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How Major US Stock Indexes Fared July 18

Wall Street’s growing frenzy around artificial intelligence pushed stocks to their best level in more than 15 months. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent Tuesday to its highest finish since early April 2022. The Dow added 366 points, or 1.1 percent, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.8 percent. Microsoft was the biggest force pushing the…


Film Review: ‘The Deepest Breath’

PG | 1h 48m | Documentary, Biography, Sports | 19 July 2023 (USA) Before watching the new documentary “The Deepest Breath,” I’d never heard of “freediving,” and I would consider myself reasonably well-informed when it comes to sports. After watching “The Deepest Breath,” I wouldn’t, under any circumstances whatsoever ever attempt to try it, and would go far in trying to…


Ed Perkins on Travel: Point Beyond—Smart or Shady?

A teenager was flying from Gainesville to Charlotte. The price of a nonstop ticket was $255 one-way. But he found that the price of a ticket from Gainesville to New York with a change of planes in Charlotte was just $121. So he bought a ticket to New York and planned to get off at…


Pedal-Powered Sightseeing on a Charming Danish Isle

Biking the back lanes of the island of Ærø, I come to a lonely little church. Wandering through its graveyard, I notice the name on every tombstone ended in “sen.” The inscriptions, such as “Here lies Christian Hansen at anchor with his wife. He’ll not weigh until he stands before God” seem to fit the…


Negotiation Is the Important Key

Being informed is the best tool you can use during negotiations. Knowledge about the home’s condition, the range of value, and the many other aspects that affect value will be helpful to your ability to negotiate with confidence. In addition to information regarding the home’s features and value, you must be aware of and consider…


How to Pack a Cooler to Keep Everything Icy Cold All Day

Coolers are supposed to keep ice frozen, drinks icy cold, and food safe and ready to enjoy anytime, anywhere. But as you may have experienced, things don’t always go that way. Remember that time you opened the lid to find sodas, sandwiches, cheese, and disappointment floating in a mirky sea of disgust. That’s why it’s…


Summer Spaghetti With Tomatoes and Corn Keeps the Kitchen Cool

This is a recipe I hope you go back to again and again in the heat of the summer. I have relied on this no-fail Seriously Simple dish when it is just too hot to cook. Use whatever pasta you prefer. If you’re someone who prefers a healthier option, try whole wheat pasta or any…


There’s Nothing Like a Homemade Sauce for Your Barbecued Chicken

Creating your own barbecue sauce delivers rewards every time. Packaged in pretty containers, friends and neighbors may even encourage you to start a business. After decades in the highly competitive sauce industry, I’m now happy to simply putz around in my own kitchen perfecting a personal 2023 barbecue season sauce. This summer’s rendition relies on…


George Bird Grinnell: The Father of American Conservation

The parents of George Bird Grinnell (1849–1938) must have had great intuition when they gave him his middle name. Grinnell would become the father of American conservation with a particular affinity for ornithology―the study of birds. “Diary of the Washburn Expedition to the Yellowstone and Firehole Rivers in the Year 1870” (1905). (Public Domain) Born…


The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning: Inside Tips From an Expert (Part 3.2)

The two ways to buy LTCi are as stand-alone (ongoing premium) policies or as riders to life or annuity policies. Many new policies have this feature integrated into the policy. However, these “combo” or rider policies reduce death or annuity benefits when you withdraw money or use the LTCi benefit. Many people will want to…