A super close Supermoon will occur this week. The moon will be as close to Earth as it can get this month, fully illuminated for skywatchers, according to the Earth Sky, a science website that provides daily news and information on astronomy and space. As USA Today reports, the supermoon is set to rise on Wednesday, […]
Fall gardening chores tend to have a “bedtime” theme – before your plants begin their long winter’s nap, they need to be tended and tucked cozily into their beds. Fall gardening is also an exercise in delayed gratification – new plants will barely put down roots before going dormant, cleaned and amended beds won’t show […]
If you’re in a one of the 48 states that currently practice daylight saving time, you change your “wall” clocks twice a year. In the spring, the annual period of daylight savings begins – with clocks jumping forward an hour ahead of standard time and staying on “daylight savings time” until mid-fall. Right now, clocks across most […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Trifold will be officially launched soon. Well, as Android Police reports, there is if you live in one of the markets where the phone will likely launch. Before you get excited, that doesn’t include North America. Of course, nothing is official until it’s said out loud and made official, but there doesn’t appear to be […]
The first week of November is National Fig Week, which may seem odd because it comes towards the end of fresh fig season (they can usually be found from May through November). Dating back to the Stone Age, hundreds of varieties of figs have emerged. Figs are highly perishable and need to be used almost […]
Taking a page out of its sister company Gap’s very successful designer collaborations playbook, Old Navy has joined forces with beloved New York-based designer Anna Sui on a line of ’90s-inspired pieces for a playful, everyday wardrobe. As Fashionista reports, the crossover, ideated and brought to life by Gap Inc.’s Executive Vice President and Creative Director Zac Posen, […]
Each year, the first full week of November is dedicated to celebrating and showing gratitude towards the lifesaving work provided by animal shelters and rescues nationwide. As a vital part of the communities they serve, animal shelters and rescues devote themselves tirelessly to bettering the lives of not only homeless animals, but also owned pets […]
Hurricane Melissa tied the all-time strongest landfall on record in the Atlantic Basin as it crashed ashore in Jamaica at Category 5 intensity last week. As The Weather Channel (TWC) reports, this landfall tied the following long-standing Atlantic Basin records for most intense landfall by both pressure and wind speed: – Lowest pressure: The Labor Day 1935 […]
Even though you know your shaggy Irish wolfhound or black cat might make the perfect werewolf or witch’s pet Halloween night, perhaps a photo op is best before heading out the door. Taking them on your trick-or-treat adventure in your neighborhood could make them uneasy, and trying to walk a stressed out pet—or worse, chasing […]
As if October 31 wasn’t awesome enough with costumes, ghouls, candy, and spooky things galore – it’s also National Caramel Apple Day! Caramel apples and Halloween go together like ghosts, goblins, tricks, and treats. The tradition stretches back decades to the day a creative Kraft confectioner invented the wonderfully simple recipe while trying to figure […]