Month: November 2023

NYC opens more pedestrian-only areas for winter holidays

https://apple.news/AjGV5iq1kRWeBhBjK4Afn-w NYC expands car-free Open Streets plan for midtown during holiday season The move aims to accommodate holiday crowds visiting the Rockefeller Christmas Tree and Radio City Music Hall, while also enticing visitors to shop at local businesses By NBC New York Staff • Published November 6, 2023 • Updated on November 6, 2023 at 6:01 pm What to Know New York City … Continue reading NYC opens more pedestrian-only areas for winter holidays →

Cities facing the climate dilemma of whether or not to rebuild in risky places

http://www.wmra.org/2023-11-06/3-cities-face-a-climate-dilemma-to-build-or-not-to-build-homes-in-risky-places 3 cities face a climate dilemma: to build or not to build homes in risky places By Lauren Sommer,  Rebecca Hersher, Ryan Kellman Published November 6, 2023 at 5:00 AM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email LISTEN • 4:23 New homes are under construction in June at a housing development near Buckeye, Arizona. A growing number of local governments are … Continue reading Cities facing the climate dilemma of whether or not to rebuild in risky places →

Apple Watch update fixes brain drain from WatchOS 10

9to5mac.com/2023/11/07/watchos-10-1-1/ Apple releases watchOS 10.1.1 with battery drain fix for Apple Watch Zac Hall | Nov 7 2023 - 1:21 pm PT 8 Comments Apple has released watchOS 10.1.1 for Apple Watch. The software update addresses a battery drain and overheating bug that users have reported experiencing. Release notes This update provides important bug fixes and addresses an issue … Continue reading Apple Watch update fixes brain drain from WatchOS 10 →

No, I don’t want to be in a standard book club but…

http://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/book-clubs-reading-silent-book-clubs-76af9f28? No, I Don’t Want to Join Your Book Club Tired of the rules of traditional reading groups, more people are joining rebel versions. ‘I will not read a book that other people say you have to read.’ By Betsy McKay Nov. 6, 2023 9:00 pm ET Easton, Mass.—Jenn Yanikoski loves to read and chat about … Continue reading No, I don’t want to be in a standard book club but… →

Wonderful calendar from NBC of 2023 U.S. primaries and caucuses

2024 Primary Elections Calendar The Republican presidential primary will kick off on Jan. 15 with the Iowa caucuses, followed by New Hampshire on Jan. 23. In a bid to make South Carolina the first Democratic contest, on Feb. 3, the Democratic National Committee has said candidates should not put their name on the New Hampshire … Continue reading Wonderful calendar from NBC of 2023 U.S. primaries and caucuses →

Making your own wedding cake is possible — really

http://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/11/06/make-your-own-wedding-cake/ Why I made my own wedding cake — despite everyone’s best advice Perspective by Joan Niesen, NFL Editor November 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. EST The night before my wedding, a well-meaning friend asked me what time I was “getting started” in the morning. Without missing a beat, I explained that it doesn’t take long … Continue reading Making your own wedding cake is possible — really →

Can you vote for a man who’s saying, quite bluntly, that he wants to be a military dictator?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/05/trump-revenge-second-term/ Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term Advisers have also discussed deploying the military to quell potential unrest on Inauguration Day. Critics have called the ideas under consideration dangerous and unconstitutional. By Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey and Devlin Barrett Updated November 6, 2023 at 1:27 p.m. EST|Published November 5, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST Donald … Continue reading Can you vote for a man who’s saying, quite bluntly, that he wants to be a military dictator? →

And here are the never-updaters

http://www.wsj.com/tech/meet-the-never-updaters-why-some-people-refuse-to-download-new-software-0f08b4db Meet the Never-Updaters: Why Some People Refuse to Download New Software Love of the status quo or fear of unknown issues? Some phone and computer users hold on to earlier OS versions for dear life PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SAM KELLY/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, ISTOCK (2) By Cordilia JamesFollow Nov. 6, 2023 8:00 am ET 145 … Continue reading And here are the never-updaters →

Lincoln Center’s Duane Reade closing November 9th

http://www.westsiderag.com/2023/11/04/weekend-column-farewell-to-the-lincoln-center-duane-reade Weekend Column: Farewell to the Lincoln Center Duane Reade November 4, 2023 | 10:44 AM Photographs by Robin Cohn. By Robin Cohn The Duane Reade at 1889 Broadway near Lincoln Center is closing. It’s been there seemingly forever. It welcomed me to the West Side when I moved here in the 1990s. It was … Continue reading Lincoln Center’s Duane Reade closing November 9th →

Best canned pumpkin for different -purposes

http://www.allrecipes.com/article/best-canned-pumpkin-puree/? The Best Canned Pumpkin Puree to Buy We tried all the canned pumpkin we could get our hands on and these are the ones worth buying. By Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD Published on November 14, 2022 PHOTO: TYREL STENDAHL/ALLRECIPES It's fall so besides it being sweater and flannel season, it's also pumpkin season. And … Continue reading Best canned pumpkin for different -purposes →

What are the healthiest oils to cook with?

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/g32108013/healthiest-cooking-oils/ 7 Healthy Oils to Cook With, According to Nutritionists Plus, five that you should avoid using with high heat.BY VALERIE AGYEMAN, R.D.UPDATED: AUG 23, 2023 MEDICALLY REVIEWED BY STEFANI SASSOS, M.S., R.D.N., C.D.N., NASM-CPTNUTRITION LAB DIRECTOR With so many varieties of cooking oils dominating the grocery store shelves, it can get overwhelming when selecting the right … Continue reading What are the healthiest oils to cook with? →

Banks closing customer accounts abruptly with no apparent reason

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/05/business/banks-accounts-close-suddenly.html Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts Surprised individuals and small-business owners can’t pay rent or make payroll, and no one ever explains what they did wrong. Credit...Anthony Gerace By Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard have been writing about money together for over 15 years. Nov. 5, … Continue reading Banks closing customer accounts abruptly with no apparent reason →