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Hot Stuff: The summer’s 8 best romance novels are thrilling, fun, and resonant romps

By Maureen Lee Lenker August 30, 2022 at 03:00 PM EDT

Summer 2022 brought a veritable smorgasbord of scintillating romance choices, from unique historicals to engrossing contemporary rom-coms. [check your library first!]

  • For the Love of the Bard, by Jessica Martin
  • Always Be My Duchess, by Amalie Howard
  • The Accidental Pinup, by Danielle Jackson
  • The Hookup Plan, by Farrah Rochon

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Here is a list of 15 essential documents all retirees must have in order. Some of these docs are important for all of us. Get them before you need them. If you are a senior who lives alone or doesn’t have a network of folks, some resources that can help are:

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The Israeli-Palestinian issue goes back nearly a century when Britain, during World War I, pledged to establish a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine under the Balfour Declaration. British troops took control of the territory from the Ottoman Empire at the end of October 1917. Large-scale Jewish migration to Palestine began, accelerated by Jewish…

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As the heart stops and we die, the brain is flatlined and nonfunctional. However, using brain electrical monitoring, there is growing evidence that in this state (as people pass away), there are markers of activity (beta, delta, and sometimes gamma waves) that emerge for a very short period. These are ordinarily found when people are having…

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Easy to assemble Vegetarian Enchiladas For One! Seasoned vegetables and black beans are sandwiched between corn tortillas and cheese. The ingredients are layered, casserole style in a small baking dish. Topped with salsa and cheese, this wonderful single-serving meal can be ready in under 30 minutes. Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Calories: 462kcal Author: Joanie Zisk…

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BY NATASHA DALY Thursday, July 21, 2022 The migratory monarch butterfly—the iconic subspecies common to North America—was declared endangered today by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the global leading authority on the status of biological diversity.  The butterfly, known for its twice-yearly, 2,500-mile journey across the continent between its summer and winter grounds,…

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This day in history: ‘Disco Demolition Night’ On this day in 1979, nearly 50,000 people packed Comiskey Park on the southwest side of Chicago to watch local DJ and notorious disco hater Steve Dahl blow up a bunch of disco records in between a White Sox doubleheader. “Disco Demolition Night” remains one of the seminal…

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Houston, Tx The Children’s Museum of Houston 1500 Binz, Houston, TX 77004 713-522-1138 Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr., Houston, TX 77030 713-639-4629 The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Caroline Wiess Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet St. The Audrey Jones Beck Building, 5601 Main St., Houston, TX 77005 713-639-7300 South Carolina Columbia…

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