The double cancer blow to Kate and King Charles leaves Britain’s royal family...
By JILL LAWLESS (Associated Press) LONDON (AP) — King Charles III always wanted a slimmed-down monarchy. But not like this. The Princess of Wales’ disclosure that she has cancer has prompted an...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for March 24, 2024
General Daily Insight for March 24, 2024 We can all find pleasure under today’s fantastic energy. The Moon in Virgo begins with an opposition to Neptune, stirring up a bit of magic, but the real...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for March 25, 2024
General Daily Insight for March 25, 2024 Our major relationships are positively emphasized at this time. The skies will glow with a Full Moon in Libra at 3:00 am EDT, signaling a major turning point...
View ArticleNational Bohemian returns to Camden Yards for first time since 2016
Natty Boh is back. The Orioles announced Monday that Baltimore staple National Bohemian will return to the menus at Camden Yards for the 2024 season, ending an eight-year absence from the ballpark that...
View ArticleEaster candy price increases are just the start as cocoa soars
Mumbi Gitau, Ilena Peng and Dayanne Sousa | (TNS) Bloomberg News As the Easter holidays approach, higher cocoa prices mean shoppers are paying far more for their chocolate eggs and bunnies. But that’s...
View ArticleNaturally, you can get egg-cellent coloring without commercial dyes
Consider using ingredients from your pantry and spice shelf if you’ll be dyeing eggs for Easter this year. When used with white vinegar to set the colors, onion skins, shredded cabbage, carrot tops and...
View ArticleQuick Fix: Rosemary, lemon, garlic swordfish with spinach orzo
Linda Gassenheimer | Tribune News Service (TNS) Passing by the fish case in the market, I noticed some very fresh swordfish. I decided to buy some and complement the richness of the fish by adding the...
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The old ‘Road House’: ridiculous trash. And fun. The new one with Jake...
Writing about movies means succumbing to occasional bouts of reductive-itis, inspired by that great bonehead critic Emperor Joseph II in “Amadeus,” who told Mozart nice job on his latest composition,...
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Photographer’s new book offers a unique look at Aretha Franklin
One of the best aspects of photographing Aretha Franklin — as Matthew Jordan Smith did frequently between 2005 and 2014 — was that she sang during their sessions. “I had a playlist of my favorite...
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Sound Advice: USB charger an ideal travel accessory
Don Lindich | Tribune News Service (TNS) Vimifuso charger proves its worth: I recommended the Vimifuso 140W USB charger as a gift idea last year. I’ve had a chance to use mine for several months now...
View ArticleHere are the highlights of the Maryland Film Festival’s 25th anniversary lineup
The Maryland Film Festival released a sneak preview Monday of highlights of the upcoming 25th anniversary celebration. Though the full listing of the more than 100 films to be screened at the four-day...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for March 26, 2024
General Daily Insight for March 26, 2024 Our emotions can run a wild gamut today. The Moon in fair-minded Libra will start the day off with a pair of awkward angles, first to excitable Jupiter in...
View ArticleWine, etc.: Descriptors helpful in communication and in matching wine with...
A California wine producer recently recounted an experience in his tasting room that is humorous on its surface but ponderous underneath. A young visitor was reading the tasting notes of a chardonnay...
View ArticleDo you want fries with that? Krispy Kreme doughnuts are coming to McDonald’s
NEW YORK (AP) — Krispy Kreme and McDonald’s are getting together over breakfast. The doughnut chain and the fast food giant unveiled plans Tuesday to offer Krispy Kreme products at McDonald’s locations...
View ArticleGretchen’s table: Spicy lamb stir-fry makes for a quick and easy Ramadan meal
Gretchen McKay | (TNS) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Lamb is a favorite seasonal dish in the early days of spring, often showing up on the table as a roast or chops with mint sauce at Easter. Thinly sliced,...
View ArticleHave $500,000 lying around? Eat in a ‘SpaceBalloon’ miles above Earth
Hunter Boyce | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) SpaceVIP is drumming up business in the nascent industry of space tourism by offering to take six participants into suborbit for a meal catered by...
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Percival Everett’s new novel reworks Mark Twain. But ‘James’ has a different...
Earlier this month, author Percival Everett put on a tuxedo to attend the Academy Awards with his wife, novelist Danzy Senna. First-time filmmaker Cord Jefferson, who adapted Everett’s 2001 novel...
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Hawaii Travel: 21 fantastic poke bars and markets — and a poke festival this...
There are so many things to love about the Hawaiian islands — the beaches, the rainforests, the mai tais and food. And especially the poke. As soon as I arrive on Kauai or Maui, I hightail it to a...
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Springtime in Georgia: Go for the Masters, stay for Augusta
Mary Ann Anderson | Tribune News Service AUGUSTA, Ga.—Ever since Bobby Jones organized the first Masters at Augusta National in 1934, the international tournament has become the holy grail of every...
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Why your favorite streaming shows are showing up on old-fashioned TV
Stephen Battaglio | Los Angeles Times (TNS) In the late 1990s, NBC ran a promotional campaign with the slogan, “If you haven’t seen it, it’s new to you,” aimed at boosting summer reruns of such hits as...
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