Two boys were in a Kroger, buying ingredients for a lemonade stand with one of their mom’s cards—when the card unexpectedly failed in the checkout. Thanks to a kind stranger, though, they walked out with all the supplies they needed. The two Michigan friends from Allen Park, Chris Kilburg-Leis, 11, and Dennis Hougas, 12, rode their…
2 Boys in Kroger Checkout Count Their Money, Are Short $4—Until Man Behind Them Intervenes
4 Ways to Avoid Impulse Buying at the Grocery Store
Perhaps you’ve noticed that it’s not easy to get out of the typical American supermarket with exactly what you went in to purchase. Believe it or not, a lot of behavioral science goes into the way that store is designed and laid out with a single purpose in mind—to get you to buy more than…
Missing Flowers? Inspect for Insects.
Q: I read your column and want to add to your answer to the question of why the rose plant hasn’t bloomed again despite new branches. You mentioned that it could be the variety of rose or the lack of fertilizer. I also had this problem in New England and found that I had a…
Sole to Soul: Mending Our Treasures, Repairing Ourselves
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” Some of us still practice the frugality of that New England proverb. We wear a favorite sweatshirt until it’s falling apart, we keep our fingers crossed and hope our 10-year-old pickup truck has another year or two of life, we patch up a…
Comin’ Through: Finding Calm Amid the Chaos
In 1980, my friend invited me to shop for her wedding dress at Running-of-the-Brides-One-Day-Sale at Filene’s Basement in Manhattan. Once a year, hundreds of brides-to-be would rummage through drastically reduced designer wedding gowns in search of the perfect dress. It was pure pandemonium. Continuously, a merchandise stockman wheeled in jam-packed garment racks through the crowds…
America’s Oldest WWII Vet Celebrates 112th Birthday—Advises: ‘Serve God and Be Nice to People’
The oldest known WWII veteran, Lawrence Brooks, was honored at his home with a Jeep parade, cake, and performances from Victory Belles trio, as well as local New Orleans musicians earlier this week. Sitting on his porch outside, the New Orleans native celebrated his 112th birthday with well-wishers on Sept. 12—amidst recovery efforts in the wake of…
6 Ways to Give Yourself a Tax-Free Raise
These days, with the cost of just about everything going up, who isn’t looking for ways to increase their income? If you’re hoping the boss will come through with a healthy raise, your unemployment benefits will be extended, or Uncle Sam approves a healthy cost-of-living increase on your benefit check, I wouldn’t get too excited….
Dear June: Husband Is Not Protecting Me From Our Resentful Son
Dear June, My question concerns my 23-year-old son, Will, who lives with my husband and me. He is our third child of four. Two and a half years ago, Will quit college and enlisted in the Navy. He intends to become a SEAL. He has not gone to the Navy due to COVID-19. Will, in…
What Is Poetic Education?
I once attended a lecture on Plato’s “Republic,” in which the lecturer pointed out how Socrates argues that poets should be banned from the ideal city as they employ arts that stir the passions too much and aren’t as precise and perfect as the rational arts. A heavy condemnation. And what defense can Poetry make…
How to Regrow Scallions and Other Vegetables from Scraps
At our house, we’re getting much better with storing and using up produce. In fact, we’ve all but completely stopped throwing rotten produce into the garbage. Now, I’m taking it further by actually regrowing vegetables from scraps—in the kitchen window! It’s like my inner gardener has come out to play, and not a moment too…
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