Author: admin

Succinct and cynical, the following list is a reminder that everyone is in need of guidance when it comes to travel. Take the road less traveled and follow these rules. Nobody loves the penance of traveling, but you can make it go faster. Paul Theroux said, travel is only glamorous in retrospect. 1/ Never stay in a hotel for more than three days – even if you’re in the same city you should jump around — variety is the spice. 2/ If something bad happens to you with an airline – accept it. The information counter, the long hold time…

NASA said on Wednesday that its engineers continue to prepare the Artemis-1 moon rocket for a late August launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The space agency is working toward the maiden voyage of the 32-story-tall Space Launch System, which will lift off from launchpad 39B sending the crewless Orion spacecraft to orbit the moon. Agency managers revealed on Wednesday that NASA is targeting no earlier than Aug. 29 to launch the SLS and Orion from Kennedy Space Center. The space agency also has Sept. 2 and Sept. 5 as backup launch dates. Here are the tentative launch and…

With the COVID pandemic making us all a bit more health conscious, and with no end to the products that promise to make you feel better, buying medications and supplements can be pricey amid a cost of living crisis. To help combat costs, here are some top tips from Which? that can save you money and keep you healthy for less. 1. Choose unbranded or supermarket own-label medicines Which? found that consumers do not need to spend more on pricier branded products, such as painkillers, antihistamines, and supplements. It’s worth shopping around and opting for cheaper versions when possible, as the savings add up.…

If you have spent any time recently around an older relative or friend, chances are that you heard several stories — maybe even the same story several times — from his or her past. While some may wonder if seniors have a purpose to their repeated reminiscing, the truth is that listening to and encouraging these stories is actually beneficial to both the storyteller and the listener. As puts it, storytelling is “a fundamental part of being human” because of how it allows us to share information and create emotional connections. Sharing these connections with the elderly is particularly important because…

Welcome to your monthly horoscope for August 2022! August is going to be one of the most eventful months of 2022, as the astrology that has been building up since 2021 reaches climax. Over the month ahead, the universe might throw us some curveballs that can easily become opportunities for transformation and self-actualization. We begin the month under the Sun in Leo, the time of the year in which we are being instigated to have fun and shine our light on the world. However, as we strive to show our talents, we can sense there’s something preventing us from fully…

Kitty Tait turned her life around with baking, and now she’s inspiring others to do the same. British teen Kitty Tait wakes up at 5 a.m. every day to bake bread, but it’s not not just any old bread. The 18-year-old who runs the Orange Bakery in her home town of Watlington, Oxfordshire, with her dad Alex, 52, adds a little humor to her bakes. For instance, her latest creation — the Corgi Butter Butt — consists of a brioche bun in the likeness of her Corgi’s derriere. “If something is fun to eat, it makes it even tastier!” the teen baking star, who overcame depression…

Indian batting icon Sunil Gavaskar will have one more feather added to his already impressive cap when a stadium in Leicester, England will be named after him. The former India captain already has stadiums in Kentucky, US and Zanzibar, Tanzania named after him The stadium will be named on Saturday, July 23. ‘Delighted, honoured’ “I am delighted and honoured that a ground in Leicester is being named after me. Leicester is a city with possibly the strongest supporters of the game, especially Indian cricket, and therefore it is a huge honor indeed,” Gavaskar told The Times of India. The report…

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – NASA is now targeting the morning of August 29 for the launch of its monstrous Space Launch System rocket and the Artemis I mission to the moon, the agency announced Wednesday, the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. “It’s a special day, the anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing 53 years ago. It’s really great to talk about this test flight to begin our Artemis program to go back to the moon,” Jim Free, NASA associate administrator, said in a briefing with reporters. The Artemis I mission, slated to send an uncrewed Orion capsule around the moon and back, is set to liftoff…

American sprinter Noah Lyles led the U.S. in a sweep of the 200-meter final at the World Athletics Championships Thursday night, beating a national record in the process. Lyles, who took home the bronze medal at the 2020 Toyko Olympics in the men’s 200-meter, took home gold with a time of 19.31 – beating his own personal best of 19.50 and the American record of 19.32, which was set by Michael Johnson at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. “I was very self-concerned about whether that number was going to turn from a ‘2’ to a ‘1,” Lyles said of the unofficial time which first…

The Yarmouth Clam festival, held yearly in Yarmouth, ME, has been a summertime tradition since 1965 Each year for the last 55 years, more than a score of non-profit groups volunteer thousands of hours to make this festival happen. Enjoyed a long weekend that included Friday night parades, fireworks on Saturday, food, music, arts & crafts shows, races, and much more! The fun started on Friday at 10:00 AM and runs through Sunday. This event was fun for all ages. There were a 5 mile road race, a clam shucking contest, a muster competition, a kids’ race, even a diaper…