http://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/06/09/plantar-fasciitis-causes-treatment/ Plantar fasciitis is painful. Some people are treating it the wrong way. Flip-flop season is here, and so is your risk for plantar fasciitis. Here’s what causes it, how to prevent it, and how to treat the foot pain. By Teddy Amenabar June 9, 2023 at 12:17 p.m. EDT Plantar fasciitis, a common reason for … Continue reading Plantar fasciitis (excruciating foot pain): its cause, its prevention, and its treatment
Month: August 2023
Why half a million people line up to watch paint dry
https://apple.news/AwlrFE1wRQkmLIql-_2JLag Why 500,000 People Are Lining Up to Watch Paint Dry MEET YOUTUBE’S QUIET SUPERSTAR: MARTIJN DOOLAARD, A SEMI-HERMIT DUTCHMAN WHO HAS TURNED THE SLOW, STEADY PROCESS OF ALPINE-CABIN RESTORATION INTO A MASTERPIECE OF PERFORMANCE ART Last winter, laid up in bed with a severe bout of the Omicron variant, I began obsessively watching Martijn … Continue reading Why half a million people line up to watch paint dry
Saving in the grocery story = pennies and dollars
https://apple.news/AXHydkdZpSG-loNMRrVNQmw 5 Things Most of Us Don't Do At The Grocery Store But Could Save us $100 or More Want to slash your grocery tab? Saving money on groceries is easier than collecting binders of coupons and buying 455 rolls of toilet paper. We’ve compiled a list of simple (and some unexpected) tips to help … Continue reading Saving in the grocery story = pennies and dollars
iPhone users must soon adjust to this small but significant change
iPhone users will soon have to adjust to this small but significant change By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Published 6:19 PM EDT, Tue August 8, 2023 Get your thumb ready for next month. Apple is making a subtle change to the iPhone's software that will likely mess with your muscle memory: The big red "end call" … Continue reading iPhone users must soon adjust to this small but significant change
What’s in YOUR wallet? (probably too much and too many)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-right-amount-of-cards-cash-and-id-to-carry-in-your-wallet-2a6a050b? The Right Amount of Cards, Cash and ID to Carry in Your Wallet As wallets get thinner, here’s what financial advisers say you shouldn’t leave home without F. MARTIN RAMIN/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By Oyin Adedoyin Updated April 3, 2023 5:31 pm ET As phones take on more of the work of wallets, people are … Continue reading What’s in YOUR wallet? (probably too much and too many)
Source for nice looking tiny homes
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-build-own-tiny-home-company-plans-2023-4? A man built a tiny home for his mom and then set up a company to help others build one too Jyoti Mann, published Apr 2, 2023, 4:30 AM Dan Louche set up Tiny Home Builders in 2009. Dan Louche set up Tiny Home Builders in 2009 after he built a tiny house for … Continue reading Source for nice looking tiny homes
Heart-wrenching books (if that’s what you’re looking for now)
The Most Heart-Wrenching Book I’ve Ever Read: 20 Readers Share By BookBub June 08, 2023 Save any books that interest you from this article to your BookBub wishlist and we’ll notify you when we have a deal on them. Have you ever read a book so captivating and powerful it moved you to tears? We asked … Continue reading Heart-wrenching books (if that’s what you’re looking for now)
“The Diplomat” with a first husband that may be fairly close to reality
http://www.wsj.com/articles/diplomat-netflix-husband-b5a25fa7? Actor Rufus Sewell plays househusband Hal Wyler in ‘The Diplomat.’ ALEX BAILEY/NETFLIX/EVERETT COLLECTION By Ellen Gamerman June 3, 2023 8:00 am ET It used to be that TV husbands who stayed home while their wives worked were buffoons who couldn’t find their way around a diaper. More recently, they’ve improved at child-rearing, but paid the price … Continue reading “The Diplomat” with a first husband that may be fairly close to reality
7 essential qualities in a good partner (beyond chemistry)
https://www.yourtango.com/love/qualities-ideal-partner 7 Unsexy Qualities Of An Ideal Partner By Lisa Firestone — Updated on Dec 23, 2022 Photo: AkexReut / Shutterstock December 31 may be all about the New Year’s kiss, but by New Year’s Day, most people are thinking about what comes after the kiss. This can be a good metaphor for our dating habits, in general. … Continue reading 7 essential qualities in a good partner (beyond chemistry)
AI is about make social media (much) more toxic
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/05/generative-ai-social-media-integration-dangers-disinformation-addiction/673940/? AI IS ABOUT TO MAKE SOCIAL MEDIA (MUCH) MORE TOXIC We must prepare now. By Jonathan Haidt and Eric Schmidt Illustration by Twisha Patni MAY 5, 2023, 7:31 AM ET This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for … Continue reading AI is about make social media (much) more toxic
Four worst foods to eat for high cholesterol and what to eat instead
http://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/30/cardiologist-shares-worst-foods-for-high-cholesterol-and-what-she-eats-for-a-healthy-heart-and-brain.html A cardiologist shares the 4 worst foods for high cholesterol—and what she eats to keep her ‘heart healthy’ Published Fri, Dec 30 202210:35 AM EST Dr. Elizabeth Klodas, Contributor Jessie Casson | Getty Want to maintain a healthy heart and brain? Keep a close eye on your cholesterol numbers. LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol builds up in the arteries … Continue reading Four worst foods to eat for high cholesterol and what to eat instead
Tom Hanks and Jeffery Robinson in a short film about a contested U.S. presidential election
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/04/06/tom-hanks-jeffery-robinson-short-film-about-1876-contested-presidential-election/ [click thru to watch videos] Tom Hanks and Jeffery Robinson on short film about 1876 contested presidential election By Washington Post Live 0:14 / 32:39 Tom Hanks and Jeffery Robinson join Washington Post Live on Thursday, April 6. (Video: The Washington Post) Actor Tom Hanks and former American Civil Liberties Union deputy legal director Jeffery … Continue reading Tom Hanks and Jeffery Robinson in a short film about a contested U.S. presidential election
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