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I love life’s little stories, home-cooked food, and the places that make Gaborone feel like our own.
A new novel about the complicated pull of home Richard Russo’s new novel, *Under the Falls*, sounds like the kind of book that understands why people leave a struggling town, but still feel responsible for what happens there. It follows a...
A good market visit begins before you leave home Saturday markets can be joyful, but they can also become expensive if I arrive without a plan. Fresh tomatoes look useful, herbs smell wonderful, and someone is always selling a basket of fr...
Lil Wayne and Craig Carton are betting on the conversation The interesting part of *The Joint Venture Show* is not simply putting Lil Wayne and Craig Carton together. It is the choice to build a weekly video podcast around people who can t...
Mega Rayquaza has arrived in Pokémon TCG Pocket, and the deck-sharing idea may be the real winner I watched the official trailer for the new Pokémon TCG Pocket expansion, “Ruler of the Skies”, and Mega Rayquaza ex certainly gets the dramat...
The Small Notebook That Keeps Our Household Spending Honest I keep a small notebook in the kitchen, usually under a pile of shopping lists. It is not a sophisticated budget system. I write down what comes in, what goes out, and the expense...
The Morning Show ending with season five feels like the right call Apple TV has confirmed that The Morning Show will return for a fifth and final season in 2027. I enjoy the series, especially when it shows the pressure behind a polished n...
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is almost here The official Spider-Man trailer post has brought back that familiar pre-release excitement. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is scheduled for theatrical release on Friday, July 31, 2026, and the timing mak...
The herb garden only works when the small jobs have names At our shared neighborhood herb garden, we used to say, “everyone will help when they have time.” It sounded friendly, but it was not a plan. Some weeks the basil was thirsty, the m...