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1. Winter is wondrous for geranium watching. Along Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, large baskets of geraniums hanging from signposts are in full bloom. In truth, the flowers we commonly call geraniums are actually their pelargonium kin. True geraniums have flowers that are white, pink, blue, or purple, while pelargoniums have flowers that are white, pink, orange, magenta, lilac, lavender, purple, or red, but never blue. The most commonly seen pelargoniums are known as zonals (Pelargonium x hortorum). They are upright plants with lobed leaves – sometimes colorfully patterned – and always with a distinctive odor on account of which...

You might be good at your job or cooking or whatever. I’m FANTASTIC at making salads. … You’ve probably worked hard learning, practicing, and eventually you even grew. You nailed riding your bike … driving the car … being a good parent (for me it was after my kids were already adults ). Being good at those things just became your natural, normal self. But being good at happiness? Is that a thing? (Hint, it is.) The truth is, happiness doesn’t feel normal for lots of people. (A recent poll revealed that only 14% of Americans say they’re very happy – a...

Looking for a great — or at least not unwatchable — new Christmas movie for some last-minute holiday cheer? We've got you covered no matter your preference of genre with two new rom-coms, an action movie, a comedy, and even a deranged slasher. Here are the best new Christmas movies to watch in 2022:  8. Something From Tiffany's (Amazon Prime Video) 'Tis the season to go Deutch … Zoey Deutch, that is.  The actress' latest rom-com comes courtesy of Amazon Prime Video, and it was based on the novel Something from Tiffany's by Melissa Hill. Like many of the great...

Protesters interrupt a speech by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — demanding that the government stop invading Indigenous land — during the opening ceremony of COP15, the UN conference on biodiversity, in Montréal, on Dec. 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul ChiassonThe United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) wrapped up in Montréal on Sunday. The ratification of the so-called 30x30 proposal to protect 30 per cent of the Earth’s territories by 2030 was a central focus during the 12 days of negotiations at the international summit. Canada is an enthusiastic supporter of the global 30x30 plan, which is championed by a host of...

Emma Smart, 45, was arrested for breaching the peace after she interrupted the legendary TV presenter's meal at a Michelin-starred fish restaurant in Weymouth, Dorset