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Lifestyle Columns

Off the Shelf

There is no substitute for experience. “You should have been there!” “You have to see it with your own eyes!” “It’s so much bigger in person!” “You have got to try it yourself!” These are common exclamations when we engage in conversation to share experiences and try to ...

Loetz produced several lines of iridescent glass

Identifying antique glass isn’t always easy. If you’re lucky, a piece may be marked, like this Phanomen vase, which is signed “Loetz Austria” on its pontil (the spot on the base where the blown molten glass was attached to a pontil for shaping). Proof of its maker, not to mention its ...

Cli-Fi

My heart goes out to people experiencing weather-related disasters. I can try to imagine but do not know how such devastation feels. Research suggests that fictional books may be empathy-building tools. (https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/reading-fiction-empathy-better-person) Climate fiction, or ...

19 hacks to keep cool when it’s super hot outdoors

Whatever you have planned — the beach, pool, campground, your own backyard, or pretty much staying indoors — these summer tips, tricks, hacks, and DIYs are sure to offer a sigh of relief to help you do anytime-of-year heat waves like a champ! Run cold water over your wrists Here’s a ...

Periodicals at the library

You may have noticed that your magazine subscriptions are changing. Some are no longer being published in print form and are only available digitally and others have changed their subscription schedules by publishing fewer issues per year. This has, of course, affected the library’s ...