A New York bill is proposing a ban on all retail sales of cats, dogs and rabbits, which would go into effect next year. Many other cities and states, including Maryland and California, already have these bans in place to prohibit pet stores from selling animals easily procured from shelters. The law would not impose a ban on animal breeders.
It's that time of year for soup lovers! Who doesn't love a nice, hot bowl of comforting soup this time of year? Personally I could eat soup all year round, and I haven't met many types of soup I don't like, although I'm not a fan of weak potato soups. I like mine hearty and spicy!
One of the best things about being alive in 2020 is bearing witness to some of the most incredible technology the world has ever seen, including the most detailed, cleared photos of any generation. Last week photos of the sun came out that are closer than we've ever seen the sun before and they aren't only awe-inspirint, but... delectable.
Can you believe GLOW's run has come to an end? 2020 will show the fun 1980s show the door, and it's really a shame since it's such an enjoyable show with an incredible cast. Did you know that GLOW was a real thing? I grew up in the 80s but had never heard of it until Netflix made the show.
It's not a Valentine celebration without at least one good drink, even if it's just some yummy punch with sherbet floating on top. Liquor.com has 11 drink suggestions that fit the bill, ranging from the classic and romantic to the decadently delicious!
The ginger gin fizz is definitely something I'd love to try. It sounds very '20s and that pop of ginger sounds fresh and tasty. I'd also love a Milk and Honey, but I think I'd prefer mine hot.
When a farmer who's been in the business for decades suddenly faces a crop of peaches only the size of a quarter, naturally he's going to want some answers. Bill Bader of Missouri's Bader Farms in Dunklin County is the largest supplier of peaches in the state, but now he says that Bayer has some answering to do for his puny crops.
Do you remember the first time a poem just got you in the gut? How about the first time that imagery spoke to you and you were able to suss out the meaning by yourself? Those kinds of memories stay with us forever.
We recently talked about how Seth MacFarlane was offered a big $200 million deal to come up with some content for NBCUniversal and he took it, but now fans are really starting to speculate what this might mean in terms of Family Guy itself. Will the show survive without MacFarlane, who maintains that it can?
If you've never seen a rare glass frog before, you're in for a treat. They haven't been seen in 18 years in Bolivia but the species seems to have returned, and now their adorable transparent bellies can be seen in these pictures, too.
Just look at those little feet! In some of these frogs, their skin is so transluscent that you can even see their tiny hearts beating. They're so cute I wish I could have one with me on my desk all day.
Who could use some stories about interesting, strange and especially sweet animals this week? I know I always can!
This story about a man who plays piano to comfort blind elephants will touch your heart. The elephants are largely injured due to their old working conditions and retire to the sanctuary where he shares his classical music with them.
Elderberry syrup is all the rage right now, but does it really work? Some studies show that it can shorten the duration of a cold (by the way, is anyone else wondering why we haven't mastered the art of wiping out a cold yet?) by days, but I have a hit and miss track record when it comes to natural remedies.
Honestly, I don't watch the Super Bowl because I don't have a lot of interest in football, or a lot of the issues the sport has, from violent players getting away with hurting significant others to the cultural appropriation of mascots. But I did watch the halftime show online after I heard all of the fuss about it and have to say that I'm so impressed.
Grateful Dead... at the Super Bowl. Huh. For some reason, the two just don't click together in my brain, but for whatever reason, Grateful Dead's "Bertha" was played as a buffer song from a commercial break. I have to wonder what Jerry would think about that.
Witchiness is all the rage right now, and I love it. I find myself wanting to paint everything black and purple like my teen self used to do. There are entire groups dedicated to Gothic home decorating, crafting, even gardening!
If you were a D&D lover long before Stranger Things, is it surreal to see so much apparel, accessories and collectibles available in mainstream stores across the country? It's got to be pretty liberating. As a teen, I would hid my fandoms in my textbooks while I read my comics, yet today they're all "in."
OK, it wasn't exactly a Sinead O'Connor moment, but watching Nancy Pelosi rip up Trump's speech was still a pretty special moment of protest. Various representatives, like Rep.
We raise chickens (my mom says that makes me a chicken tender!) and I have met people who actually think that chickens only lay white eggs, and that our multi-colored eggs are weird. I've also met people who thought that chocolate milk came from brown cows (okay, those people are mostly children) but it turns out that many people are even gullible about sheep.
While this book is timely for Black History Month, it's one that should be on the bookshelf of every white home in America to be read at any time of year. Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness tackles white supremacy in a way that kids can understand, and it demonstrates how we're all raised in a culture of racism, even programmed into it, without our consent.
I have always been interested in the possibility that life could be found beyond the Earth. Science has now found many planets around other suns. It appears that at least some of them may harbor life similar to life on Earth. Chemical building blocks for life have been found in gas nebula.
