We love our pets like family, and we want them to live long, healthy lives. October is National Pet Wellness Month, and there is no better time to re-evaluate your furry friend’s health and lifestyles. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) launched National Pet Wellness Month in 2004 to educate pet parents on the importance […]
October is the perfect time to Winterize your Cooler and Tune up your Heating System
As the middle month of autumn, October is a great time to attend to both indoor and outdoor home maintenance tasks. During the changing seasons, the nights are longer and cooler, the days shorter. There’s a chill in the air. Time to winterize your cooler and tune up your heating system for the coming colder […]
OpenAI launches Atlas browser to compete with Google Chrome
This week, OpenAI introduced its own web browser, Atlas, putting the ChatGPT maker in direct competition with Google as more internet users rely on artificial intelligence to answer their questions. As AP News reports, making its popular AI chatbot a gateway to online searches could allow OpenAI, the world’s most valuable startup, to pull in […]
An Atmospheric River is about to Drench the Pacific Northwest – What is an Atmospheric River, anyway?
As many as a half a dozen storms are expected to roll onshore in the northwestern United States through next week, bringing periods of drenching rain to lower elevations and accumulating snow to the higher terrain. One of the more potent storms, forecast to arrive Thursday night into Friday, will tap into a firehose of […]
Bombas to open Brick & Mortar Stores, aiming to Amplify its Charitable Impact
Bombas, the comfort focused sock and apparel brand with a mission, known for its “one purchased = one donated” model for socks, underwear, and t-shirts, is opening its first flagship store in NYC. And that’s just the beginning. The brand will follow the NYC opening with store launches in Boca Raton and Austin before the […]
October is a month for Pickled Peppers!
National Pickled Peppers Month is observed every October. That’s right, a whole month dedicated to chowing down on these tasty snacks that are actually pretty healthy for you! Health Benefits of Pickled Peppers Since an ounce of pickled peppers is only 7 calories, you can eat these bad boys until you’re blue in the face […]
Are Pumpkin Patches Dog-Friendly? 5 Tips to Include Your Pup in the Fall Fun
Fall is one of the best seasons to get outside—the air is crisp, you aren’t dripping with sweat or shivering in the cold, and the foliage is too pretty to miss. With the fall season comes lots of farm stands, pumpkin patches, and apple orchards and if you plan on including your dog in as […]
NOAA Releases its Winter Forecast – What will be in Store Where You Live?
Winter is coming − but how cold is it going to be? Federal forecasters from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center gave us their answer October 16 in their annual winter outlook. As USA Today reports, according to the forecast, a warmer-than-average winter is most likely across the southern tier of the nation, as well as in California and along […]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October was first declared as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) by Congress in 1989. Since then, October has been a time to acknowledge domestic violence survivors and be a voice for its victims. Organizations and individuals unite across the country for a national effort to uplift the needs, voices, and experiences of survivors. Domestic […]