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They’re lightweight, easing the burden on the people who transport the wines (as well as those who carry them home), and convenient. Several are shatterproof and impermeable to UV rays. Some eliminate the tainted-cork nuisance, the corkscrew hassle and the spoiled-leftover-wine quandary. more »

“Take us home, my dears,” he said to the horses as he tied off the reins, wrapped himself deep into his buffalo robe, and curled up on the seat of the buggy.By the time the horses stumbled into the barnyard, his eyelids were frozen shut by the vapor from his exhaled breath, and his beard had frozen to his shirt. You may be sure that Nelly and Gypsy received a good rubdown and an extra ration of oats, that night. more »

Adrienne G. Cannon writes: It was not one of those odd renditions of a cone-shaped window, an indistinct sonogram that requires a certain faith to accept the doctor’s interpretation that “Yes, the baby is a girl.” It was a three dimensional rendering that showed her tiny serene face looking as if she were just biding her time until she could enter our world more »

For far too long, banks have encouraged abusive use of debit cards, and have pocketed the resulting punitive fees with, I’m sure, big, understanding smiles on their corporate faces. These days, more and more high schools are offering “life skills” classes that teach kids how to make a budget, handle a checking account, read a credit card agreement more »