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☆ Designer Aurora James offers a view into her LA cottage
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“I think I always see potential in things,” she told Architectural Digest for the magazine’s September cover story. James is a visible figure in the fashion world. Reclaimed terracotta tiles make up James' outdoor kitchen. Less zen: the process of getting a 1,000-pound stone sink into her indoor kitchen. “Sometimes you have to just do what’s right for you right now.

Persons: Aurora James, Vellies, ”, “, Farrow, Ball, James, Ayo Edebiri, Rosario Dawson, she’s, Frank Frances, Michelle Obama’s, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Isamu Noguchi, Sarah Ellison, ” Frank Frances, Tyler Mitchell, Mickalene Thomas, Tschabalala Organizations: CNN, Nordstrom Locations: LA, Laurel Canyon, Brooklyn —, Black

☆ How to choose the best Christmas tree, according to science
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Some aspects of choosing a live Christmas tree, like shape, color, and aroma, are subjective. Two Christmas tree experts explain how to choose between the many types of fir, pine, and spruce. Unlike fir and spruce trees, pine tree needles are clustered in groups instead of individually attached to the branch. The National Christmas Tree Association has a map for finding farms and other retailers that sell live Christmas trees. AdvertisementWhich Christmas tree has the best aroma?

Persons: —, there's, Fraser, Douglas, Noble, There's, Justin G, Whitehill, Bert Cregg, It's, Cregg, Chris Keane Whitehill, it's, Frasers, he's, Jason Reed Douglas, Mel Melcon, Jerry Holt, Bert, they'll, Alex Wong, Andrew Matthews, Tim Leedy, Paul J, Richards, Robert Nemeti, Jens Kalaene, you'll, Cesar L, Laure Organizations: Service, US Department of Agriculture, North Carolina State University, of Horticulture, Michigan State University, Northwest, REUTERS, White, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Star Tribune, MediaNews, Anadolu Agency, Call, Tribune Locations: Oregon, North Carolina, Michigan, Nobles , North Carolina, Douglas, Frasers, Fraser, Pacific Northwest, Europe, Canaan, Allentown

☆ Medford, N.J.: A Rural Township With a Quaint Downtown
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Jill P. Capuzzo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Since arriving in Medford, Mr. Cookis said they have taken their 2-year-old son, Beckett, and 1-year-old daughter, Luna, to the township’s apple festival, cranberry festival and Amish market. “I’ve lived down South for 10 years, and I’ve never had more nature,” said Mr. Cookis, 28. Nine years ago, while employed at TD Bank, Mr. Dodd grew weary of the frequent trips he had to make from their home in Maine to Cherry Hill, N.J. So the couple and their four children moved closer to the bank’s South Jersey headquarters. Coming from Maine, they were surprised at Medford’s similarly woodsy, rural feel.

Persons: Cheryl George, Cookis, Beckett, Luna, “ I’ve, I’ve, ”, It’s, ” Molly, Alex Dodd, Dodd Organizations: Medford —, TD Bank, Wharton State Forest Locations: Medford, Oakwood, Weichert, Jersey Shore, New Jersey, Maine, Cherry Hill, N.J, Jersey

☆ Biden nods to Camp David history by inviting Yoon, Kishida
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Most famously, President Jimmy Carter brokered the Camp David accords in 1978 between Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. The first foreign leader to visit Camp David, then known as "Shangri-La," was British Prime Minister Winston Churchill who was there for World War Two talks with Roosevelt. Eisenhower, who named Camp David for his father and grandson, would grill steaks for family and friends. One time George W. Bush hosted Russian leader Vladimir Putin at Camp David and introduced Putin to his Scottish terrier, Barney. The seemingly mundane at Camp David can sometimes erupt into major headlines, like the time President George H.W.

Persons: Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, Biden, David, Camp David, Japan's Fumio, Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol, Franklin Roosevelt, Jimmy Carter, Anwar al, Sadat, Menachem Begin, Winston Churchill, Roosevelt, Churchill, Nikita Krushchev, Dwight Eisenhower, Bill Clinton, Ehud Barak, Yasser Arafat, Arafat, Clinton, ” Clinton, “, ”, Harry Truman, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, Eisenhower, George W, Bush, Carter, Putin, Barney, George H.W, Marlin, Marlin Fitzwater, Steve Holland, Heather Timmons, Grant McCool Organizations: U.S, ., ROK, Works Progress Administration, Israeli, British, Cuban Missile Crisis, White, Camp, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Camp, Thurmont, WASHINGTON, Japan, South Korea, Maryland, U.S, Laurel Lodge, Aspen Lodge, Roosevelt . U.S, Catoctin, Soviet, Russian, Russia

☆ Regarding North Bath, Richard Russo Saved His Best for Last
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Hamilton Cain | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

SOMEBODY’S FOOL, by Richard RussoWelcome back to North Bath, scrappy sibling to the larger, wealthier Schuyler Springs, down the road in woodsy upstate New York. While Schuyler Springs is famous for wine bars, pricey restaurants and a racetrack, North Bath (or “Bath”) prides itself on a rustic vibe, greasy spoons and scrapyards and grand Victorian fixer-uppers. Set over three days in February 2010, the novel opens with a bleak snapshot: The recession has wreaked havoc on local businesses and families. Russo reprises the cast from “Nobody’s Fool” (1993) and “Everybody’s Fool” (2016), framing their foibles as social comedy in the mode of Charles Portis or Charles Dickens. (There’s an allusion to “Great Expectations.”) As with both authors, tumult brews beneath sunny surfaces.

Persons: Richard Russo, scrappy, Schuyler, Richard Russo’s, “, Donald “ Sully ” Sullivan, Sully’s, Peter, Ruth, Russo, Charles Portis, Charles Dickens Locations: North Bath, Schuyler Springs, woodsy, New York, Bath

☆ How 'Birkin Bandit' George Mickum Infiltrated NYC Society
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Kate Taylor | Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +52 min

"He would know people's weaknesses and what they wanted and somehow always have something to offer," a former close friend said. Another close friend said Mickum once gave her a $1,000 loan "within minutes" when she needed it because of a credit-card crisis. He never "let the truth get in the way of a good story," a former close friend said. Hermès bags, like the Birkin and the Kelly, have always been symbols of unattainable luxury. There wasn't even a dust bag; Mickum claimed his mom's assistant would drop it off later.

Persons: George Mickum strode, Carlyle, Patty Hearst, He'd, Mickum, Birkin, swilling, Patty's, Gillian Hearst, Mr, George Mickum, Gillian Hearst's, George, Sally Painter, who'd, Peter Davis, Jackie O, Barbara Walters, Alessia Fendi, influencer Hannah Stella, Nick Hissom, Steve Wynn, Hearst, they'd, Prince Charles, Anna Delvey, Patty Hearst's, Rumor, he'd, wasn't, Met Breuer, Peter Poopat, George Santos, Trinity, Elisabeth Thieriot, Thieriot, Hermes, —, Painter, Paul Mickum, George Mickum III, Sally, Painter's, Poopat, PJ Pascual, Patrick McMullan, Ramona Singer, Lauren Lawrence, Lawrence, Van Cleef, Nicole Salmasi, Trudy, Mike Vitelli, Eric Schmidt, Schmidt, Eric, R, Couri Hay, They're, Astor, William Randolph Hearst, Orson Welles, Kane, Gillian's, Bill Clinton, Patty, Bernard Shaw, Gillian, Lydia —, Shaw, Maxim, Lydia, Kane we're, Christian Simonds, Pierre, Krista Corl, Dee Dee, Scott Buccheit, Naeem Delbridge, Pascual, who's, We're, buttering, Simonds, Matthew Kehoe, England, — Hearst, Delbridge, Hearst's, Mario Glen Coco, Hearsts, Astrid Stawiarz, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Justin Timberlake, Joe Lewis, Buccheit, Mary McCarthy, Lillian Hellman, Mickum's, Christie Grimm, Steve, Kameron Ramirez, Hissom, Ramirez, Nick, Hunt, Damien Hirst, Douglas Elliman, Harry Winston, David Fiszel, invitees, Fiszel, Darian, Winston, Martha Stewart's, Mendel minks, Vacheron Constantin, Tao, Melinda French Gates, Shawn Mendes, Bill, Hillary Clinton, Neiman Marcus, Damien Hirst's, Damien, weren't, Kelly, Alexis Clarbour, Clarbour, Paul Wharton, you've, Wharton, Sean Zanni, Michael Coste, Hannah Stella, Coste's, Stella, Scott Fitzgerald, Coste, Goodman, Courroies Birkin, didn't, Aman, Cartier, Mickum's bluster, skeptically, satchel, Clarbour's, He's, We've, Sider, Philippe, Buccheit texted Pascual, he's, Hay, Café Carlyle, Alexander Hankin, Burisma, Hunter Biden, Mickum hasn't, There's, They've, Amy X, Wang, King Charles, Tracey Amon, Amon, GEORGE MICKUM Organizations: Hearst, Blue, Potomac, Hamptons, East, Met, University of Delaware, Southampton Bathing Corporation, Fields School, Georgetown Law, DC, Town &, New York Daily News, The New York Times, Google, Carnegie, Rockefeller, Cosmopolitan, Symbionese Liberation Army, Hearst Corporation, Vogue, Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering, Stockbridge Golf, New, Tiger, Tottenham, Douglas, Martha Stewart's Hamptons, Mickum, Projects, Madison, Getty, Antibes, Nike, Rue du Faubourg Saint, Couture, US, UN, New Yorkers, Avenue Couture, Hermès, Republican, Justice Department, Blue Star, Town, New York Times Magazine Locations: Bemelmans, Clinton, York, Palm, New, London, Manhattan, Dalton, Bay, Windsor Castle, Haute, Washington , DC, New York, Baccarat, The, San Francisco, Wilton , Connecticut, Side, Wyntoon, California, Buccheit, woodsy Stockbridge , Massachusetts, Stockbridge, Bahamas, Albany, Nobu, Martha, Peking, Paris, Istanbul, St, Georgetown, China, Italy, Hermès, Amalfi Coast, du, Midtown, brunch, Rue, Central Park, Mickum, Turkey, La, Café, Ukrainian, Ukraine

☆ Jesse Watters is taking Tucker Carlson's old Fox News slot
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jesse Watters, known for his "Watters' World" segments, is taking Tucker Carlson's old slot. Watters' profile at Fox News rose through his work with the network's former star Bill O'Reilly. Watters' show "Jesse Watters Primetime" will take the 8 p.m. Eastern slot on July 17, Fox News said in a statement on Monday that outlined its forthcoming schedule. In its statement, Fox News described the show as Watters' "fresh take on the major headlines of the day while interviewing newsmakers from across the country." Carlson did not immediately respond to Insider's Twitter DM seeking comment on Watters taking over his former Fox News slot.

Persons: Jesse Watters, Watters, Tucker, Bill O'Reilly, Carlson, Tucker Carlson, " Watters, O'Reilly, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Organizations: Fox News, Dominion, Morning, Fox Nation, Twitter, Fox, Dominion Voting Systems Locations: New York, Chinatown

☆ 19 Best Gift Ideas for the Dad Who Has Everything
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

To help, we tapped a coterie of expert gift-givers to share the best gifts for dads who have everything. For the dad who loves to relaxFor the dad who’s always moaning about his aching feet, gift him this top-rated foot massager, which uses a mix of Shiatsu, compression and vibration to provide an effective and thorough massage. For the dad who loves to napFor fathers who enjoy an afternoon snooze or have trouble sleeping at night, these wireless sleep headphones are a solid bet. New York City-based Greenberg loves the space-saving aspect. If he’s even “slightly handy,” says Greenberg, he’ll appreciate this addition to his gadget arsenal.

Persons: Sarah Grossbart, Rachel Simon, “, ”, Josh McBride, Bad Birdie, Hannah Redmond, that’s, Steve Greenberg, wouldn’t, Greenberg, I’ve, —, Redmond, Elisabeth Jones, Hennessy, Dad, Alison Deyette, Paul Zahn, won’t, Zahn, ” Greenberg, he’ll, Roberts Schey’s, Francisco Corvi’s, Keys, Roberts Schey, Pam Blondin Organizations: Bluetooth, VR, Scout Locations: New York City, York City, Florida, . New York City, Los Angeles, Argentine, Raleigh, North Carolina

☆ I make up to $9,500 a month renting out my home while my family lives in a trailer in the driveway. Here's how I set up my Airbnb and VRBO business.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Alexi McKinley rents out her home and lives in a trailer in her driveway for a few weeks every month. Her family makes up to $9,500 a month from vacation-rental platforms like Airbnb and VRBO. Now we spend around two weeks every month living in our trailer so we can rent out our house on Airbnb and VRBO. We just pack what we want depending on how long the Airbnb guests are staying. The living space in the trailer.

☆ Lebanon, Maine — where the winning Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold — is a small town for 'woodsy introverts' with just over 6,000 residents near New Hampshire
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Maine just sold its first winning Mega Millions ticket for a whopping $1.35 billion. The ticket was sold at a gas station in the small town of Lebanon. "There is not much around, but it is a quiet little town in Maine," they wrote on the site. Hometown Gas & Grill in Lebanon, Maine. A total of 1,250 retailers sell lottery products in the state, and each business receives commissions and bonuses, per the Maine Lottery.

☆ When to Paint Over Your Home’s Woodwork—and When to Leave It Alone
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Christina Poletto | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

TWO YEARS AGO when Kate Arends and her family moved into their 1956 rambler-style house in St. Paul, Minn., they encountered a thoroughly outdated kitchen that included uninterrupted oak paneling on the ceilings and walls. Not loving the wood’s golden hue, Ms. Arends, founder of lifestyle brand Wit & Delight, considered painting over it or sanding it down to a more neutral complexion, but the costs seemed prohibitive and the payoff uncertain.After the family had lived with the wood for a year, they decided to honor its hue but surround it with more modern décor. They painted Shaker-style cabinets a daring, un-woodsy powdery rose tone—Sulking Room Pink by Farrow & Ball—and further punched them up by installing slabs of Calacatta Viola marble with its trademark whorls of black and deep purple. An ink-blue gas range adds another shot of the unexpected. “If the wood is in great shape, the constraints of working within the shade or hue of the stain might seem limiting, but some really interesting solutions can come from those constraints,” said Ms. Arends.

Pantone recently announced its 2023 Color of the Year: Viva Magenta. SKIP AHEAD Viva Magenta home products | Viva Magenta kitchen products | Viva Magenta beauty products | Viva Magenta apparel and accessoriesAs many sought to do with the 2022 Color of the Year, Very Peri, you may be interested in incorporating Viva Magenta into your wardrobe or home. Viva Magenta home productsThis expert-recommended rowing machine from Hydrow has a Viva Magenta option available for pre-order that is set to ship in February 2023, according to the brand. Pets can get in on the Viva Magenta trend with this plush bed, available in a color close to the new Pantone Color of the Year. Viva Magenta apparel and accessoriesPantone offers a handful of products in Viva Magenta, including this long keychain.

☆ Black Friday and Cyber Monday editors' picks: What our staff bought
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Gabriella Depinho | Gabriella Depinho Is A Production Coordinator For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two of the busiest shopping events of the year. Some of our staff purchased tried and true favorites that needed replacing, like beloved Lululemon running sneakers or perfume. I bought the Kalorik MAXX 10-in-1 because I have a large household and its 26-quart capacity can cook an entire rotisserie chicken. They’re lightweight yet supportive, and great for running outdoors or on the treadmill.” — Zoe Malin, associate updates editor“My brother and I bought this iPad for my mother's Christmas present. It also comes with a dishwasher-safe scraping tool for easy clean-up, says Cuisinart” — Mili Godio, associate reporter“I bought this cute toiletry bag that looks roomy.

☆ I Finally Found a Hat That Fits Over a Bun, Top-Knot or Updo
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

When I started wearing my hair in a bun virtually every day, I discovered that wearing a sun hat became…a real pain in the buns. Suddenly, the bucket hat styles that I’d loved for years either didn’t stay on my bun-topped head or looked rather ridiculous—like a lumpy Cat in the Hat. The North Face hat is made for outdoor adventures, fabricated from a durable, quick-dry recycled nylon with a perfectly-angled bucket brim with some oomph to it. The North Face name and logo comes embroidered boldly and noticeably smack-dab on the forehead, which was a little too much for me. Once I started wearing it all the time, in my Brooklyn neighborhood, I realized it was more an object of envy than ridicule.

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