Favorite holiday dessert?
If you are looking for a good dessert for Thanksgiving, your best bet might be vanilla ice cream and a brownie. According to the International Dairy Foods…
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Do you have a blessed life?
Legendary investor Warren Buffett suggests a thought experiment. Suppose that each of the 8 billion people on Earth are now marbles. All those marbles are…
The problem with Louie
In 1963, The Kingsmen recorded a song that prompted the FBI to investigate and the governor of Indiana to declare the song banned. The song was Louie…
A long journey home
Feline Rayne Beau left Salinas, California, with Benny and Susanne Anguiano for an RV vacation in Yellowstone National Park. That was in June and almost…
Cat capers: The cat in the storm drain
The cat in the storm drain In Duluth, MN, one family had given up hope of finding their lost tabby, Drifter. He had been gone for nearly eight weeks when…
Tiny hippo bounces to fame
A fat, rosy-cheeked pygmy hippo born in a Thailand zoo in July is going viral around the world. Moo Deng (“Bouncy Pig”), as she was named in a public…
U.S. shipping ports fall behind in mechanization
The U.S. dockworkers strike in October not only emphasized U.S. dependence on goods from overseas, but also how far behind the U.S. has fallen in…
Strike highlights U.S. vulnerabilities
When U.S. dockworkers went on strike in early October, warnings of shortages and price spikes highlighted U.S. dependence on goods from overseas. The U.S….
Fed cuts interest rate, but is a recession guaranteed?
After years of high interest rates, the Federal Reserve finally slashed its benchmark lending rate by half a percentage point in late September, according…
Singles, unmarried couples can buy homes
Singles and unmarried couples can buy homes Buying a home as a single person has challenges, but it remains a viable option for many. Around 35 million…