Silent observers of our lives, trees are on most peoples’ radar only at moments of transition or death: We mark springtime’s budding and autumn’s flamboyance; note somberly the tree felled by a storm or by the tiny, ravenous ash borer. Although emblematic of nature, they nonetheless are seen with the goggles of our human-centered vision, and thus barely seen at all.With a rush of popular fiction and nonfiction on the sociality of trees, we are starting to recognize the extent of what we’re missing. Whether the simplest details—the plain fact of their presence more below ground than above it—or the awareness of their constant inter-arboreal communications, trees have officially entered our contemporary awareness as more than just a background to...
Spend less when you shop during a tax-free weekend! We have this year’s back-to-school tax-free weekend shopping dates! Every summer, select states (see the list below) offer Sales Tax “Holiday” weekends, allowing shoppers to do their back-to-school shopping for clothing, footwear, school supplies, computers, and other items without having to pay sales tax. Many of the larger online retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, and Target participate in Tax-Free Holidays too, which means that you can do your shopping online without adding sales tax! 🙌 Here’s the list of states offering back-to-school tax-free weekend shopping dates in 2023… Arkansas: Dates: August 5 – 6, 2023 Save on: Clothing (up to $100 per item), diapers (up to $100 per item), accessories (up to...
Father’s Day Gift Guide 2023 – Gift Ideas for Dads | AD Dads – our heroes, our protectors, our teachers. Father’s Day is next month so it’s time to start thinking about how to celebrate the fathers and grandfathers in our lives. In this gift guide, I’ll share some of my favourite gift ideas for dads this year. Read on for some inspiration. Bob and Brad UNI Massage Gun A massage gun is a great gift for anyone who suffers from muscle aches. A gift for dads of all ages, whether they’re aching from carrying their toddlers around, from playing football or going for runs, or from long days of gardening. The UNI massage gun is a new product from...
Everyone found ways to stave off boredom during the early days of the pandemic — and many of us now have abandoned sourdough starters, unfinished jigsaw puzzles, and dusty birdwatching binoculars to show for it. Ivy Pochoda, though, has a novel. The Los Angeles author’s “Sing Her Down,” published May 23 by MCD/Farrar, Straus & Giroux, is a product of the era that saw people around the world binging television or attending endless Zoom meetings. “I started it in the fall of 2020, the height of lockdown,” Pochoda recalls. “It was some sort of escapism because there was something to do besides sitting around the house and going to kindergarten online.” Related: Sign up for our free newsletter about books, authors,...
By Jason Sandy During the 19th century, new types of drinks were developed and became very popular. Victorians especially liked carbonated drinks such as ginger beer, lemonade, cream soda, lemon squash, soda water, and koala. To prevent the carbonation from escaping, a British soft drink maker named Hiram Codd designed and patented a uniquely shaped bottle in London in 1872. Known as a “Codd” bottle, the pinched neck of the bottle provided a hollow chamber that contained a glass marble and rubber washer. The pressure of the gas from the carbonation in the bottle pushed the marble tight against the washer, creating an air-tight seal. Although they are relatively rare, several of these bottles have been recovered from the Thames....
