When colorful bits start falling from the sky – and everything on the ground starts to shrivel, it makes sense that you might need to strategize on how to make the most of the autumn garden season. My autumnal garden is covered in the first shed of yellow pine needles that precede the big leaf … Read more
No one ever called me a nimble-fingered crafts maker. My prospects dimmed as a ten-year-old Cub Scout when our Den mother taught us how to make ashtrays. My parents, appreciative smokers, kept my folded metal art piece for years. My mother pretended it was museum worthy. No one dared soil it with cigarette butts, but … Read more
DEER PARK, Texas — A pipeline fire that forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the Houston suburbs burned for a third day Wednesday, with officials saying they don’t expect it to be extinguished until sometime Thursday evening. Officials said residents who had to evacuate would be allowed to return to their homes … Read more
Donald Trump is not selling any of his majority stake in the company that owns Truth Social, and he will not leave the social media platform he created, the Republican presidential candidate told reporters on Friday. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group surged as much as 30% following his comments before closing up 12%. Trump owns … Read more
Ben Havoc (left) shows the Lego dot that he dislodged from his nose after 26 years in an Instagram video that he posted on Sept. 1. (Ben Havoc (@bigoompalumpia) /TMX) PIECE OUT – An Arizona man blew a Lego out of his nose that had been stuck there for nearly three decades. Continue reading… HAIR … Read more
Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, former Defensive Players of the Year Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs, and postseason kicking hero Adam Vinatieri are among the first-time nominees for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Hall announced 167 modern era candidates for the class on Wednesday that included 16 players nominated for the … Read more
But with this presence online, Nyanjura says she faces the now-standard challenges of being a woman in politics: in addition to the tweets of support or derision that most politicians on social media have become accustomed to, Nyanjura also receives tweets of misogynistic mockery. “First get married then contest on the presidential seat, (because) you … Read more
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell takes questions from reporters after announcing that the Central Bank has lowered interest rates by half a point, its first cut since 2020. Source link
Stepping stones in a garden not only add a charming touch to your outdoor space but also serve a functional purpose by creating a pathway and a narrative for how to traverse a garden. Use natural stone or concrete pavers (whichever). Strategically placing stepping stones can enhance the overall aesthetic appeal of your garden while … Read more
I’m here to recommend a fascinating article about bonsai in the New Yorker – “The Beautiful, Brutal World of Bonsai” – featuring an American who undergoes a “brutal” six-year apprenticeship to a Japanese bonsai master, and his life and work back in the U.S. The apprentice is Ryan Neil, pictured above in a glamour shot … Read more