With the ravages visited on bees by pesticides, environmentally conscious consumers will want to allow those workers of agriculture to be most efficient. That means using them to pollinate as many crops as possible. Unfortunately, almonds require a lot of attention from bees to the detriment of other sources of food. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/amp30461258/is-almond-milk-bad-for-the-environment/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/07/honeybees-deaths-almonds-hives-aoe https://www.almonds.com/why-almonds/almond-living-magazine/life-beekeeper-almond-bloom-and-beyond https://abbeydufoe.com/2020/05/20/are-your-almonds-worth-it/amp/ … Continue reading Please avoid water hogging, bee hogging almonds — nuts and milk
Getting the most out of your new iPhone (not limited to 12’s)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/29/iphone-tips-and-tricks-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-new-iphone.html You got a new iPhone 12 for the holidays — here are the first things you should do PUBLISHED TUE, DEC 29 20209:40 AM EST UPDATED TUE, DEC 29 202011:30 AM EST Todd Haselton@ROBOTODD KEY POINTS You may have received a new iPhone over the holidays, so I’ll show you some of the first … Continue reading Getting the most out of your new iPhone (not limited to 12’s)
Favorite cookbooks published in 2020
Our favorite cookbooks of 2020 (Tom McCorkle for The Washington Post; styling by Marie Ostrosky for The Washington Post) By Washington Post StaffDec. 9, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. ESTAdd to list Like all of you, we’ve been at home for most of 2020, cooking more meals in our own kitchens than we ever expected to. Many … Continue reading Favorite cookbooks published in 2020
PFAS chemical water pollution in every state
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/22/forever-chemicals-pollute-water-dozens-of-sites-in-every-us-state ‘Forever chemicals’ pollute water from Alaska to Florida Manufacturers had been discharging chemicals into the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina – a regional drinking water source – for decades. Photograph: Lance King/Getty Images Whichever state you are in, there could be harmful PFAS chemicals in water near you This story is co-published with Ensia … Continue reading PFAS chemical water pollution in every state
Great Apple Arcade games to try
Apple Arcade is included in the Premier tier of Apple One, a bundling service I wholeheartedly recommend. Up to six unrelated people who need not live in your household can be covered by a single payment of $30 a month for Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News, Apple Arcade, Fitness+, and two terabytes of iCloud … Continue reading Great Apple Arcade games to try
Audiobooks to distract you during tough times
Audiobooks to Get You Through the Most Distracted of Times By Sebastian Modak Dec. 22, 2020 As with my social life, my travel plans and most traces of inner peace, something destructive happened to my attention span this year. With nothing but time on my hands, I still found it difficult to focus on the written … Continue reading Audiobooks to distract you during tough times
Movies to watch New Year’s Eve
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/g25702868/best-new-years-movies/? The Best Movies for New Year's Will Scratch That Aspirational Itch Celebrate from the comfort of your couch. By Emma Carey and The Esquire Editors Dec 24, 2020 The spirit of reflection and resolution is a popular theme when it comes to a lot of Hollywood blockbusters. So it’s no surprise that a holiday marked by such … Continue reading Movies to watch New Year’s Eve
Best sleep position for feeling good the next day
https://www.mic.com/p/this-is-the-best-sleep-position-for-feeling-good-the-next-day-according-to-experts-44962754 This is the best sleep position for feeling good the next day, according to experts By Marissa Miller Updated:Dec. 22, 2020 It happens at least once a month like clockwork: I wake up from a solid eight-hour sleep, only to realize I’ve pulled my back and I can’t lift my arm beyond shoulder height. Sure, … Continue reading Best sleep position for feeling good the next day
What to watch during the holidays
What to Watch During the Holidays From ‘Wonder Woman’ to movies filled with A-Listers like Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Chadwick Boseman and Tom Hanks, the holiday movie season is on By Ellen Gamerman and John JurgensenDec. 2, 2020 3:00 pm ET Like so many rituals this year, Hollywood’s holiday rollout is happening mostly online. From big-budget movies to … Continue reading What to watch during the holidays
Tricks to keep your iPhone battery from dying
The One Trick Apple Experts Swear By To Keep Their Phones From Dying December 19, 2020 by LISA CUPIDO When you want to maximize your iPhone’s battery power the best thing you can do is follow tips from tech experts who know their way around an Apple product (and an iPhone battery). Keeping a bit of … Continue reading Tricks to keep your iPhone battery from dying
Apple Pay GrubHub promo thru January 1st
https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/29/grubhub-apple-pay-promo/ Apple Pay Promo Offers 20% Off Grubhub Purchase of $10 or More Tuesday December 29, 2020 4:45 pm PST by Juli Clover Apple today sent out emails informing Apple Pay users about a New Year promotion that will see Grubhub offering a 20 percent discount on purchases of $10 or more when customers use Apple Pay. Customers can … Continue reading Apple Pay GrubHub promo thru January 1st
Fascinating view of how our lives have changed during the pandemic
This very graphics-heavy story gives a lot of data on what types of household expenses have increased and which have decreased. Oddly enough, despite a dog being in one of the illustrations, there's no mention of the huge increase in households with a pet or who have added more pets. Another obvious omission (altho admittedly … Continue reading Fascinating view of how our lives have changed during the pandemic
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