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GoldDerby.com 

‘Chinatown’ at 50: A celebration of this Jack Nicholson classic

Even if you have never seen “Chinatown” you are probably familiar with the celebrated final line “Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown.” But did you know that the line almost didn’t make it to the screen? Set in a drought-ridden 1937 Los Angeles, “Chinatown” stars Jack Nicholson as a J.J. Gittes, a former-cop-turned private-detective with a […]

Times Union 

It's summer solstice time. What does that mean?

Summer kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere with the summer solstice on Thursday. The Earth spins on a tilt as it revolves around the sun. A summer solstice occurs for Earth's upper half when the Northern Hemisphere is angled most closely toward the sun. The summer solstice marks the longest day and shortest night of the year. On Friday, the first full moon of the summer rises. It's known as the strawberry moon because its timing aligns with the strawberry harvest. Solstices usher in summer and winter. Читать дальше...

The Seattle Times 

Beet capsules beat blood pressure drug

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader with a tip, and word of caution, for repelling chiggers.