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Salome's Stars: July 18
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Dealing with someone who has let you down is never easy.
A Taste of Summer
Do you feel like making creamy ice cream but don’t have an ice cream maker? No problem! Try this easy-to-make pistachio delight!
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Signs
Antique advertising and store signs are popular collectibles and decorations. Sometimes, the makers are as interesting as the subjects.
Celebrity Extra: Shawnee Smith
Whatever happened to actress Shawnee Smith from the Ted Danson show “Becker?” Is she still acting?
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Art Nouveau
In design, the line between art and science isn't always clearly drawn. This has been true for centuries. One of the most influential figures in the art nouveau movement…
Salome's Stars: June 27
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) By all means, have fun and enjoy this newly expanded social life.
Best Bites: Strawberry Shortcakes
This Fourth of July, I'm going to mess with our family favorite. Well, just a little bit. Instead of baking and preparing strawberry shortcake the traditional way using homemade, baked shortcake biscuits…
Celebrity Extra: It's Always Sunny
I just started watching the comedy series “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” I know that two people on the series are married in real life.
Divas on a Dime: Baja Fish Tacos
Nothing evokes the joy of summer quite like a meal that transports you to the beach, and Baja Fish Tacos do just that.
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Eagle Symbolism
The Fourth of July is a time to display American symbols like stars and stripes; red, white and blue; Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty and, of course, the majestic eagle.
Salome's Stars: June 20
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The facts about a new opportunity are still emerging. Wait until they're all out in the open…
Best Bites: Eggplant Pizzas
One of the joys of raising kids is making new friends with others who are also raising kids. When my three children were preschoolers…
Salome's Stars: June 13
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Start doing some serious thinking about a career move that could entail more than just changing job sites.
Best Bites: Egg Casserole
Father's Day is around the corner on June 16. Crown Dad “king for a day” with a royal breakfast he will love. It's a hearty egg-and-cheese casserole…
The Garden Bug: Toads
The American toad can eat up to 100 insects in one night, reducing insect damage to your plants. To attract toads to your garden, provide water in which to breed…
Divas on a Dime: Texas-Style Ribs
This Sunday is Father's Day. That means it's time to give Dad and all the father figures in your life the ultimate treat: mouthwatering, luscious Texas-style BBQ ribs.
Celebrity Extra: Alan Ruck
What are the stars of “Succession” doing now that the series has ended? I know the actor who played Kendall is doing theater, but what about the other siblings?
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Victorian Furniture
Victorian furniture has a reputation for being impractical and out of style. After all, it's all heavy, dark wood pieces covered in dust-collecting carvings and shabby old upholstery, right?
Salome's Stars: June 6
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Aspects continue to favor expanding social opportunities.
The Garden Bug: All About Birds App
The app merlin.allaboutbirds.org can ask you questions about a bird you are trying to identify, and will give you a list of possible matches.