With the fall of Afghanistan, I’ve been reflecting on my travel experiences there as a 23-year-old backpacker on the “Hippie Trail” from Istanbul to Kathmandu. Yesterday and today, it’s a poor yet formidable land that foreign powers misunderstand and insist on underestimating. In this journal entry from 1978, stow away…
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May 26 Birthday Horoscope 2025-26
May 26th Birthday Horoscope 2025-2026 MORE BIRTHDAYS If Today is Your Birthday: May 26th The Year Ahead Forecast for May 2025 to May 2026 If You Were Born Today, May 26: You are highly insightful and often help others better understand themselves. Artistically gifted, you have a natural…
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How Vietnam Eats Today: Q&A with Daniel Nguyen
Ahead of our League of Travelers trip to northern Vietnam, R&K’s Charly Wilder caught up with Daniel Nguyen, an activist, distiller, researcher, and our host for this fall’s journey into the highlands and beyond. How has K-Pop influenced the dining scene of Hanoi? What can a red rice noodle dish…
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Bosch 800 Series Top Control Towel Bar Handle Dishwasher $1499 + $250 Costco Shop card $1449.99
Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Bosch 800 Series Top Control Towel Bar Handle Dishwasher (SHX78CC5UC) on sale for $1,449.99 + earn a $250 Costco Shop Card with this purchase. Delivery is free and includes Basic Installation and Haul Away. Thanks to Community Member addtd2sd for sharing this deal. Note:…
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Weekly Forecast: May 26-30, 2025 – Cheeky Gemini New Moon – ElsaElsa
This week the news features Gemini: double duty. The Mercury-ruled Gemini new moon on Monday takes place on the heels of newly Gemini Mercury’s sextile to Aries Neptune. The divine plan is actionable, and it’s got a trick up its sleeve. There’s more to this project than meets the eye.…
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Efficiency upgrade for OLED screens: A route to blue PHOLED longevity
Blue phosphorescent OLEDs can now last as long as the green phosphorescent OLEDs already in devices, University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated, paving the way for further improving the energy efficiency of OLED screens. “This moves the blues into the domain of green lifetimes,” said Stephen Forrest, the Peter A.…
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How to Book a Cheap Hotel in 2025
As much as I love hostels, there is something nice about the luxuriousness of a hotel: the clean room, comfy bed, desk, iron, strong shower, and bottled soap for the taking (errr…I mean borrowing). They are a quiet, relaxing respite from the world. But luxury comes at a price. Hotels…
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Baseus 0.3″ Ultra Slim 5000mAh MagSafe Portable Charger (Space Grey) $19.80 & More + Free Shipping
Update: This popular deal is still available. Baseus Brand Store via Amazon has Baseus 0.3″ Ultra Slim 5000mAh MagSafe Portable Charger (Space Grey) on sale for $35.99 – $16.20 (45%) off when you apply promo code U6KGSV4Z (or automatically applied in cart via link) = $19.79. Shipping is free. Baseus…
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Ice Skating: an Overanalysis
Skating monster by Hieronymus Bosch, Wikimedia Commons This first ran January 3, 2019. I don’t know if Emily ever bought disability insurance or not. — Ed. “This is a nightmare,” I said to my boyfriend as we walked up to a skating rink in El Dorado Hills, California. The “Family…
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500 Miles across Afghanistan, from Herat to Kabul – Rick Steves’ Travel Blog
With the fall of Afghanistan, I’ve been reflecting on my travel experiences there as a 23-year-old backpacker on the “Hippie Trail” from Istanbul to Kathmandu. Yesterday and today, it’s a poor yet formidable land that foreign powers misunderstand and insist on underestimating. In this journal entry from 1978, stow away…