The Sleeping Beauty at the Concertgebouw
North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra Christian Baldini, conductor Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam – February 18, 2018 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The Sleeping Beauty (Selections from the Suite & Ballet) 00:36 Suite Op.66a no.1 Introduction, La fée de lilas 5:32 Ballet Op.66 No.28b Adagio 10:03 Suite Op.66a no.3 Pas de caractere – Le chat botté 12:25 Suite Op.66a…
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