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Our AP Top 25 ballot: How Jordan Travis’ injury affects FSU football
Though Jordan Travis’ gruesome leg injury damages Florida State’s College Football Playoff hopes, the onfield ramifications do not show up on my Associated Press Top 25 ballot. Yet. This, unfortunately, is not the first time I’ve had to consider devastating injuries to starting quarterbacks as a voter. Similar situations happened with FSU’s Deondre Francois in…
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Festival Música na Estrada chega em Boa Vista nesta semana
Balé Folclórico do Amazonas apresentará o espetáculo O espetáculo ‘Dança do Sol’. (Foto: reprodução) Publicidade Publicidade A 9ª edição do festival Música na Estrada chega em Boa Vista na próxima quarta-feira (22) com apresentações e oficinas no Teatro Municipal. O festival é realizado pelo Ministério da Cultura com o Instituto Cultural Vale e já passou…
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STLS enjoys fashion show for November meeting
Members of the Southern Tennessee Ladies’ Society enjoyed a fashion show presented at their meeting on Nov. 6 at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. After a recap of their successful Holiday Market held on Nov. 3-4 at the Franklin County Annex, thanks was extended to all who participated in the event which is held each year…
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KFF HEALTH NEWS: Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle. She used to fear his disease-induced paranoia, but now he’s…
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The Sultan of Brunei’s Cars vs. The Emir of Dubai’s Horses: Which Royal Mode of Transport Reigns Supreme?
Published on November 19, 2023 Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty Images Next time you’re behind the wheel in Bandar Seri Begawan, be sure to check out the driver in the rearview: The sultan of Brunei has the world’s largest and most valuable car collection, and it’s anyone’s guess where and when he’s on the road with…
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The immeasurable power of music
THOUGHTS TO GUIDE US BY – Elvie Punzalan-Estavillo – The Philippine Star November 20, 2023 | 12:00am In the midst of the raging wars and nature-caused calamities happening now, MUSIC can be a soothing balm – to give courage and fortitude as we face uncertain times, and beyond –imagination challenges! Music is food for one’s…
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The Perfect Playlist for Your Next Gathering
This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. I first learned about “bardcore” music while playing Risk. My friends are pretty intense about the strategy board game, and will often cue up something on Spotify to set the tone, especially when two players are battling it out with the dice. The…
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Duck-hunting ban considered for Awarua Bay to protect dotterels
Department of Conservation/Supplied The southern New Zealand dotterel is critically endangered. Game ducks may go scot-free in Southland’s Awarua Bay if an effort to preserve the southern New Zealand dotterel’s habitat is successful. Plans to advocate for a no-shooting zone in the bay are being discussed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) in collaboration with…
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Travel Troublehooter: British Airways lost my ticket. I need help finding it and getting a refund.
Q: British Airways canceled my flight from Baltimore to London in 2020. The airline sent me an email that said I could either get a refund or a flight credit, and that I had until the end of this year to decide. However, after calling British Airways numerous times, they claim they have no record…
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LOOKING BACK: Civil War political group was active in Seneca Falls
When anyone thinks of the Civil War era, one of the main players was obviously Abraham Lincoln — an American lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States. We know that in 1861 Lincoln was elected president, but are you aware that a political movement known as the “Wide…
