I normally do not enjoy cooking and preparing meals every night. Ed and I enjoy going out to dinner but since mid-March, that came to an abrupt halt and cooking at home every night became “a thing”. I had to get with the program and find ways to learn the …
Read More »The Moneyist: I didn’t feel well last month and asked my housekeeper to stay home. I am nervous about having her come back. She asked for ‘unpaid wages.’ What should I do?
Dear Moneyist, My housekeeper would like to receive money while she’s not working. She works for me for 4 hours a month, and I pay her approximately $ 120 cash each month. We pay her well, although she is hardly a full-time worker. In fact, she is barely part time. …
Read More »Key Words: Stephen King is ‘sorry’ if you feel like you’re living in ‘The Stand’ right now
Maybe Stephen King has a touch of the “shining”? A flu-like pandemic has spread across the globe, killing tens of thousands, overrunning hospitals and turning iconic tourist destinations like Times Square and St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City into ghost towns. These daily headlines and news reports following the COVID-19 …
Read More »‘We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow and steal her baby.’ Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar speech will be welcomed by America’s growing army of vegans
Dairy milk got a bad reception at Sunday’s Academy Awards. Joaquin Phoenix took aim at dairy farming in his Oscars speech for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “Joker.” “We go into the natural world and we plunder it for its resources. We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a …
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