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[ comments ] FADE IN A white title appears on a black screen. "As night-fall does not come at once, neither does oppression...It is in such twilight that we all must be aware of change in the air - however slight - lest we become victims of the darkness." Justice William O. Douglas The title fades off, replaced by a second title. "I not only think that we will tamper with Mother Nature, I think Mother wants us to." William Gaylin The second title fades off, leaving a dark screen. The darkness gradually gives way to a dawning light. We...

Here’s my big list of things I want to accomplish in 2022: Remodel The Kitchen  The HH is still having a blast playing with his espresso machine and testing out his lattes on friends and neighbors. As part of his Christmas gift to himself he bought a bunch of different bean varieties and is looking forward to testing them out this winter.  If only I liked coffee, I could share in his enthusiasm. Oh well. At least I’m doing my part of keeping him busy with steaming milk for my teas.   Sell Enough Rugs to Buy an AGA Stove...

In this era of so-called peak TV, television networks, cable channels, and streaming services continue to disgorge a head-spinning array of content on a seemingly daily basis. Watching all this content is simply a physical impossibility for one person. Given the sheer volume of television shows competing for viewers' attention, it's not surprising that a select few shows will inevitably rise to the top while others face the cruel axe of cancellation. Yet this has always been the case since not every TV series deserves to become a hit. However, there have also been many shows that were high-quality but never quite managed...

Ava Gardner in 1952.VIRGIL APGERAmerican actress Ava Gardner (1922 - 1990) spoke of her insatiable desire for sex When Ava kissed me, I felt it in every fibre... but it was the tales of her lovers that really floored me: Secrets of Hollywood's most insatiable sex goddess, by her last confidantBy PETER EVANS FOR MAILONLINEPUBLISHED: 23:11 GMT, 21 June 2013 | UPDATED: 15:20 GMT, 22 June 2013The smallest husband I ever had, and the biggest mistake — that was how Ava Gardner described Mickey Rooney, who’d once been Hollywood’s top box-office draw. ‘But I do owe Mickey one thing: he taught me how much I...

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of posts by Sally Kohn— journalist and CNN political commentator, TED talk giver, and design aficionado—chronicling her adventures in remodeling. For the first two installments, see The Case for Unstained Wood Floors from a Stealth Design Nerd and The Surprising Virtues of Spray Paint (Plus a Few Tips). Above: A glimpse of my guest room. Photograph by Sally Kohn. Any minute now, I have about 382 in-laws arriving for the holidays. Okay, that’s an exaggeration; the actual number is somewhere between 5 and 9. Still, I’ve left some logistics right down to...