Tag: Bright

What Can an Energy Audit Do for Me?

By Paul F. P. Pogue From Ask Angi With the heat dome over much of the nation and plenty of summer remaining, you’re probably seeing some eye-popping energy bills this season. But you can limit energy costs year-round with some alterations to your home. Even a well-maintained home eventually starts to lose energy, so an…


Picture and Mirror Hanging 101

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service In theory, art and mirrors should be displayed in relationship to the furniture or object below it. Most people hang artwork and mirrors too high for what tends to work best in creating an aesthetically pleasing look for the eye. In many cases, hanging them so the center…


Survey: 77% of Travelers Plagued by Travel Problems Amid Booming Season; More Than Half Saw Higher Prices

By Lane Gillespie From Bankrate Nearly two in three U.S. adults have traveled or plan to travel for leisure this year, according to a new Bankrate survey. Of the 32 percent of U.S. adults who already have traveled for either leisure or business this year, something went wrong for many of them: 77 percent have…


Film Review: ‘Return to Dust’

Not Rated | 2h 13m | Drama, Romance | 21 July 2023 (China) Arriving with next to no fanfare, the China-produced romantic drama “Return to Dust” (“Dust”) last year inadvertently pulled off a feat that left egg on the face of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). There are a few reasons why the CCP ended up removing “Dust” from circulation, which…


Colorado’s Garden of the Gods Can Still Be Great in the Busy Summer. Here Are Some Tips

By Seth Boster From The Gazette Colorado Springs—Bret Tennis started working around Garden of the Gods 17 years ago. “We used to say 1.2 million visitors a year when I started here,” said the park operations administrator. “Now we say over 4.5 million.” The annual numbers are reportedly similar at Rocky Mountain National Park, where…


Break Out the Cherry Bounce

It’s bounce season in Wisconsin. No, not the jump-around tradition at a Wisconsin Badgers football game. Here, we’re talking about cherry bounce: hard liquor, often brandy, with a load of fresh cherries soaking in it. Bounce is a strong tradition in parts of Wisconsin, particularly the Door Peninsula, that thumb that juts out into Lake…


Let’s Shift the Focus

Dear Dave, I graduated from college six years ago with a business degree. Currently, I’m in data analytics making about $40,000 a year and have $155,000 in student loan debt. Do you have any recommendations as far as refinancing my student loans and getting the interest rates and monthly payments down? —Austin Dear Austin, I’m…


Chicken Street Tacos

View the print-ready version of this recipe. Why I Love This Recipe BEST flavor! – These chicken street tacos pack a punch of fresh flavor, and every person in my family devours them. It’s no surprise they’re such a popular recipes among TBFS fans! 30 Minute Meal – Start to finish in less than 30 minutes? Yes…


Tales of a Morel Hunter

Morel hunting and elk hunting have a lot in common. Namely, “hunting.” Both pursuits take place in the mountains, in places that are typically inconvenient to access, require enormous effort, and can take a toll on body, spirit, clothing, relationships, and anything else of value. But we do it anyway. We do it because both…


When Not to Call a Pro: Easy DIY Fixes

Few things are as satisfying as a job well done, and most of us are handier than we think. Many projects—such as fixing a misaligned cabinet door—may not seem DIY-friendly at first, but are actually quite simple. While it’s best to leave hanging cabinets to the pros or a pro-level do-it-yourselfer, fixing sagging doors, loose…