You know how you like to have your mug at work? Or, how you have your seat in the living room. Well, the same applies to Christmas ornaments these days, and as much you want yours, everyone else wants theirs, too. To make this happen and achieve total tree customization, […]
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Thomas Vinterberg Best Director For ‘Another Round’
Refresh for latest…: The European Film Awards are being held virtually this evening, culminating a series of online events over the past few days. Tonight’s categories include the EFAs for European Documentary, European Discovery, European Actress, European Actor, European Screenwriter, European Director and European Film. Leading nominees for the European […]
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Sasha Exeter on her year, being Maxwell’s mom and why a TV show is in the cards
This piece originally appeared in Issue 743/744 of HELLO! Canada magazine. Clad in a black silk robe, Sasha Exeter sits relaxed at her kitchen island while the sunlight pours into her contemporary condo in Toronto’s west end, the picture of grace under fire. It’s not just the sun that bathes […]
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Essential Arts: Chicano Moratorium route enters National Register of Historic Places
It’s the weekend and we’ll be hate-watching “Selena” for the really bad wigs. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, a culture columnist at the Los Angeles Times, I’m here with the week’s essential arts news: Chicano history recognized This year marked the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium, the massive East L.A. […]
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Around the House: When traveling away from home, don’t set thermostat too low |
Dear Ken: How low should we set the thermostat while we’re traveling away from home? — Gayle Answer: Never less than 55 degrees. You don’t want to risk freezing pipes in the outside walls. While the thermostat might be at a given setting, the exterior walls — especially those facing […]
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New COVID-19 restrictions still give Pa. wineries some room to operate
The new coronavirus-related restrictions set down Thursday by Gov. Tom Wolf shouldn’t make much of a difference to a Pennsylvania wine industry that already has largely been operating outdoors and selling online and curbside since March. “We have discussed and anticipated this as a possibility, so we are prepared to […]
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3 steps to make a promising career in the furniture industry
3 steps to make a promising career in the furniture industry A bright career in the furniture industry seeks an amalgamation of design, craftsmanship, and fashion. It was not a while ago when a career in the furniture industry was just a myth in India; now, more than 500 jobs […]
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12 Ways To Make Your Home A Haven Of Wellbeing In 2021
Home is where the heart is, and we have 12 ways to turn yours into a haven of positive health and wellbeing for 2021. Whether you live alone or share your living space with family or friends, home is an important part of our identity, says Eleanor Ratcliffe, environmental psychologist […]
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As France Shifts Right, a Hard-Line Minister Proves Indispensable to Macron
PARIS — He has declared war on the Islamist “enemy within” and halal food shelves in supermarkets. He launched what he described as a “massive” operation against 76 of France’s mosques, and sought to criminalize the filming of police officers. And he announced that he “can’t breathe” when he hears […]
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Pennsylvania goes all-in on home decorating for Christmas
Marcus Schneck | pennlive.com Pennsylvanians are right at the top in planning for over-the-top, Clark Griswold, anti-Scrooge decorations this Christmas season. According to the 2020 Holiday Home Trends Report from online interior design company Modsy, 69% of Pennsylvanians say they will welcome Santa with a fully decked-out holiday display. That ties […]
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If you sit in a chair all day, buy this ‘desk throne’ right now
THIS year more than ever, many of us have been glued to desk chairs in our homes – often a literal pain in the backside. So why not upgrade? I’ve been testing the SecretLab Titan, and it’s about as good as chairs get. 7 The SecretLab Titan is a masterpieceCredit: […]
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Experience Paris’ art of living in your own home
Paris is a collective fantasy, from the book-sellers along the Seine to the gray zinc rooftops of its cream stone buildings. For ages, the city has been the place to turn for lessons in l’art de vivre, the art of living, influencing fashion, philosophy, culture, art and gastronomy around the […]
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Trump’s Market-Shaking Tweet – The Atlantic
Of course, the president gets a peek in advance, through a briefing the day before. But they traditionally say nothing until the data becomes public; there’s even a federal rule barring employees of the executive branch from commenting on leading economic indicators, including the monthly jobs report, until an hour […]
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How long can you safely be in a room with someone infected with COVID-19?
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Nearly three-quarters of the students in San Diego County are currently learning from home, and those numbers don’t make a lot of sense to MIT professor Martin Bazant. Bazant is one of the creators of the COVID-19 Indoor Safety Guideline. The free online tool simulates the […]
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QVC’s Culinary Event is here! Score up to 40% off on kitchen essentials
Shop Today was paid by QVC to create this article. Shop TODAY gets a commission on sales from products purchased through our links. Crazy for cooking? In the market for some new kitchen gadgets or cookware? QVC just launched a Culinary Event and has marked down hundreds of kitchen essentials. […]
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A Guide to the Best and Brightest Holiday Light Displays in Santa Barbara County | Local News
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t halting the tradition of decorating for the holiday season, and sparkling community displays are now viewable by driving around. Many holiday events, annual parades, lighting ceremonies and traditional group gatherings were canceled this year because of COVID-19 public health guidance outlined by the California Department of Public […]
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Black music matters, and classical companies are misfiring on diversity
Frank Gehry, left, tours the construction site of the YOLA Center at Inglewood with L.A. Phil CEO Chad Smith, center, and philanthropist Thomas Beckmen in early November. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Last month, architect Frank Gehry and Los Angeles Philharmonic CEO Chad Smith gave me a masked […]
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I thought I’d have left London and be in my dream country home by now
It is 350 miles from Hampstead Heath (via the ferry at Pembroke) to East Ferry, where one of my bridesmen has offered to lend me his cottage near the Irish coast. I leave my life packed in a 50 sq ft storage unit and head off with a suitcase and […]