Best novel of 2020 according to Amazon and a great Kindle Unlimited deal for new subscribers

https://www.aol.com/article/lifestyle/2020/12/22/best-novel-2020-amazon/24747211/ Amazon editors say this is the best novel of 2020: 'It's impossible to put down!' MORIBA CUMMINGSDec 22nd 2020 11:53AM Our team is dedicated to finding and telling you more about the products and deals we love. If you love them too and decide to purchase through the links below, we may receive a … Continue reading Best novel of 2020 according to Amazon and a great Kindle Unlimited deal for new subscribers →

An Old Hollywood-style romance set in a world where Blacks thrive

I saw this movie and loved it. Its pace is a bit leisurely but it's really beautiful with characters you care about. I loved seeing a world in which whites weren't the bosses. https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/sylvies-love-movie-review-2020 Sylvie's Love Tomris Laffly December 23, 2020 There is an endless spectacle of stunning shots in “Sylvie’s Love,” Eugene Ashe’s swooning period melodrama … Continue reading An Old Hollywood-style romance set in a world where Blacks thrive →

Softening brown sugar for your baking (two methods really Work!)

https://www.thekitchn.com/we-tried-5-methods-for-soften-brown-sugar-23107659 We Tried 5 Methods for Softening Brown Sugar and the Winner was Shockingly Simple by MEGHAN SPLAWN. December 21, 2020 We’ve all been there. Your oven is preheated and you’re ready to mix up a batch of cookies, when you reach into the pantry only to discover that your brown sugar is rock hard. … Continue reading Softening brown sugar for your baking (two methods really Work!) →

Greenland’s melting down as well as at edges

Click thru to see several stunning photos and a fine video. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/12/23/climate-moulins-greenland/ Scientists descended into Greenland’s perilous ice caverns — and came back with a worrying message Vertical ice caves in Greenland, called ‘moulins,’ drain water from the ice to the sea — and they’re even bigger than we thought By Chris Mooney Dec. 23, 2020 … Continue reading Greenland’s melting down as well as at edges →

Bundle of Disney+, Hulu & ESPN for $12.99/month

https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-plus-price?amp Disney Plus costs $7 a month on its own, but you can bundle it with Hulu and ESPN+ for an extra $6 Connie Chen and Steven Cohen Dec 22, 2020, 4:42 PM     When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Disney Plus is available for $6.99 a month or an … Continue reading Bundle of Disney+, Hulu & ESPN for $12.99/month →

25 of the best (but not well-known) movies on Amazon Prime

Twenty-five of the Best Films on Amazon Prime By Richard BrodyDecember 23, 2020 “Inside Llewyn Davis,” the Coen brothers’ period fantasy about an early-nineteen-sixties folksinger, offers Oscar Isaac a melancholy showcase in the title role.Photograph from Alamy Because of the scant financial prospects during a time of scant theatrical attendance, the year-end crop of movies being … Continue reading 25 of the best (but not well-known) movies on Amazon Prime →

Dogs can be trained to smell COVID

If this Finn study bears out, dogs can be a huge assist in detecting COVID under many circumstances. https://www.ecowatch.com/dogs-smell-covid-19-2646105814.html? Dogs Can Smell COVID-19  Deutsche Welle May. 27, 2020 07:52AM EST A Malinois dog is taught to find a piece of fabric infected with COVID-19 bacteria during a training session, on May 13, 2020, in France. … Continue reading Dogs can be trained to smell COVID →

WhatsApp won’t work with very old iOS and Android phone software as of New Year’s — check your phone

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/whatsapp-stop-working-phones-2021-4835102 WhatsApp to stop working on phones from 2021 New Year's Day Models of iPhone running an old version of iOS will not be able to run Whatsapp By James Rodger Lucy Marshall 12:58, 27 DEC 2020 Four WhatsApp features that prevent you from getting hackedFour WhatsApp features that prevent you from getting hacked https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.432.0_en.html#goog_1721081835PlayMuteCurrent … Continue reading WhatsApp won’t work with very old iOS and Android phone software as of New Year’s — check your phone →

NY Times’ 10 best books of 2020

The 10 Best Books of 2020 The editors of The Times Book Review choose the best fiction and nonfiction titles this year. Nov. 23, 2020 CreditCredit...Artwork by Luis Mazon FICTION A Children’s Bible By Lydia Millet In Millet’s latest novel, a bevy of kids and their middle-aged parents convene for the summer at a country … Continue reading NY Times’ 10 best books of 2020 →

Can games help reduce anxiety?

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/9/17/20863016/anxiety-app-phone-gamification These apps make a game out of relieving anxiety. They may be onto something. Popular apps are awarding points for beating “bad guys” and completing “power-ups” — and drawing from real, clinically approved treatments. By Sigal Samuel  Updated Mar 12, 2020, 2:20pm EDT When Jane McGonigal started feeling anxious as hell 10 years ago, she unwittinglyjoined a … Continue reading Can games help reduce anxiety? →