WENATCHEE — With its retro, light-up sign and white painted exterior, The Igloo Tavern is hard to miss. Take a quick drive down Miller and you’ll spot it, seated at the edge of the busy street, eaves draped with red, neon tubing. Inside, the long bar with its pub-style chairs, […]
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This week: Democrats eye next step after coronavirus relief bill win
Democrats are hunting for their next big legislative agenda item, after President BidenJoe BidenThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden to hit road, tout COVID-19 relief law Oregon senator takes center stage in Democratic filibuster debate This week: Democrats eye next step after coronavirus relief bill win […]
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How the Slip silk eye mask helps me fall asleep and stay asleep
While there are definitely “pandemic purchases” I regret — a pair of boots still in their box, blazer for the office covered in creases and unused lipstick in overly colorful hues — my Slip sleep mask isn’t one of them. In fact, I can’t imagine sleeping without it now. After […]
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Red Eye Theater to have a new home; JazzMN Quintet to perform
Illusion Theater is moving to the Center for Performing Arts. The Playwrights’ Center will relocate to a former office/warehouse building in St. Paul’s Creative Enterprise Zone. And, announced yesterday, Red Eye Theater will have a new home in Seward. Yes, we’re still in a pandemic, and no, we don’t know […]
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While America remains in the grips of COVID, migrants eye a dash for the border
President Biden should have seen this coming months ago, when he began describing his plans for a mass amnesty coupled with removal of all of the successful impediments to illegal immigration put in place by the Trump administration. As Biden’s campaign rhetoric zeroed in on a radical immigration agenda last […]
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There’s more to Maho Shades than meets the eye
A quick glance at the Maho Shades Instagram page shows beautiful people sporting sunglasses that reflect the sea and sky, living adventurous lives on exotic beaches. The company’s founders, Kris and Alex Anderson, have been there, done that – which is what led them to start their own business making […]
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NFL 2021 Draft: Jets’ big decision at No. 2; Eagles eye DeVonta Smith or Ja’Marr Chase; Justin Fields sliding | Full 1st-round mock projection
The 2021 NFL Draft is a little more than three months away. As teams across the league begin to hire coaches and front office executives, the teams are signaling which direction they are headed. After this weekend’s divisional round games, four more teams know where they will pick. Sign up […]
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Keep Your Eye On These Young Designers From Around the World | W Magazine
Yuhan Wang “I never wanted to have my own business because I felt like that would mean working 24-7, having to think of everything,” says Yuhan Wang, 30, who started her namesake fashion label almost against her will. “Especially for a young designer without much money, it just sounded too […]
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Cuomo window sticker allows N.Y. governor to keep an eye on family gatherings
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo could be keeping an eye on your holiday gathering. A Buffalo printer with a keen sense of humor is hoping to bring a little levity to the holiday season with a window sticker making it look like the governor is checking in on your festivities. Dan […]
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Older’s “playful” Wide Eye collection features inflatable chair and marble breasts
Design studio Older has created a series of objects including marble wall-hangings shaped to look like breasts with pierced nipples, and an inflatable chair named after a Blade Runner character. © Provided by Dezeen The Wide Eye exhibition by Older studio and Alexander Vinther Called Wide Eye, the collection includes […]
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Ten Foster-Care/Adoption/Child-Welfare Things That Caught My Eye Today — October 12, 2020
1. Reason: Couple Barred from Fostering Their 1-Year-Old Great-Granddaughter Because They Oppose Homosexuality and Gender Transitioning Department regulations and policies appear neutral but in practice gerrymander to create unequal effect. As applied to the Blaises and others similarly situated, the regulations and policies disproportionately exclude persons who observe certain religious […]
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Central banks eye digital cash to fend off crypto threat
By Francesco Canepa and Tom Wilson FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s largest central banks — and even some of the smaller ones — are toying with the idea of issuing digital currencies. These would allow holders to make payments via the internet and possibly even offline, competing with existing means […]
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Thompson sisters are rising soccer stars with an eye on Stanford
Harvard-Westlake freshman Gisele Thompson, left, and her sister, sophomore Alyssa Thompson, are two of the best girls ‘youth soccer players in the nation. (Family photo) In the youth soccer world, the Thompson sisters from Studio City are like a streaking comet. Their trajectory is nothing short of spectacular. Alyssa, 15, […]