By James Lileks From Star Tribune How many times can you be lied to in one day? Depends if you’re dealing with government, business or — in this case — both. The problem began in Mexico. “It should be easy at the airport,” I told my wife. “Who’s leaving Cancun on a Monday?” Well, everyone…
7 Things to Avoid If You Want to Be Elegant!
Looking elegant is more than just fashion choices, it’s a lifestyle. If you want to appear more elegant, make sure to avoid these seven common pitfalls, as outlined by fashion and beauty influencer, Anna Bey. 1. Eating Fast Food on a Regular Basis If you consider KFC or McDonalds as your top favorite places for…
Life of Raffaello Da Urbino, Painter and Architect
April 18, 2022
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How bountiful and benign Heaven sometimes shows itself in showering upon one single person the infinite riches of its treasures, and all those graces and rarest gifts that it is wont to distribute among many individuals, over a long space of time, could be clearly seen in the no less excellent than gracious Raffaello Sanzio…
GOP Is Not Being ‘Overconfident’ About 2022 Midterms Optimism: McCarthy
Republicans are not being “overconfident” in their expectations of taking the House, GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told Fox News Sunday, rejecting comments made by other Republican leaders that the race could still go in Democrats’ favor. Currently, Democrats hold a razor thin majority in the House. In 2018, the party swept the lower chamber,…
Healthy Soil Is the Real Key to Feeding the World
One of the biggest modern myths about agriculture is that organic farming is inherently sustainable. It can be, but it isn’t necessarily. After all, soil erosion from chemical-free tilled fields undermined the Roman Empire and other ancient societies around the world. Other agricultural myths hinder recognizing the potential to restore degraded soils to feed the…
Salad Recalls Chef’s Roots in Gullah Country
By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “This salad is, for me, about flavor, texture and childhood memories,” chef Alexander Smalls says in his cookbook, “Meals, Music, and Muses: Recipes From My African American Kitchen.” The cookbook is a tribute to his South Carolina heritage and the music that inspired the former professional opera singer. A…
Fit as Ever at 73
At 73 years old, I have absolutely no health or weight issues. I am a living testimony that aging isn’t synonymous with aches and pains, reduced physical activity, or lower quality of life. My story of fitness began 40 years ago with inspiration from the 1979 Michael Douglas film “Running.” Even though I wasn’t overweight,…
Top of the World: Elementary Schoolteacher Sets Mountain Climbing Record
It’s called a fastest known time, or an FKT for short. It’s a formal and public way to keep track of who’s gone the fastest on a trail, up a mountain, or through a canyon. The official timekeepers are the regional editors at FastestKnownTime.com, who regularly update the website to show who’s doing what and how…
Elon Musk Versus a Saudi Prince
Commentary An exchange on Twitter on April 14 between Elon Musk and Saudi billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal caused a stir on the social media platform that Musk is offering to buy. Alwaleed wrote in a tweet that as “one of the largest & long-term shareholders of Twitter,” he believes Musk’s bid of $54.20 a share…
Ukraine Is Ready to Fight Russia for 10 Years: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country is prepared to fight the Russian Federation for 10 years in order to “take what’s ours” while acknowledging that doing so may come at a “high price.” During an interview Friday on CNN’s State of the Union, Zelensky noted that Ukraine is unwilling to make any major concessions to Moscow in…
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