134.1°F—the hottest air temperature on record across the world was taken on July 10, 1913, at the appropriately named Furnace Creek Ranch, California, right in Death Valley. (Told you it was appropriately named.) Furnace Creek almost hit this record again in recent years, and cities across the USA are also
Median home prices are reported to increase 6.6% year-over-year in 2022, the Washington Post reports. While the market still favors sellers, mortgage and home prices are expected to stabilize this summer (sometime). It could be the perfect time to buy a new home in Virginia, but with the market still
Ready for a day of clothes shopping in Richmond, VA and don’t want to bust your budget? Grab a cup of coffee from Whisk or Ironclad Coffee, and check out our shopping day trip guide to the three best clothing thrift stores in Richmond, Virginia. 1. Diversity Thrift Why we
Magic brings to mind a sense of wonder and imagination but also suspicion. When we were little, we delighted in making up entire worlds in our minds and using the elements around us to make it all the more real. Somehow, we lose that as adults leading busy lives in
Jumpstarting creativity is a little like getting a stalled car to start—there’s a spark of life in the engine, but it just won’t drive. Creativity, too, has its hibernation period, whether you had to take a hiatus due to life circumstances or the ideas just wouldn’t come. It may be
While a Patagonian cypress challenges the record of “oldest living tree,” two bristlecone pines have historically held that record and have much to teach us about life. Bristlecone Pines: Shaped by the Elements You may recognize the image of one 1,400-year-old bristlecone pine stamped on the back of some U.S.
The ice pick planted itself in my brain sometime around 9 p.m. last night, and the headache lasted for 12 hours. It’s a situation I wasn’t used to, though my mother had cluster headaches throughout her life. I was out of aspirin and didn’t have the energy to drive, so
Ticks used to be the most active in the spring and fall, but Harvard Health reports that tick season is expanding as warm temperatures increase due to climate change. Take the following precautions to protect your family and pets against ticks year-round. How to Prevent Ticks From Biting Humans Prevention
Whether you’ve lived in your area for years or just a few weeks, getting to know your community can feel a little awkward. It’s like making a new friend. Outside of work and home life, your habits may limit you to a certain routine. Trying free summer activities in the
The phrase “Laughter is the best medicine” is a colloquial variation of a biblical passage from Proverbs (Chapter 17, verse 22): which reads that “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Many sacred texts, from spiritual texts to philosophical ones, contain words