Asking Eric: “Very kind” sister-in-law constantly bad-mouths her husband
Dear Eric: My sister-in-law is one of the kindest and most giving people I know. She volunteers at her church, at our local YMCA and at our golf club. She has driven friends several states away for...
View ArticleAsking Eric: My friend’s messaging with celebrities has gotten out of hand
Dear Eric: My friend has been totally engrossed with messaging celebrities through Telegram. So far, she has been in contact with four musicians. Two of the four have promised to come visit with her....
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Turkey and all the fixings: Walmart, Target and more compete to provide the...
By Anne D’Innocenzio, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, Walmart, Target, Aldi and other grocers are competing for a place on holiday tables with turkey...
View ArticleBrown Butter Farina Porridge is a warm breakfast for chilly mornings
On these increasingly chilly mornings, nothing beckons me out of bed like the comforting warmth of creamy porridge with a steaming mug of tea. While farina (popularly known as Cream of Wheat) is as...
View ArticleHoliday movies 2024: From Dylan to ‘Lion King’ to ‘Wicked’
Hollywood hopes to spice up the holiday season after a rather flat fall at the box office. “Joker: Folie à Deux” didn’t exactly wield aces. “Venom: The Last Dance” fared better worldwide but didn’t...
View ArticleRecipe: This fast version of chicken soup is handy if you get a cold
On a recent afternoon, I had a call from my schoolteacher daughter. Her voice sounded low pitched and gravelly, more like actor Harvey Fierstein than her usual Mary Poppins. Nose blowing trumpeted...
View ArticleWhere to travel for free art and entertainment this winter
By Norbert Figueroa Winter is the perfect time to explore cultural hotspots that combine world-class art, history and free entertainment. Cities across the globe offer plenty of cost-free experiences,...
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Oscars 2025: The pickings aren’t slim, provided you take the time to look
Glenn Whipp | (TNS) Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — “Gladiator II,” the enjoyably dumb sequel to the brawny Ridley Scott epic that won the best picture Oscar nearly a quarter-century ago, has just...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for November 19, 2024
General Daily Insight for November 19, 2024 Understanding this present moment is key to maximizing its benefits. Insightful Mercury trines wise Chiron, expanding our vision to include the bigger...
View ArticleAsking Eric: I’m seething about the stranger who insulted our home
Dear Eric: My husband and I have just returned from a driving trip in the Southwest. Several days ago, my husband was standing in a fast-food line when another man started a conversation with him. When...
View ArticleWine, etc.: 10 chardonnays to feast your eyes on for Thanksgiving | COMMENTARY
No matter how often you read our advice for pairing wine with the traditional Thanksgiving turkey — or any columnist’s advice, for that matter — the conclusion is the same: serve whatever you want. The...
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Baltimore Scene by Sloane: ShareBaby 10th Anniversary Celebration | PHOTOS
Some 300 folks filled the bar area on the third level of the M&T Bank Exchange at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center at the Hippodrome Theatre as the ShareBaby 10th Anniversary Celebration...
View ArticleDressing or stuffing? No matter what you call it, these 3 recipes will be...
By Meredith Deeds, The Minnesota Star Tribune First, let’s address the elephant in the room: Is it stuffing or is it dressing? Technically, if it’s not cooked inside the turkey, it’s dressing. For some...
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‘Tis the season for holiday albums, from Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and...
By Maria Sherman, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not the holiday season until the house is full of festive music, from classics to covers and reimaginations across genres, for all to enjoy. In...
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The year of the ‘lega-sequel’: What ‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Twisters’ say about...
By Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — It’s been 24 years since audiences first saw Ridley Scott’s vision of the brutality of Rome’s Colosseum. Twenty-eight years since they chased an F5...
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10 new novels, romances and nonfiction books inspired by Shakespeare
A 400-year-old spirit has been making its presence known. This voice from a long-gone past isn’t a Halloween haunt, though. It’s just never gone away. Still, the spirit of William Shakespeare, who died...
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Travel: How a forgotten California border town became a hip hideaway
By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times The first two surprises, as you roll up Old Highway 80 into this dry and silent Sonoran Desert town, might be the steam and the music. The steam rises from...
View ArticleNew eagle camera is going live in Minnesota to the delight of global viewers
By STEVE KARNOWSKI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eagle lovers around the world who were crushed by the live-streamed collapse of a nest housing two birds and their chick will get another viewing opportunity when...
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Peabody Heights Brewery ends relationship with Fuzzies over Trump post
Fuzzies Burgers will no longer have a taproom residency at Peabody Heights Brewery after the burger truck’s owner shared a social media post praising Donald Trump. The Abell brewery said Tuesday on...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for November 20, 2024
General Daily Insight for November 20, 2024 Big egos are likely to win the day. The emotional Moon enters melodramatic Leo at 8:51 am EST and opposes inflexible Pluto in logical Aquarius shortly...
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