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Before heading out into the desert for a short hike, you ‘ll likely cross everything you need off your packing list , but you might […]
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Before heading out into the desert for a short hike, you ‘ll likely cross everything you need off your packing list , but you might […]
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With warmer weather and longer sunny days on the horizon, now is the time to get your yard ready for summer get-togethers. If you don’t […]
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Like storytelling, culinary skills are often passed down from family. As a child, you go to the kitchen and watch your parents cut, stir, cook […]
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It can happen innocently enough. One child resolutely follows the rules, the other takes risks. The eldest is the leader, the youngest is the clown, […]
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The food aversion test is the latest silly way to waste time online, and like any good test, it reveals things about us that we […]
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One problem that almost every adult faces is buying clothes. It comes in different forms. Some people are very fashion conscious but struggle with their […]
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While I cook “whole” foods and even balanced meals, nothing can keep me from participating in snack culture, including but not limited to fast food […]
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Short-term rental platforms aren’t going anywhere, and when you think of short-term rentals, you think of Airbnb . But there are more and more reasons […]
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Curtains can make a room feel cozier by helping regulate the amount of natural light that comes in. time, they tend to collect dust. Depending […]
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Mother’s Day can be a particularly difficult holiday for some people for a variety of reasons. But if your family is celebrating and wants to […]
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Even if you’re one of the lucky few who genuinely loves your job, you probably don’t want your personality to be defined solely by what […]
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With the exception of a few sharp cheeses, mold is not something you want in or on your home. This is usually a sign of […]
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Since buying an existing home is not financially affordable for many, some people are considering going the other way: buy land and build a new […]
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As children, most people were taught to memorize certain dialogues so that they would be considered polite in everyday situations. Along with the words “please”, […]
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When I was in high school, we only thought about goats when we planned to steal them because they were the mascot of a rival […]
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There is no doubt that artificial intelligence, especially ChatGPT , is all the rage right now. It has never been so easy to try out […]
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There’s some good news in the American Lung Association’s State of the Air report: Only 36% of us live in places that get an F […]
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Gardening season is finally here, and it’s cause for celebration—even if it’s your first time heading out to work in the yard or garden, you’ll […]
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This summer promises to be provocative for travel. Nearly 85% of Americans are planning to travel this summer, according to The Vacationer , and summer […]
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Thanks to a recent FBI tweet , you may have come across the term ” jockjacking ” somewhere online recently. Hacking refers to infecting unsuspecting […]
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AI is great at summarizing text , which can save you a lot of time that you would have spent reading. But we can do […]
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Have you ever felt unwell when your period started, or maybe a week or so before your period? Social media has dubbed it the “period […]
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When you leave a company—whether on your terms or not—you may panic about what happens to your employer-sponsored retirement account. While you have several options […]
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The crows have begun. I noticed that they often played in the puddle that formed in the rock garden next door when it rained. I […]
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From time to time, I escape the warm embrace of the Pacific Northwest rain to visit friends in the desert and hang out by the […]
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While it’s unlikely we’ll actually see the final Guardians of the Galaxy anytime soon, the trailers for the third installment in the franchise promise us […]
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Twitter is no longer the same . If you’re tired of seeing your “For You” feed fall apart and want to get away from the […]
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If you don’t hear what’s going on when you watch modern shows and movies on TV, you’re not alone. It can be almost impossible to […]
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An international team of physicists has determined the ultimate method for using a playground swing, and I’m happy to report that you’ve probably done it […]
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Fermented foods are often one of the best foods for gut health as they contain probiotic bacteria that are thought to have a beneficial effect […]
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Those little cardboard cup holders you get when you make coffee at the office are very handy for exactly what you need them for at […]
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By the third grade (around the early 1980s) I was regularly sleeping with friends. Late night birthday parties were commonplace, as were the occasional Friday […]
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No matter how hard you try to manage your time, at some point in your academic (or professional) career, you are likely to be late […]
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Retirement is one of those life stages that seems inevitable. From an early age, we are taught that you should save money for retirement and […]
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Welcome to fake spring, a time of great unrest for gardeners across the US. We’ve spent the winter devouring seed catalogs like porn, prowling garden […]
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This past weekend was very social. I met up with my friends from the gym for lunch and then went to one of Portland’s busiest […]
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Before you sit down to study or start working on a big project, you might consider hitting the gym or taking a brisk walk. In […]
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When you think of expensive vegetables in the store, you know, really sexy vegetables that have a “season”, you usually think of perennial vegetables. Ironically, […]
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Atom, an app and website where you can buy movie tickets, really wants you to head to the cinemas to watch a new movie this […]
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Instagram is the land of self-promotion, but it doesn’t let you easily share links in posts. If you have links that you want people to […]
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