One card that I found difficult to interpret when I first started learning tarot was temperance. It is easy to reduce its meaning to patience and balance, but these concepts are already represented by the 7 and 2 of pentacles.One trick that helped … [Continue reading]
Homemade wedding card box has witnessed 65 new beginnings
From custom cupcakes to glass jar vases brimming with baby breath, Allison Hogg and Andy Auld's friends and family helped make the couple's 2016 wedding unique. While browsing card box ideas on Pinterest, Hogg fell in love with a small wooden house … [Continue reading]
DAVOS DIARY: Train, not plane means landscape, cutting carbon
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — If you come to Davos this year, try taking the train instead of flying, the organizers of the World Economic Forum said. So I did.That meant a 12-hour journey from London to the exclusive meeting in the Swiss Alps, which I'm … [Continue reading]
African scientists baffled by monkeypox cases in Europe, US
LONDON (AP) - Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the recent spread of the disease in Europe and North America. Cases of the smallpox-related disease have previously only been seen in people … [Continue reading]
Canada faces shortage of allergy-friendly baby food
OTTAWA - Federal authorities recognize that Canada faces a shortage of formulas for babies with food allergies and certain health conditions.Health Canada says in an advisory Thursday that the supply of allergy-friendly formulas is not meeting demand … [Continue reading]
Sometimes those first dates end up happily ever after: Dating Diaries
Many of the "lessons" from the Star's popular relationships column, Dating Diaries, deal with the sad, painful, or absurd reality of "being single and watching" in a city. But there are also happier and more optimistic lessons, such as: sometimes … [Continue reading]
Scientists push for ocean version of International Space Station
Does the ocean need its version of the International Space Station?A Canadian research center in Halifax says the answer is yes, promoting an ambitious observation system for the North Atlantic."The North Atlantic Carbon Observatory is a structure … [Continue reading]
Do I have to go to this funeral, despite the anger the family still harbors for me? Ask Ellie
Q: After working with someone for many years, we became friends. His wife and he had six children. When she became very ill, my colleague took leave to be at her home. When his wife died, he went back to work, we remained friends and after two … [Continue reading]
E-bike buyers also earn cash discounts, proponents say:
Cash discount programs for electric cars, trucks and SUVs should be expanded to include e-bikes, sustainability and mobility advocates say. E-bikes, or power-assisted bicycles, function like traditional bicycles, but are equipped with a … [Continue reading]
World Bee Day a chance to remind people how important and how endangered the insects are
World Bee Day is often an opportunity to celebrate the hard work bees do to pollinate our plants and keep our ecosystems healthy - but this year experts say it's also an opportunity to sound the alarm about the dangers they face, especially after … [Continue reading]
Contract should outline the sale of your pre-construction house
Can I sell my pre-construction apartment?The short answer is: maybe. You can sell your agreement through an assignment sale, with the developer's permission. But this is a complex question, so let me explain a little more.For starters, when you … [Continue reading]
‘I can’t see the light’: war fuels rising prices in Europe
MILAN (AP) — Edoardo Ronzoni inspects a construction site near Milan that he shut down in March as materials costs skyrocketed. He can't finish a half-finished roundabout at an intersection known for its fender benders, because asphalt, cast-iron … [Continue reading]