“The early blues material from the ’20s and ’30s is the hottest material of all,” Mr. Tefteller said in a phone interview. He said that on average a rare jazz 78 might sell for $1,500 to $5,000, whereas sales for a comparable blues record would start at $5,000. There’s a…
For all their sass, most Chihuahuas enjoy an abundance of lap time and do not enjoy spending too much time outdoors. They are widely known to gravitate toward one person and reject new people, but that may be because dogs are more inclined to like those that are more in…
If you are looking for a new place to catch some z’s, you might be considering an upholstered bed. And while some people love how they provide major comfort and style, others find them to be high-maintenance and difficult to keep clean and dust-free. It’s all too easy for dust…
Ultimately, the decline in apple biodiversity has had a profound impact on the species, and a result, it is imperative that this trend be reversed. With apple cultivars permanently disappearing every year, the need to save and preserve them becomes more and more urgent. 1- Coffee. Coffee is one of…
California roll is a type of sushi roll (makizushi 巻き寿司 or rolled sushi in Japanese) made of seasoned sushi rice, crab meat (real or imitation), avocado, and cucumber. It is an “inside-out” roll (we call it uramaki), where the fillings and nori (dried roasted seaweed sheet) are rolled inside the…
One of the most intimidating looking spiders found in California is the wolf spider. Wolf spiders can grow so large and hairy that they are often mistaken for tarantulas. Wolf spiders are most active at night and they move very quickly which makes them difficult to spot. They are found…
Today, the Salton Sea is 25% saltier than the ocean, meaning the only fish that can survive in it are the local desert pupfish and the high-salt tolerant tilapia, introduced by accident from a tropical fish farm. The Salton Sea once thrived with stocked populations of Corvina and other popular…
Sharpie pens are great for note taking, letter writing, card making, journaling and more. These high-quality pens provide archival, acid-free ink for all types of office, school and craft work. Although you might use permanent markers everyday, you are likely hard-pressed to explain how they work. All markers contain basic…
Do these sound familiar? Ultimatums like this are manipulative and emotionally damaging. When someone hands out ultimatums, it’s a major sign that they are controlling and less concerned about your welfare than their own. This is a tell-tale sign of emotional abuse. “People often give ultimatums as a last resort…
Meat contains virtually no carbohydrates. This is because the principal carbohydrate found in muscle, the complex sugar glycogen, is broken down in the conversion of muscle to meat (see above Postmortem muscle: pH changes). Meat — such as beef — is mainly composed of protein. The protein content of lean,…