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Forget the old days of library shushing and disapproving glares. Libraries today are kid-friendly and full of things for you and your grandkids to share. See what's on the shelf and help little ones learn the love of reading. ...

Smartphones don’t shape-shift like aliens in a Star Trek episode. Apps (short for applications)  are what make a smartphone or tablet acquire multiple uses. Apps like Dialer, Camera and others come pre-installed from the factory. Dialer, for example, is your telephone app. Tapping the telephone handset icon will enable you to enter the phone number or name of the person you want to call. Hit the green handset icon to call, red handset icon to hang up. ...

What could be easier than ordering groceries, getting a medical checkup or paying bills, all while sitting in your recliner at home? What if we told you all this was free - or mostly free? We'll walk you through the world of apps and how you can find fingertip convenience for everyday living. ...

One of Perrin Verzi’s favorite areas of the greenhouse is the Tropical House with its intoxicating fragrance of citrus blossoms in February and exotic banana plants and fruit trees. Outdoors, she’s partial to the recently renovated Japanese Garden. “It’s very serene and green and you just feel calm when you’re walking there. It’s right next to the street but you don’t know it.” ...

If you’re looking to sell, there are a few things you should know about getting your home move-in ready. If you invest 1-3 % of the value of your home in staging, updates and repairs, you could make or save 8-10 %, according to the National Association of Realtors.  ...

Trent Reznor returns to his one-time home to be honored for his work with Nine Inch Nails. Few realize that the first NIN tracks were recorded at Right Track Studio at East 22nd and Payne Avenue.  Reznor traded work as a handyman and engineer for time in the studio where he mostly played all of the instruments on the initial recordings.  ...

While all of us are grappling with change right now, it might be a perfect time to take a break and catch up on our reading. Here are a few book recommendations from a local librarian on a subject we're all familiar with right now: change. ...

Many common spices add complexity and great but subtle flavor, like using onion, garlic and paprika in a beef chili. Other spices not only add flavor but also incredible aroma, like a little dash of cumin will do in the same pot of chili. ...