CHICAGO—You don’t have to be a kid to enjoy “The SpongeBob Musical,” but it helps a lot if you’re young at heart. After all, this show, which just opened at The Chopin Studio Theatre in Chicago, is based on an animated cartoon character that has appealed to children enthralled by the humorous zaniness and madcap…
Start Planning Now for Viewing Next Year’s Total Solar Eclipse
By Nancy Clanton From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta—It might still be nine months away, but you should start planning now if you want to see next year’s eclipse in the path of totality. That 115-mile path will be your last chance for decades to experience a total solar eclipse in the contiguous United States. On…
The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning: Inside Tips From an Expert (Part 4)
Firms and Compliance Departments Firms as well as individual professionals may be researched online now, but note this about firms: There is no investment or insurance manufacturer that has never had any lawsuits, settlements, or fines. Keep this in perspective and realize that when bad practices are discovered and dealt with, these manufacturers do fix…
Eddie Rickenbacker: ‘The Great Indestructible’
Eddie Rickenbacker (1890–1973) had a knack for danger and an affinity for new technology. He had, according to him, 135 scrapes with death. His passion for speed, whether in cars or in airplanes, was a prime reason for these close encounters. He was born into poverty to Swiss immigrant parents who were both religious and…
Kids Say They’re Bored? Make Yummy Pizza Sliders With Them for Dinner!
By Joy Howard From EatingWell Pizza Sliders Makes 8 sliders; serves 4 Active Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/3 cup low-sodium marinara sauce 4 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced…
Marine Finds New Mission for Vets: Help Protect the Oceans
Transported to an underwater world, Rudy Reyes finally felt at peace. He was scuba diving in the Cayman Islands, stunned by the sheer beauty that surrounded him. It was a completely different experience from his time as a combat diver for the Marine Corps, part of an elite reconnaissance team that often performed dangerous missions…
You Need to Know About ‘Slinky’ Red Peppers
By Kelli Foster From TheKitchn.com I am a Type A planner. So it should come as no surprise that I have a back-pocket recipe I can rely on for basically any and all occasions. For example, honey-glazed pork tenderloin is a special-occasion and holiday staple. But when there are a lot of people around the table or…
IRS Changes Inheritance Rules, Ensuring You Pay More Taxes
July 11, 2023
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Until now, many have enjoyed knowing their beneficiaries could inherit their assets tax-free through an irrevocable trust. It has been used successfully to pass assets safely to children without tax. For many people, it will no longer accomplish that goal. The New Rule on Irrevocable Trusts In March 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) changed…
Ed Perkins on Travel: Taming the Tipping Tsuris
“Tipping is out of control,” say 30 percent of respondents to a recent poll posted in Bankrate, and two-thirds have a “negative view of tipping.” My question is “What universe is the other one-third living in?” When I first started traveling with my parents—and I’m now an old geezer—the only people my father tipped were…
2005’s ‘A Soldier of the Great War’ by Mark Helprin
It’s the summer of 1964. A retired university professor, Alessandro Giuliani, and a young factory worker, Nicolò, set out to walk 70 kilometers (about 44 miles) from Rome to the village of Monte Prato. Along the way, musing on his rich and tragic past, Alessandro shares some of his memories and what he has learned…
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