Canton china with its blue and white decoration has been a popular collectible for many years, but few can distinguish it from the other early or modern Chinese blue and white china. It has been popular for centuries partly because cobalt blue coloring was safe to use when […]
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First Apple 5G tablet is so good it’s hard to believe it really exists
APPLE’S new iPad Pro is finally here to blur the lines between tablet, computer and even phone. I’ve been testing the thin-and-light workhorse for a week – and I’m bloody well sold. 7 Apple’s new iPad Pro is a highly portable powerhouseCredit: The Sun Apple’s iPads have come a long […]
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How to Turn Your Natural Talent Into Cold Hard Cash
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Patrick Person worked hard, played harder
Mar. 1—MANKATO — Patrick Person had a creative business sense and a zest for motorcycling, trips with his kids and outdoor activities. “Pat and I got to do everything together. Riding bikes as kids, snowmobiles and motorcycles,” said his older brother Chris, who along with Patrick built one of the […]
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Biden signs orders giving economic relief to working families hit hard by COVID-19
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden launched another front in his battle against COVID-19 on Friday by taking steps to increase food assistance for families still reeling from the effects of the deadly pandemic and laying the groundwork for a $15 minimum wage for federal workers. Biden signed executive orders giving […]
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The Feds Caught The Most Infamous, Viral Insurrectionists. Now Comes The Hard Part.
The feds have seized most of the most viral figures of the insurrection. The QAnon Shaman. The Confederate flag flaunter. The guys with the flex cuffs. The man who sat in Vice President Mike Pence’s seat. The Texas realtor who flew to the insurrection on a private plane. The West […]
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It’s Not Just You: Picking a Health Insurance Plan Is Really Hard
“People want advice, they want guidance,” Mr. Lang said. “And it’s pretty hard.” The people most likely to make bad choices appear to be those least able to afford it. A recent study in the Netherlands, which offers insurance to everyone through an Obamacare-like marketplace, found that only 5 percent […]
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Why Is It So Hard to Let Our Holiday Traditions Go?
There’s a moment — post-cognac but pre–second round of sugar cookies, maybe 30 minutes after the last attempt to enforce bedtime has been abandoned — when the sound level at my family’s Christmas dinner tips from “idling motorcycle” to “persistent foghorn.” Two dozen of us are gathered around a jerry-rigged […]
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COVID-19 hitting Latinos hard nationwide, but what’s the story in Lancaster County? | Local News
Ismael Melendez sympathizes with those who have lost a loved one to COVID-19. He knows the feeling all too well. “My cousin died from COVID in Delaware, leaving three children and a husband behind,” Melendez said. “It was heart-wrenching. No one could visit her before she died or be with […]
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Truly Hard Seltzer’s Boozy Chocolates Are the Grown-Up Treat We Need This Season
© Courtesy of Compartes. ‘Tis the season for loads of boozy treats coming our way. Every year we look forward to indulging in the best “grown-up” concoctions to make the holidays even more festive, and this year has already given us Costco’s Boozy Ornaments and Ina Garten’s bourbon-infused cake. And […]
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‘It’s hard accepting that my body is no longer what it was’
You can tell talking does him good, though. His strong support network of friends and family encourage him to do that all the time, and scold him on those occasions when his phone is switched off for a couple of days and the brooding and introspection takes over. We discuss […]
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The Day – The pandemic hit working moms hard. In her new TV role, Danielle Brooks records the toll
Danielle Brooks wanted to find a way to stay creative during quarantine. So she’s starring in a TV show about it. Set in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, “Social Distance” is an eight-part anthology series — focusing on one person or family each episode — about navigating the […]
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Best Prime Day External Hard Drive Deals 2020: HDDs and SSDs
Prime Day has landed today, and as we look over the myriad of Prime Day deals available right now, it’s a good time to issue a reminder: The “cloud” is not your only storage option — nor is it the best one. The cloud (which is really just someone else’s […]
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The ‘hard sell’ awaiting the bereaved
Laura Allen, divisional operations manager for the south of the UK, agreed. “Great update Russ!” she gushed in an email. The precise order in which clients were offered those choices was a contentious point. Soon after arriving at the company last year, Mr Turnbull sent staff a step-by-step guide to […]
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It’s A Hard Time To Be Job Hunting, But Here’s How You Can Still Stand Out
Since the middle of March, as coronavirus lockdowns began, the unemployment rate has remained high. It surged to over 14% in April, as more and more industries faced mass layoffs. As of August, the unemployment rate has gone down to around 8.4% — but that’s still over double what it was in January […]
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Shopping for Shapewear Is Hard, But These 35 Reviews Help
Anyone who defines themselves as “curvy” knows that the fashion industry’s narrow sizing standards make finding everything from the perfect swimsuit to an everyday dress a challenge. But luckily for us, there’s a simple solution: shapewear. This undergarment is a staple piece for any woman looking to feel her best. […]