David Trinko: 3 a.m. wakeup call from ‘fraud prevention’
The automated call rang my wife’s phone a little after 3 a.m., saying it was the big box store’s automated fraud prevention line, complete with the company’s number on the caller ID.
Summer grilling rules
For seasonal food and wine perfection, few things can top a cookout. My favorite grill experience was at a tiny remote cottage with no electricity in Uruguay, the vacation retreat of Argentine celeb chef Francis Mallmann, who popularized traditional open-flame techniques internationally.
Tips for a quick makeup routine
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Can you recommend a simple makeup routine for a woman to look presentable but not like a clown?
New tastes and trends on display
NEW YORK — What are Americans hungry for?
Going back to the movie theater?
It’s the best feeling to step out of our blistering hot weather and into an ice-cold, darkened movie theater. Local cinemas are offering several incentives during these steamy months to remove us from our Netflix addictions and experience the summer’s blockbusters in their crisp, dimmed playhouses.
A day at the beach
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Those of us in Florida are lucky to have access to a free amenity that makes many Americans jealous: the beach.
Hasbro is turning Wordle into a board game
If you think in five-letter words — especially ones that contain s, t and e — you likely play Wordle. Soon, you’ll be able to play with friends in a whole new way.
Best Bites: Pringles Elote (Mexican Street Corn)
Let’s just all agree that Pringles, with its cylindrical can, makes the best chips for road trips, by far. These chips don’t get squished in the car, they are easy to share without grubby hands reaching in and they are never greasy and messy. This new Elote flavor continues Pringles’ success as it tries to replicate the Mexican street corn flavor with roasted spice, citrus zest and a little kick.
‘The Doomsday Clock at 75′ explores how it keeps ticking away
CHICAGO — The Doomsday Clock was born in 1947 in Chicago, a Cold War baby delivered as the illustration for the first cover of a new magazine, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. It was set at 7 minutes to midnight, an indication of how close a team of revered scientists believed the world was to nuclear annihilation.
On Nutrition: Sorting the facts
I have a very nice patient who comes to appointments with questions about everything except his main medical problem. These are from his last visit:
