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Sunday June 11, 2023 Trent H. Evans

Theme: "Let's Do This!" - DO is added to each familiar phrase.23A. Finally send off that alumni check?: FACE THE DONATION. Face the Nation.40A. Bulletin forbidding residents from camping in the complex's shared spaces?: CONDO TENT WARNING. Content warning.57A. Bedtime message for Raggedy Ann?: AND TO A DOLL A GOODNIGHT. And to all a good night.82A. Salon job for a sunrise wedding?: UPDO AT THE CRACK OF DAWN. Up at the crack of dawn.99A. Accusations of cheating at the Kennel Club agility competition?: DOG RACE UNDER FIRE. Grace under fire. 119A. Catchphrase for Earth lovers?: WE ADORE THE WORLD. We Are the World.Three are standard insertions, the other three (40A, 57A and 99A) all change the original one-word into two...

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Ex Cine Garza (Former Garza Cinema) in Xicotepec de Juárez, Mexico

The Garza (Crane) surname is one of the most representatives of the Northern Mexican city of Monterrey and its metropolitan area, the country's second most-populated. This can be seen in the municipalities of San Nicolás de los Garza and San Pedro Garza García. Many families originating in Monterrey, therefore, share the Garza name, and it was one of these that established Xicotepec's first permanent cinema, the Cine Garza. Monterrey is the capital of the state of Nuevo León, so the seal of this state was prominently added to the facade of the theater. The cinema started its operations in the 1950s, while three decades later, in 1986, a restaurant called La Choza (The Hut) also opened in the town. In...

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Beard Oil - Acapulco Gold

Before I knew that Novembeard (also known as No Shave November) had charitable and awareness-related purposes, I used it as an excuse to try growing my first full beard. I had failed at attempts before this one particular November, but until I was close to 30, any “beard” I tried to grow that was more than a goatee looked more like a Fisher-Price “My First Patchy Beard” playset than actual adult facial hair. But I stuck it out and eventually managed a decent full beard (and mustache, as my kids always point out, because while they aren’t wrong, they aren’t willing to accept that I mean both my beard and mustache when I say just “beard”). But not terribly long...

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19 No-Cook Meals & Cold Dinner Ideas because It’s Hot Outside

There are some classic summer recipes here When you’re sweating it out in the summer, the last thing you want to do is turn on the stove and make an elaborate dinner. From refreshing salads and cold dinner ideas to delicious wraps, we’ve whipped up a list of our favorite summer recipes that don’t involve cooking. Take a break from the oven and make one of these tasty no-cook meals! Shrimp Spring Rolls View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lauren Allen (@tastesbetterfromscratch) These fresh and delicious shrimp spring rolls from Tastes Better from Scratch are such an easy cold dinner idea, you’ll want to add them to your recipe rotation ASAP. Chopped Thai-Inspired Chicken Salad Pinch of...

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