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    Amazon shoppers 'ditch' teeth whitening kits for bestselling £20 powder that gives results even dentists approve of

    "Tried so many teeth whitening products, and never believed they worked. I always thought only a dentist can give you white teeth, but this product is the best I've ever used."

  • The best new books to read this weekend: Our critics give their verdict on everything from a battle-scarred tale of motherhood to the latest fast and furious Jack Reacher

    Tales of life and death, a sleep-deprived mother, and the return of Jack Reacher here are our critics' picks of the best new books to sink your teeth into this weekend.

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    26 Children's Easter Books, From Laugh-Out-Loud Funny Classics To Sweet Board Books

    If you want to add a book to your child’s Easter basket, or you need a story to explain the Easter traditions in your family, these reads are what you need.

  • Give Me An Engaged Electorate

    Give Me An Engaged Electorate Authored by John A. Ragosta via RealClear Wire, On March 23rd in 1775, Patrick Henry rose at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, to urge his countrymen to arm themselves for the Revolutionary War. Four weeks before the battle of Lexington and Concord, Henry saw the future: “The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms!” Most Americans remember the stirring ending of Henry’s speech: “give me...

  • Why Should We Give All Our Money to Landlords?

    Image by Jon Tyson. Who decided we should give all our money to landlords? Did you vote for that? I didn’t. You didn’t, either. And if you have thoughts of leaving renting behind to buy, the costs of mortgages are, not surprisingly, rising dramatically as well. As far as I know, no landlord has been recorded as holding a literal gun to the head of tenants to sign a lease. But then there is no need for them to do so, as “market forces” do the work for them. At bottom, the problem is that...

  • The mystery of fullerenes in space explained

    A study from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) which combines laboratory chemistry with astrophysics, has shown for the first time that grains of dust formed by carbon and hydrogen in a highly disordered state, known as HAC, can take part in the formation of fullerenes, carbon molecules which are of key importance for the development of life in the universe, and with potential applications in nanotechnology. The results are published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.

  • What we talk about when we talk about giving up – podcast

    We give things up when we believe we can change; we give up when we believe we can’t. By Adam Phillips Continue reading

  • Books, greens & unfinished business

    I recently had lunch with very busy insurance executives and since the topic was about insurance, I raised the question on how prepared were they for retirement or even semi-retirement. Of course, NO ONE, not a single one, had really entertained the thought or been working on the inevitable.

  • Chocolate Lover’s Delight

    Ingredients: 1 cup flour 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1 large egg 2 tablespoons melted chocolate Instructions: Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt […]

  • Book Talk: Lockhart, ‘We Were Liars’

    The Sinclair family is different. It is part of the American oligarchy. The lives of the family members typify “old money,” steeped in tradition, isolated from the drudgery that accompanies life’s problems. Except. Well, except for the accident.Emily Lockhart introduces the characters in “We Were Liars” (2014, 250 pages in paperback format, plus end notes and a preview of “Genuine Fraud”) with this:“Welcome to the beautiful Sinclair family.

  • Wind turbines - give me a break

    Every week I read letters by someone who has an argument against wind turbines. Last week's letter extolling the view of the east side of East Lake Okoboji went over the top. Apparently that person has never looked to the southeast from their place and seen the magnificent view of a huge condominium complex or driven across the bridge south of your place and looked to the west at the backside of an ugly condo project.

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    Jack's Books: That Civil War-And This One

    Back about 15 years ago, a Texan named Bill Bishop wrote “The Big Sort: Why The Clustering