Plain Jane cabbage makes a lucky new year
Cabbage, the plainest Jane of the New Year foods, actually comes from a very colorful plant family. Brassica oleracea has been cultivated and selectively…
Month: January 2025
Winter fire prevention advice
Heating equipment is the second leading cause of home fires in North America. But during winter, it is the leading cause according to the National Fire…
Floating danger: dust particles
What do a sugar refinery and a metal works have in common? Both generate dust particles that can explode. Combustible dust can occur in many different…
Here’s a refresher course: Driving in snow
Before you start: Clear the snow and ice off your whole car, (not just the windows) so you have an unobstructed view of the road. Don’t forget to clean…
Take these financial steps after late-life divorce
For people divorcing late in life, there is a lot of work to do after the decree is signed and the smart people do it quickly. For people over the age of…
Tips for your 2024 taxes
It’s time to pay the tax man and there are some relatively small changes for tax year 2024. Standard Deduction You will be able to deduct a little more…
Charitable donations (and deductions)
If you itemize deductions for tax year 2024, you can deduct qualified donations for charitable, religious, scientific, educations purposes, or to prevent…
Massive ocean coral discovered
Researchers exploring the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Solomon Islands have found an extraordinary organism: A massive coral made of 1 billion…
Airport becomes the place to be — not leave
If you think of airports as the place you have to go before you get to where you want to be, the Singapore Changi Airport might change your mind. Terminal…
Daisy just wants to talk. And talk.
Daisy and Fluffy just don’t understand and that is good news for people and bad news for scammers. A mobile-phone company in the UK called 02 has created…