It’s difficult to overstate the benefits of a cover crop for your garden. In addition to helping replenish the nitrogen in your soil, cover crops also act as habitat for a healthy garden ecosystem and help prevent soil from eroding while it’s not in…
Lees meerYou can see October’s full moon, called “The Hunter’s Moon,” rise on Sunday, October 9. It will be at its absolute brightest at at 4:54 P.M. ET, but you’ll have to wait for it to float over the horizon to see it. Or check it out on Saturday night; i…
Lees meerBy now you know that President Joe Biden’s administration is moving forward with a plan that will enable millions of Americans to get up to $10,000 in federal student loan forgiveness (and up to $20,000 if they received Pell Grants). But if you’re a…
Lees meerLet’s get one thing straight: I know that “breakfast pizza” is not “real pizza,” but that doesn’t mean it’s not delicious. Much like Chicago-style deep dish, my favorite kind of breakfast pizza is “more of a casserole.” (I went back and forth on whe…
Lees meerLearning a completely new-to-me use for a familiar ingredient is one of my favorite parts of cooking. It’s exciting and humbling—a nice little reminder that, in the grand scheme of things, I don’t know shit about shit. The most recent example of thi…
Lees meerRealtors, just like any professional group, often communicate via a dense set of jargon that is often used to obscure a property’s faults and emphasize its features. This can range from using phrases like “cozy and charming” when what you mean is sm…
Lees meerApple’s AirTags haven’t enjoyed the positive press the company likely hoped for. While the tiny devices are great for keeping tabs on the things in your life that often go missing (minus your kids), they’ve also sparked controversy, since stalkers h…
Lees meerWith soaring gas prices and devastating inflation, now is not an ideal time to buy a car. If you find it necessary to make such a major investment, you may take comfort in the belief that if you regret your purchase, at least you have a three-day wi…
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Lees meerAs the summer’ cherry season fades, you might be faced with a lingering bag of the fruit in your fridge. If you’re cherried-out and you can’t bring yourself to eat them plain, but you don’t feel at peace throwing out Earth’s crimson gifts, there are…
Lees meerThe drip-drip-drip of a leaky faucet can be annoying, to be sure. And it’s certainly not going to do any favors to your water bill (or the environment). But beyond that, how big of a deal is it, really?Read more...
Lees meeriOS 16 is filled with awesome new features, from the ability to instantly copy the subject from images to a whole new customizable Lock Screen with widgets. But when it comes to new OS releases, there is no such thing as perfect. While the new relea…
Lees meerMaterial You is one of Android’s great recent features. Introduced with Android 12, it automatically adjusts your smartphone’s UI elements based on your chosen wallpaper. If the image is predominantly green and black, for example, UI elements will u…
Lees meerThe thin air at high altitudes has long been recognized as a training superpower for athletes. If you live and train at altitude, you’ll likely wipe the floor with your lowland competitors. That’s why elite runners will often move to a mountain town…
Lees meerSaving seeds from this year’s crop can save you the money and hassle of buying seeds for next year’s garden. It’s also a practice that can make home gardening more sustainable: If you have a tomato or string bean variety you particularly enjoy, savi…
Lees meerNetflix is having a rough go in 2022—falling stock, high-profile cancellations, and a refusal to just renew The Sandman already— but I can’t quit them yet, not when they’re premiering a new stop-motion animated feature from the director of Coraline …
Lees meerWhen Windows 11 launched last year, it was a radical update. It quite literally changed the face of the decades-old operating system with a new central taskbar and updated UI elements. But it wasn’t quite finished: Its dark mode was lacking, the tas…
Lees meerThis week marks a milestone birthday for Stephen King, a diamond jubilee for one of America’s most popular, prolific, and accomplished writers. Snobs may unfairly dismiss his work, but they can’t ignore his impact. Even if you’ve never so much as th…
Lees meerDo you think about how long you’re making eye contact with someone when having a conversation? I don’t. Maybe because it’s never been an issue in my life, or maybe because I’m too self-centered and lazy to care, but it’s never occurred to me to worr…
Lees meerI have a lot of thoughts and feelings about deviled eggs and the right way to make them. But recently, I have become semi-obsessed with “deconstructed” and “reimagined” deviled eggs. I’m a big fan of un-deviled eggs and deviled egg salad, and it loo…
Lees meerThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s does more than create ambitious telescopes that can see the beginning of time and send people to the moon and back. It’s also responsible for Michael Phelps’ swimsuit, LASIK surgery, and the selfie…
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