Photo: Robert Knight Archive/Redferns/Getty Images The word virtuoso isn’t used lightly to describe musical and artistic genius. However, there are few better descriptors for Eddie Van Halen, who died on Tuesday at the age of 65 from throat cancer. The Van Halen guitarist redefined rock stardom, spreading joy and exuberance […]
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42 hobbies that can actually make you money
Are you looking for new hobbies? A big hobby of mine has always been painting, drawing and just releasing my creative energy in any way that I see fit. Who knew these were hobbies that could make money? My hobbies have recently shifted from mostly painting to digital media and writing […]
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Donald Trump Jr. urges hunters to vote for his father
Donald Trump Jr.Don John TrumpTrump campaign launches ‘Operation MAGA’ while president recovers from COVID-19 ‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic requests pardon from Trump: ‘Be my hero please’ Zaid Jilani discusses Trump’s move to cancel racial sensitivity training at federal agencies MORE released a new video on Wednesday encouraging hunters and […]
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75+ Face Masks That Are Shipping Right Now
From Good Housekeeping As the novel coronavirus pandemic surges on, the demand for face masks has some retailers scrambling to make more — and sometimes, finding a mask that’s actually in stock and ready to be shipped is tricky. Medical-grade surgical masks are in tight supply as healthcare workers on […]
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Ask Amy: Daughter-in-law doesn’t want to forgive adultery
Hotel door with do not disturb icon and female legs on the background; adultery concept Dear Amy: Several years ago, my mother-in-law, “Betsy,” was unfaithful. This tore their family apart. More than once, Betsy asked my husband to “break the bad news” to “Anthony,” (his dad), and to comfort his […]
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Long Island restaurateurs make safety plans for winter during COVID
Igloos, greenhouse seating, creative uses of tenting. Alternative solutions. All this and more are being implemented by creative restaurant owners and food service providers across Long Island in an effort to make dining safer this winter in the time of COVID-19 protocols, a panel of experts said Wednesday in the […]
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A mom of 8 used office cubicles to turn her lounge into a classroom for remote learning
The family purchased and assembled six cubicles in their living room. Heather James Heather James, a mom of eight, recently purchased six cubicles for her home in Tempe, Arizona. Her children are taking online classes this fall, and the family was struggling to find enough space for everyone to have […]
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Step Inside ML Buch’s Digitized Art-Pop Wilderness
I am staring into the black of a FaceTime window when ML Buch materializes. She’s scrunched up in the driver’s seat of a stationary SUV, facing the phone on her dashboard. Through her rear window is a postcard-perfect view of rolling hills interrupted, in her enormous luggage compartment, by a […]
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CA Gov Gavin Newsom says theme parks won’t be reopening soon
Disneyland, and other large theme parks in California, won’t be reopening any time soon. That’s the message California Gov. Gavin Newsom sent when asked about it during a press conference on Wednesday. The question came in the context of Disney Chairman Bob Iger’s recent departure from Newsom’s COVID-19 economy recovery […]
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Cryptic Studios interview: Surviving Atari, working with Wizards, and a changing business model
Cryptic Studios is entering its third decade in the massively multiplayer online game market, where it started (like everyone else) in paid subscriptions before moving on to the free-to-play model. In that time, CEO Stephen D’Angelo has seen the company grow from working on one game (City of Heroes) to […]
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House panel approves proposed law that stems from BB gun uproar | Legislature
The nationally-watched case of a Harvey fourth-grader suspended in a BB gun controversy arrived at the State Capitol on Wednesday when a House committee approved a bill that would give students and families more appeal rights. The measure, House Bill 83, would also require school boards to revamp discipline policies […]
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How to Avoid 10 Common Web Design Mistakes That Hurt SEO
Picture this. You’ve spent a ton of time designing your website. You’ve picked an attractive theme, added stunning images, and crafted compelling copy. You’re sure visitors will love it (and you). The only problem? You aren’t getting any visitors. In fact, your site is nowhere to be seen on Page […]
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Xbox marks the spot: New game helps put Southeast Alaska arts and culture on the map
The request was so unusual that Jeff Skaflestad was nearly certain it was a misunderstanding. Would Skaflestad, a Hoonah-based, Norwegian-Tlingit artist, be interested in creating artwork to be used in a video game? “When they first asked me the question, I had to make sure they knew I don’t do […]
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An affordable way to make college free
When the coronavirus pandemic sent students home in March, colleges scrambled to move courses online. Administrators, professors and students griped that the hastily developed remote classes were inferior to what was offered in-person, and often a worse experience than classes developed to be taught online. Jokes about Zoom University bounced […]
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Checklist For Dealing With A Mechanically Damaged Vehicle
UNITED STATES—If your car has started showing signs of trouble like a strange new noise under the hood or new indicator lights turning on, you may be worried about what to do next. Mechanical problems can be stressful, but with a clear plan you can tackle this unexpected bump in […]
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Tips for pet owners ahead of Hurricane Delta’s landfall
The Humane Society of the United States is urging individuals who may be impacted by Hurricane Delta to make a plan now. They offer these suggestions for a disaster kit: Food and water for at least 5 days for each pet. Also bring bowls and a manual can opener if […]
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2020 Hack-A-House Winners Announced
Newswise — Salt Lake City – Today, Ivory Innovations announced the winners of Hack-A-House 2020, a student-driven entrepreneurial competition resulting in innovations to reduce housing costs. The first ever all-virtual Hack-A-House competition included more than 170 participants from 20 universities from across the nation. A total of $10,000 was awarded, […]
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10 Halloween decorations an interior designer would buy at Dollar Tree right now
Dollar Tree has a bunch of affordable decorations for Halloween. Dollar Tree Dollar Tree is selling a range of Halloween decorations for just $1 per item. Insider asked an interior designer to pick her favorite Halloween items from the discount chain. Designer-approved items included orange string lights, spooky tea-light holders, […]
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Obninsk, Russia, home of the world’s first nuclear power plant, gets its first synagogue
(JTA) — A synagogue has opened for the first time in Obninsk, a city near Moscow that was built in 1945 to accommodate the staff of the world’s first nuclear power plant. Around 400 Jews, including some from Moscow seeking to move out of the city, make up the city’s […]