I think everyone can agree that things look a lot different this year. We’re planning smaller holiday gatherings with just our immediate families. There are restrictions at stores and restaurants. And, in some places, limited supplies of groceries and household items. One thing that looks the same (at least with …
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Holiday get-togethers can be dicey, even uncomfortable, for those of us who eat a “weird” diet. Everyone has an opinion or a biting remark. As tempting as might be, you can’t just holler, “I’m not weird, YOU’RE weird. I’M eating a SPECIES-APPROPRIATE DIET!” in Aunt Martha’s face when she tries …
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The Google Pay app just received a major upgrade. A suite of new features will take Google Pay from a digital wallet to a full-fledged money managing app. With the latest version of the app, you’ll be able to earn rewards (like cash back) on purchases, send payments (like Venmo), …
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year again! The time for family gatherings (but not this year), holiday feasts (maybe), and, according to my TV, buying brand new his-and-hers SUVs (not ever). I’m not being sarcastic, I do enjoy the holiday season, but there’s no question that it’s stressful. …
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“This is not going to dig us out of what’s ahead this next month,” Natalie Dean, a biostatistician at the University of Florida, warned about Thanksgiving and the coming holiday season. If the preparations for vaccines don’t hit any major snags, we can realistically hope for large-scale distribution to begin …
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It was only October, and an unseasonably hot and sunny day to boot, but Rovonne Staten’s front steps in Grapevine, Texas, brimmed with Christmas-y props. For her family’s holiday-card photo shoot, there were poinsettias and wreaths, tinsel and tartan, an oversized ornament emblazoned with the letter “S,” a plate of …
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You can’t solo security COVID-19 game security report: Learn the latest attack trends in gaming Access here Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson today said that the next Battlefield game (which may or may not be called Battlefield 6) is coming in the holiday season of 2021. Wilson made the comments …
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Our family has a small vegetable garden, and each year we find ourselves with one or two things in abundance because they just happened to grow well that year. Over the years, we’ve found that the simple act of preserving those abundant vegetables in an interesting way transforms them into …
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Here’s what you need to know: Health experts push back on Trump’s false claim that 99 percent of U.S. infections are ‘totally harmless.’ In Texas, caseloads soar as hospital beds dwindle and political divisions sharpen. The mayor of Phoenix warns about a ‘crisis’ in virus testing. The fullest look yet …
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