Backyarding With A Purpose: Know Your Personality Type (NAPSI)—Backyarding—the trend to use the backyard for everything from tele-working to working out to relaxing—has a different purpose for each person. Identifying your backyard’s role in your family’s health and happiness is key to cultivating a purposeful outdoor space customized to your needs. “How do you a Read More …
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MANAGING YOUR FINANCES
Don’t Go Uncovered—Finding Your Own Health Insurance Post-Graduation (NAPSI)—“I may need health insurance after graduation.” Perhaps this is the last thing you are asking yourself but may be among the most significant. About one in five people in their 20s do not have health insurance, according to recent studies. However, one unexpected illness or accident Read More …
ENTERTAINING IDEAS
Understanding The Tradition Of ‘Trooping The Colours’ (NAPSI)—Imagine if you had to celebrate your birthday not on the actual day but on one decided by the government. Surprisingly, that’s just what happens to one of the most celebrated women in the world: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. Although she’s 95 years old as of April 21, Read More …
ENERGY MATTERS
Make Your Energy Choices Count (NAPSI)—Just as people across the country celebrate Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program celebrates all the ways people collectively act to protect the planet from climate change. From switching to renewable energy sources and investing in electric vehicle technology, to simply changing out a light to Read More …
HINTS FOR HOMEOWNERS
Pointers On Preparing For Power Outages (NAPS)—More Americans suffered extended power outages in 2020 than any year since Superstorm Sandy struck the New York area in 2012, according to Generac, owners of Power Outage Central, a real-time outage tracking service that monitors outages throughout the United States. “In 2020, more than one out of three Read More …
TECHNOLOGY IMPROVING OUR LIVES
Big News For Small Towns: 5G For All (NAPSI)—Despite years of talk about how 5G is going to transform everyone’s lives, most people haven’t experienced the lightning-fast speeds and incredible performance of it—yet. What Is 5G And Why Do I Want It? 5G is the fifth generation of network technology. It may improve everything from Read More …
COOKING CORNER
This Spring Promises an Abundant and Flavorful California Avocado Season (NAPSI)—Springtime in California brings a plethora of vibrant, local ingredients, including fresh California avocados, for home and professional chefs alike to elevate their seasonal dishes. This year, the California Avocado Commission (CAC) anticipates an abundance of fruit, available now through summer, and encourages consumers to Read More …
POINTERS FOR MOTHERS-TO-BE
Drug-free Ways To Deal With Morning Sickness (NAPSI)—The National Center for Health Statistics estimates 4 million babies will be born this year. If you’re having one of them, congratulations. If that one is causing you morning sickness, you’re far from alone—almost 80% of pregnant women suffer morning sickness at some point—and, fortunately, you can do Read More …
EDUCATION NEWS AND NOTES
Redefining ‘Summer School’: How Year-Round Learning Can Shape K-12 Education by Megan O’Reilly Palevich, M.Ed. (NAPSI)—Each day, as people across the country wake up and check their phones, turn on their morning news broadcast, or unfold their local papers, one clear message stares back at them: the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the trajectory of education. Fortunately, Read More …
MAKING LIFE MORE FUN
Baby Boomers Still Playing Together Even “Party Gaming” on Zoom (NAPSI)—Over 70 million Baby Boomers grew up playing board games and watching game shows together—and they still love doing both. A new pop culture trivia game is taking Boomers on a nostalgic road trip back to the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. Designed to be played Read More …