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What to embrace, ignore at dollar store

July 28, 2019, 6:02am Life

When a friend recently polled my Pilates classmates about how she could afford two graduation parties for her daughter, the answer was a unanimous “the dollar store.” Selling everything from ketchup to charcoal grills, the ubiquitous dollar store attracts shoppers of all ages and income levels. Read story

Top 12 coolest kids toys for summer

July 28, 2019, 6:00am Life

There is still plenty of fun in the sun to be had this summer, especially before those little ones head back to school. Read story

FILE - This Sept. 9, 2018 file photo shows Miss New York Nia Franklin, center, reacting after being named Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City, N.J. The Miss America Organization says this year’s pageant will be held at the Mohegan Sun Connecticut in Uncasville, Connecticut. It will be broadcast on NBC Dec. 19, in a switch from recent broadcaster ABC. (AP Photo/Noah K.

Miss America pageant leaving Atlantic City

FILE - This Sept. 9, 2018 file photo shows Miss New York Nia Franklin, center, reacting after being named Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City, N.J. The Miss America Organization says this year’s pageant will be held at the Mohegan Sun Connecticut in Uncasville, Connecticut. It will be broadcast on NBC Dec. 19, in a switch from recent broadcaster ABC. (AP Photo/Noah K.

July 25, 2019, 6:01am Life

Miss America is leaving Atlantic City for the second time, trading one casino town for another in a move that caps a whirlwind of change at the nearly century-old pageant. Read story

Kathryn Mills, 89, waves goodbye to a customer during a volunteer shift this month at the Trail Mix store in Peninsula, Ohio.

National park volunteer, 89, kept promise

Kathryn Mills, 89, waves goodbye to a customer during a volunteer shift this month at the Trail Mix store in Peninsula, Ohio.

July 25, 2019, 6:00am Life

A few years ago, Kathryn Mills fell while vacuuming her Cuyahoga Falls home. Read story

Nanking cherries are borne on large bushes that usually bear enough sweet-tart cherries to thoroughly clothe the stems.

There are many types of cherries you can grow

Nanking cherries are borne on large bushes that usually bear enough sweet-tart cherries to thoroughly clothe the stems.

July 23, 2019, 6:04am Life

As a youngster, I never could get my fill of maraschino cherries. That is, until the day I got my hands on a whole jar of them, sat down with a spoon and proceeded to finish them off. Read story

These collectors are ‘picking’ and grinning

July 23, 2019, 6:03am Life

Adam Henderson has his daily routine down pat. He’s up at 9:30, prepares a pot of coffee and then fires up the computer. He rotates through his usual spots — Craigslist, LiveAuctioneers, AuctionZip. Perhaps he chances upon a rosewood Danish armchair or a bronze-based coffee table at a good price.… Read story

Concrete planters can provide an industrial or rustic home for succulents and other small plants, and they’re inexpensive and fairly easy to make. Spherical planters can be fashioned by applying cement to balloons, and bowls and other plastic containers can be used as molds for smoother results. A cardboard template taped together formed the mold for the more angular, geometric version shown here.

Concrete planters are easy, inexpensive to make

Concrete planters can provide an industrial or rustic home for succulents and other small plants, and they’re inexpensive and fairly easy to make. Spherical planters can be fashioned by applying cement to balloons, and bowls and other plastic containers can be used as molds for smoother results. A cardboard template taped together formed the mold for the more angular, geometric version shown here.

July 23, 2019, 6:03am Life

What’s the difference between cement and concrete? In my case, about $9, 55 pounds and a slightly sore back. Read story

The winged weeder, right, and the wire hoe are two of a few styles of hoe that are a pleasure to use as their sharp edges run along just beneath the surface of the ground.

All hail the lowly garden hoe

The winged weeder, right, and the wire hoe are two of a few styles of hoe that are a pleasure to use as their sharp edges run along just beneath the surface of the ground.

July 23, 2019, 6:02am Life

Hopefully, I’ve caught you in time, before your weeds have grown lusty. I want you to consider the much-maligned hoe. Read story

Pacing, timing key when downsizing

July 23, 2019, 6:01am Life

Graduation season has come and gone. For many parents, this milestone event can be a catalyst for a change in their own lives, prompting the decision to downsize. Read story

A Cornell University study released on Wednesday created a card game that literally stacked the deck in favor of winners. Yet 60 percent of those winners thought it was fair, even though they were shown how the deck was stacked. Sociologists say the study tells us about privilege and how we perceive fairness.

Study: Winners overlook games’ lack of fairness

A Cornell University study released on Wednesday created a card game that literally stacked the deck in favor of winners. Yet 60 percent of those winners thought it was fair, even though they were shown how the deck was stacked. Sociologists say the study tells us about privilege and how we perceive fairness.

July 21, 2019, 6:05am Life

When it comes to fairness and privilege, a new study finds it really is not about how you play the game. It’s about whether you win or lose. Read story