We would like to hear from professional musicians about how they make a living from their work and the obstacles they faceMusicians playing smaller venues are facing low fees, high costs, and frequent losses. We would like to hear from professional musicians of all levels about how they make a living from their work and the obstacles they face.Have you experienced issues with the costs of playing live or recording? Have you found a way to get around it? Tell us all about it below. Continue...
Life at it’s essence is about time and by 2050, nearly 3.7 million people are expected to live up to 100. What can we do to get the most out of our bonus years?Loneliness. Ageism. Physical limitations, cognitive decline and, increasingly, elder poverty.The downsides of living to 100 and beyond are numerous. But so are the upsides. Life at its essence is about time – time to live, time to laugh, time to love – and many of those who have achieved a triple-digit age are living their best lives as...
The 2023 Carolina Panthers were an absolute dumpster fire in every way. It’s hard to remember a franchise having a worse season on all fronts in recent memory than the Panthers did. They needed a good offseason, but free agency was underwhelming. And, through the first two rounds, their NFL Draft has been puzzling, at […]
Just because we find a political leader ludicrous, that doesn’t mean they’re not dangerousThere’s something I heard that I can’t get out of my mind. It’s one line in a very long book full of other very good lines. This was the audiobook of Ian Kershaw’s seminal biography of Adolf Hitler. It’s absorbing, exhaustive, fascinating and alarming in equal measure. But there is this one line that won’t leave me alone. I was driving on a bleak day on a country road when I heard it for the first time. I...
However, even the most diligent among us can fall prey to common cleaning mistakes that not only waste time and effort but also may lead to less-than-sparkling results. As a cleaning expert, I’ve seen it all-from overusing chemicals to neglecting the tools that make the job easier. We spoke with Adam from Bust The Dust and got his top 5 cleaning mistakes that you may be making: 1. Overloading the dishwasher While it's tempting to stuff the dishwasher to the brim to save water and energy,...
Steve Todd fell down steps at his home in Redruth kicking off 'two hours of terror' and the worst few months of his family's life
Because it's my job, I spend a lot of time poring over both news accounts and Opinion pieces in The New York Times and The Washington Post. I also keep an eye on the likes of the Huffington Post, NPR, and the major network newsfeeds from Sunday through Monday. The reactions to former President Donald Trump's Manhattan trial in all of the above have a teen girl fan blog feel.
Area musicians are upset after the Town of Essex posted a call on social media seeking unpaid performers for a summer concert series. “Because we’re having fun doing what we’re doing, people think that we’re only doing this as a hobby, or we’re only doing this to pass time, and they don’t realize that for […]
The government has confirmed that four new Cost of Living payments will be handed out to UK households in June and July, with the first set to be issued in the coming days
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The Utrecht city council has agreed to apply paid parking throughout the city. This will happen neighborhood by neighborhood and will take 12 years. Before this, it was only in busy areas where you had to pay for parking. Now, there is a plan to have the whole city paid for parking starting in 2034. alderperson of mobility Lot van Hooijdonk called it “A milestone” while she is also aware of the unpopularity of the decision. However, it is essential for the city to prevent “tens of thousands of...