Pets top Santa’s nice list
People love spoiling their pets for the holidays. And dressing them. According to a survey by Chewy, a whopping 94 percent of pet owners include their…
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Poinsettia stories
Legend has it that long ago, a poor Mexican girl picked weeds from the roadside to place before the nativity scene in her small church. When she placed…
An extraordinary council
President Thomas Jefferson was deeply curious about the peoples who lived in the West of the unexplored American continent. Rumor was all he had to go on,…
What’s lost between pages of an old book?
People working in book stores often make collections of what they find stored and forgotten between the pages of books. Among the items known to be found…
Thanksgiving pizza?
The traditional Thanksgiving dinner takes a heaping helping of time, talent, and care, but if you want the works with no fuss, try Nick Argy’s…
Remembrance Day
The cannons of World War I were barely silenced when Canadians began looking for ways to honour their war dead. One of the most touching commemorative…
Time to transplant daylilies and hostas
When you look at your yard or garden this fall, you probably see plants that should be separated or moved. We’re talking about daylilies that are choking…
Lacking Lindas
In 1947, one out of every 18 girls born were named Linda or Lynda. In 2022, there were just 807, according to the Social Security Administration. So while…
How much should you spend on rent?
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development thinks that no more than 30 percent of your gross income should go to rent. Any more than that and…
Use iPhone spacebar like a mouse
In a hurry, you type the following on your iPhone text message app: Let me see weatherthis works. You need to make a separation and change the word…