This may sound more like a promotion than a rant, but that’s too bad. I must express how much I appreciate good garden centers at this time of the year. There really isn’t too much to occupy me outdoors, which has taken on its usually dreary waiting-for-snow look. (Snow-covered landscapes are our “winter interest” here.) … Read more
WASHINGTON — Betting on U.S. elections remains on hold after a federal appeals court did not issue a decision Thursday in a case involving whether such bets should be allowed. The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard an appeal by the U.S. Commodities and Futures Trading Commission, which is trying to … Read more
Europe’s top court has ruled Google must pay a €2.4bn (£2bn) fine handed down for abusing the market dominance of its shopping comparison service. The tech giant had appealed against the fine, which was originally levied by the European Commission in 2017. It was at the time the largest penalty the Commission had ever imposed … Read more
BBC Jack Berman and a friend in a pub smoking section – which is under cover but also had fans Jack Berman takes a long drag and then exhales, slowly, in the covered terrace of a 150-year-old pub in a Sydney beach suburb. Around him are others like him: pub goers enjoying the winter sun, … Read more
MIAMI – Shohei Ohtani stole his 50th base in the first inning against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, putting the Los Angeles Dodgers star two home runs away from the first 50-50 season in major league history. Ohtani hit a leadoff double against Edward Cabrera and swiped third on the front end of a double … Read more
CNBC’s Sara Eisen joins ‘Closing Bell Overtime’ to talk Nike CEO John Donahoe stepping down. Source link
I have just has a huge revelation.I Love Mid Century modern. My current home is a 1940’s built bungalow in a woodsy setting in an apples and horse town in Yankee New England…and I have chosen to decorate it with a cross between mid mod and some sort of Moroccan international traveler sensibility…I can’t explain … Read more
Photo by Kirk Brown in gorgeous lobby of the Lord Baltimore Hotel The Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show at the Baltimore Convention Center is my favorite happening in January (sadly, with no actual competition). And last year it almost looked like it would return, post-covid, but then omicron happened and, like so many others, I stayed … Read more
Vehicle recalls are an important part of automotive safety. But they can also be quite a hassle for owners. Taking your vehicle to the dealership for an unexpected repair or fix is just one more thing you have to plan for. Pleasingly, things are changing. With many of the newest vehicles, some recalls can be … Read more
