Step away from the grass clippings
Good news: you have permission to leave grass clippings on your lawn after you mow. This can save you oodles of time if you rake them by hand, and a few…
Category: General Interest
Getting lost in the woods — and making it back out
According to a recent study, the folks who embark upon extreme backpacking adventures and exploration are not the ones who are most vulnerable to…
Camping for foodies: Break out the foil
Sure, hot dogs are yummy and s’mores are fun and sentimental – but does the camping menu have to be so limited? No it does not. From hot breakfast…
Happy ending as Bruno the Fat Cat finds a home
Happy ending as Bruno the Fat Cat gets a home In honor of Adopt a Shelter Cat month, we bring you an update on one of last summer’s most famous felines:…
…And you thought kale was new
Author Adrian Miller, who wrote the authoritative book on soul food, “Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time,” made…
Hummingbirds: Pretty little bullies
Yes, they are adorable. Put out a feeder with some sugar water, and you’re bound to attract hummingbirds, those little bumblebee-sized birds with needle…
Tips for improving air conditioner efficiency
Summer is (nearly) upon us! After a wet, snowy, and cold winter — polar vortex, anyone? — a lot of people are welcoming warmer weather. But the heat can…
Print me a pizza
For some of us, it sounds like a dream: a printer that can produce pizza. Send me to the office to make copies, teacher! Ok, so it doesn’t work quite that…
This new game is taking over the courts
Move over, tennis–there’s a new game capturing the attention of families, kids and seniors. Introducing Pickleball. For the uninitiated, Pickleball is…
What can be done about plastic?
Although “Plastics” may have represented the future as envisioned by the adults doling out advice to a young Dustin Hoffman in the movie The Graduate,…