Get carded for the holidays
Gift cards are all the rage in gift-giving, but they can be generic and impersonal. Show you care just a little more with these new and different gift cards. American...
Home > Reviews
All Stories
Slow the flow of wasted water
Q. I don't read much about ways to save water, but our home's water bill has been growing steadily for the past few years, and now isn't a whole lot...
More power to you, safely
Carbon monoxide poisoning. Electrocution. Fire. With all the possible safety hazards that can occur if you misuse a portable generator, you have to wonder why homeowners take the risks. "Lights...
Holiday in miniature
When it comes to keeping portion sizes in check, Cornish hens are a shoo-in. A hybrid between Cornish and White Rock chickens, the resulting miniature poultry typically weighs just 1...
They’re ser(inodot)ous
Ben Leber admits facing Kyle Orton on Monday night will force the Minnesota Vikings defense to deal with the unknown to a large extent. Orton hasn't taken a meaningful snap...
Living in fear of a trip to the dentist
How long has it been since you've gone to the dentist? This is a story about people who climbed into the seat of their fears and opened wide. For 30...
Take care, or get help, when decorating or cleaning roof
Falling off ladders and roofs is surprisingly common and can result in broken bones, brain injury, paralysis and sometimes even death. More than 2 million people were treated at emergency...
GIVE THE GIFT OF READING
I Am America (And So Can You!) BY STEPHEN COLBERT; $26.99 For adherents of truthiness, Colbert's book will deliver hours of laughter. How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read...
A holidays’ reminder to never forget
A few words before I go. First off: happy holidays. Merry Christmas, happy Kwanzaa, happy Hanukkah. Barring something unforeseen, we won't talk again until the new year. Your humble correspondent...
Trial and error actor
Jim Parsons is no science whiz, even though he plays one on TV. Parsons, the nerdy Sheldon on CBS' "The Big Bang Theory," failed a science course in college because...