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How to Make Classic Thousand Island Dressing

Fact: Homemade salad dressings are better. They are fresh, lively, and easy to customize. This is especially true when it comes to the oft-maligned classic, Thousand Island dressing—yes, I mean that pink dressing on the salad bar in the giant squeeze bottle. The homemade version of this dressing has a few neat tricks up its…


How Much Do I Love Tomatoes? Let Me Count the Ways

Red, ripe homegrown tomatoes just may be the perfect summer food. I eat my fill of raw slices with a sprinkle of cracked pepper, a wedge of fresh mozzarella and a just-picked basil leaf. Pair those summer tomatoes with fruity olive oil and you have a match made in heaven. Roasted together, the tomatoes’ sweet,…


Vacation by the Book: The Joys and Benefits of Popcorn Reading

People pack all sorts of things when they head off on summer vacation. Most of these are standard for traveling: clothing suited to the destination and the weather, toiletries, food and drink, the wagonload of paraphernalia required for toddlers, and other necessities. Next come the specialty items. Some vacationers carefully select special treats—chocolates, wine, cheeses….


Self-Employed? Shouldn’t You Be Making Quarterly Payments?

Starting a new business enables you to enjoy the freedom you want. You are in charge and can run your business how you see fit. You can also get many tax breaks previously unavailable as an employee. Of course, it also means you may need to pay quarterly taxes. People That Need to Make Estimated…


Are There Too Many Arts Graduates?

Commentary I can vividly remember the afternoon of my university graduation ceremony, not least of all because I got lost on the way to pick up my academic robes. I had hired them out from the University of Queensland (UQ)—for not an insignificant sum, I might add—and spent more than an hour desperately trekking across…


A US First: Leonardo’s Ingenious Drawings Visit Washington

Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael created the epitome of Renaissance art. Most of us know Leonardo’s artistic brilliance through his best-known paintings, the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper,” yet Leonardo’s art is one tiny facet of his legendary genius. Some may be surprised to learn that he spent many years as an engineer,…


Diver Encounters Bass and They Become ‘Friends’ As He Returns Each Summer and the Fish Recognizes Him

A diver has created an unlikely bond with a wild fish and the pair “meet” every summer at the same spot. Rex Colubra, 40, made friends with the freshwater smallmouth bass while on a dive in September 2021. The bizarre encounter ended with the pair becoming friends and Mr. Colubra even named the fish Elvis….


Horse Abandoned by Roadside Wins Silver at Horse Show With His New 13-Year-Old Owner

A horse that was abandoned by the side of the road after collapsing while pulling a cart has been adopted and has found a life worth living with a young horse rider. The pair have now made waves at their first horse show together. Seven-year-old standard-bred horse, Woody, was found by Garda Andrew Kiely of the…


Harley-Davidson Museum: Celebration of an American Icon

It’s been described as Barry White saying “Potato, potato, potato …” The idling rumble of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle. One can find Harley fans around the world, from Harley Owner’s Group (H.O.G.) chapters across the United States to riding clubs gathering at a bar in Berlin or Bangkok. The iconic ride is much more than the…


Film Review: ‘Asteroid City’

PG-13 | 1h 45m | Comedy | June 23, 2023 I’ve never understood the attraction to bird-watching; the massive binoculars, the idiosyncratic hat—it leaves me as cold as a Wes Anderson movie. But to each his own, you know? Like, for example, I’ve decided that I’m finally going to indulge a secret hankering and attend some top-fuel drag-racing…