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Alexander: Yankees win, but Dodgers see some hopeful signs

Starting pitcher Michael Grove #78 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks down after giving up a two run home run to Jake Bauers of the New York Yankees in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 3, 2023. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Miguel Vargas #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is called out on strikes with runners on by home plate umpire John Tumpane #74 as catcher Jose Trevino of the New York Yankees reacts to end the eighth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 3, 2023. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Starting pitcher Michael Groves #78 along...

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Goo goo g’joob

The American Egg Board has declared that it is National Egg Day today. If you've been to the supermarket lately, you undoubtedly have noticed that egg prices have once again gone down since last year. Please direct your comments to the Egg Board, I've done my best to keep prices down. It's National Bubbly Day. The first Saturday in June is the day to break out that special bottle of sparkling wine you've been saving.  Please note - while many people think that “bubbly” is merely a synonym for Champagne, the nickname really can refer to any sort of sparkling wine. Champagne is a specific sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France. This differentiation should help you keep those...

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The Spot’s Final Form Could Bring Some Serious Cronenberg Vibes To The Spider-Verse

This article contains spoilers for "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse."Spider-Man has faced many foes on the big screen, but none of them have been quite so confusing to fight as The Spot. Voiced by Jason Schwartzman, this villain's big-screen debut in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" sees him clumsily trying to use his new powers to rob an ATM (because the job market is unfairly hostile to candidates who have a void where their face should be).We've seen characters that have the power to create portals before. In "X-Men: Days of Future Past," Blink (Fan Bingbing) used them to buy time during a doomed battle against the Sentinels. More recently, "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" staged a daring heist that hinged on...

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How to Do a Baking Soda Experiment

Try this classic, hands-on learning activity combining science and art. Baking soda and vinegar are an easy science experiments for kids. Post by Rachel Withers, Editorial Manager at The Artful Parent. Updated June 2023 Periodically I find myself remembering that so often with kids art, simple is often best. This is especially true with young kids as too many choices can often overwhelm and distract kids. So today I thought we’d return to an oldie, but a goodie: baking soda & vinegar experiments. Photo by Rachel Withers We come back to this simple science experiment for kids again and again. Most of the time I set this up as a simple color mixing activity by coloring the vinegar. The colors...

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Summer Fridays, Vol 1.

    It’s the return of summer fridays! If you’re new here, summer fridays is our weekly virtual coffee date where we chat about all the things we’re doing, loving, craving, watching, etc – and take a true summer friday! This is the sixth year in a row (!!!) for these fun posts and I’m so glad you wanted them to return! These are meant to inspire you for the weekend and bring some fun to each summer friday. EATING My grilled chicken summer rice bowls. And this blueberry summer salad – it’s incredible! Also, leftovers of my saucy baked beans. They are the best baked beans on the internet! DRINKING Lavender vanilla ice coffee!! ‘Tis the season! Also, this cucumber...

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