https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/31/22752499/new-trailers-wheel-of-time-witcher-lightyear-house-of-gucci-netflix-amazon-apple [click thru for the trailers] New Trailers: The Wheel of Time, The Witcher, Lightyear, House of Gucci, and more We’re sci-fi and fantasy-heavy this weekBy Kim Lyons@SocialKimLy Oct 31, 2021, 1:41pm EDT Rosamund Pike stars in The Wheel of Time I’m close to giving up on The Morning Show; the latest episode spends a lot of time … Continue reading Trailers for soon-to-come features
How to check your AirPod’s battery
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-check-airpod-battery How to check your AirPods' battery life on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac Christine Kopaczewski and William Antonelli Nov 17, 2021, 3:50 PM How to check your AirPods' battery on an iPhone or iPadHow to check your AirPods' battery on a Mac https://www.youtube.com/embed/KCujCXxMBU0 You can check your AirPods' battery on any paired Apple device.On an iPhone or … Continue reading How to check your AirPod’s battery
Find a screen showing “Julia” and go
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/julia_2021 I rarely wholeheartedly recommend any movie. "Julia" is an exception. I just returned from seeing "Julia." Altho it's nominally a documentary, this movie will please and satisfy you if you enjoy any of the following: cooking, food, a story of love and support, encouragement of tenacity, a love of France, friendships, the change of PBS … Continue reading Find a screen showing “Julia” and go
2021 National Book Awards
https://www.bookbub.com/blog/2021-national-book-award-winners The 2021 Winners of the National Book Award By Emma Cubellis•November 19, 2021•5 min read The National Book Awards are one of the United States’s most prestigious literary awards, first established in 1950. There are five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature. Here are the 2021 winners for all categories and finalists … Continue reading 2021 National Book Awards
10 Ways to stay hopeful while confronting the climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/18/ten-ways-confront-climate-crisis-without-losing-hope-rebecca-solnit-reconstruction-after-covid? Ten ways to confront the climate crisis without losing hope Reconstruction after Covid: a new series of long reads It’s easy to despair at the climate crisis, or to decide it’s already too late – but it’s not. Here’s how to keep the fight aliveby Rebecca SolnitThu 18 Nov 2021 01.00 EST The world as … Continue reading 10 Ways to stay hopeful while confronting the climate crisis
2021 Governor General Literary Awards (both English and French)
https://www.cbc.ca/books/norma-dunning-wins-2021-governor-general-s-literary-award-for-english-language-fiction-1.6250763?cmp=newsletter_CBC%20Books_5209_334725 Norma Dunning wins 2021 Governor General's Literary Award for English-language fiction Jane van Koeverden · Posted: Nov 17, 2021 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: November 17 Norma Dunning is an Inuk writer and a professor with a doctoral degree in Indigenous people's education. (Submitted by Norma Dunning) The 2021 Governor General's Literary Award winners have been … Continue reading 2021 Governor General Literary Awards (both English and French)
Manhattan’s UWS has 2nd most trees of borough’s neighborhoods
patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/uws-has-2nd-most-trees-any-neighborhood-borough-study? UWS Has 2nd Most Trees Of Any Neighborhood In Borough: Study The Upper West Side is one of the leafiest neighborhoods in Manhattan, according to a groundbreaking new study. Gus Saltonstall,Patch Staff Posted Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 4:58 pm ET|Updated Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 1:58 pm ETReplies (3) An image of an Upper West Side … Continue reading Manhattan’s UWS has 2nd most trees of borough’s neighborhoods
Dazzling history of solar technology
https://knowablemagazine.org/article/technology/2021/the-dazzling-history-solar-power (transcript of podcast that can also be listened to using the links below The dazzling history of solar power PODCAST, EPISODE 3: Once fringe and futuristic, this renewable energy shines brightly today as a cheap and efficient source of energy. Still, it remains controversial — for much different reasons. By Adam Levy 01.13.2021 Once fringe and … Continue reading Dazzling history of solar technology
Update on Donor-Advised Funds
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pros-cons-of-donor-advised-funds-11636402901? The Pros and Cons of Donor-Advised Funds WSJ · by Tom Herman Updated Nov. 11, 2021 10:00 am ET Donor-advised funds, a highly popular way to contribute to charity, are continuing to attract rapidly growing numbers of admirers. A new report by Giving USA Foundation, researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of … Continue reading Update on Donor-Advised Funds
Count on Manhattan’s UWS to have a “controversial” chocolatier
I love my neighborhood's emails -- so many juicy or relevant stories. And a window into life here for those who don't live on Manhattan's Upper West Side. /ilovetheupperwestside.com/controversial-chocolatiers-return-to-nyc-open-shop-on-upper-west-side/ Controversial Chocolatiers Return to NYC, Open Shop on Upper West Side Bobby Panza November 17, 2021 Food & Drink Upper West Siders with a sweet tooth may be … Continue reading Count on Manhattan’s UWS to have a “controversial” chocolatier
Europe may be predicting what’s next for COVID — detailed, informative
Why Spain has avoided Europe's COVID surge Melissa Rossi ·ContributorWed, November 17, 2021, 4:00 AM BARCELONA, Spain — From Berlin to Budapest, Amsterdam to Athens, Europe is in a panic. With over 2.2 million new cases and more than 28,000 deaths over the past week and many countries hitting never-before-seen highs for infections, Europe is now COVID-19’s global epicenter, … Continue reading Europe may be predicting what’s next for COVID — detailed, informative
English hedges — last saving grace for wealth of wildlife
https://knowablemagazine.org/article/food-environment/2021/what-world-can-learn-britains-humble-hedge? What the world can learn from Britain’s humble hedge Hedgerows were historically planted as barriers between fields, but in a human-dominated world, they are critical havens, corridors and connectors for wildlife By Katarina Zimmer 11.09.2021 Hedgerows are as British as fish and chips. Without these walls of woody plants cross-stitching the countryside into a harmonious quilt … Continue reading English hedges — last saving grace for wealth of wildlife
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