NEW YORK – The curtain is rising on discount theater tickets in Brooklyn.A new TKTS booth will open July 10 in the MetroTech Center in downtown Brooklyn, the third location in the city where theater-goers can buy tickets at discounts of up to half off.TKTS is a project of Theatre Development Fund, a not-for-profit service […]

Fifty years ago, a transistor radio was a revolutionary way to hear music when people were away from home. A small, battery-powered radio was just the thing for a summer day at the beach. For the first time, people could pack their favorite Beach Boys tunes into beach bags along with tanning oil and towels.People […]

We Americans love our lawns.We love the cool softness underfoot, the brilliant emerald color, the sense of orderliness evoked by an unbroken stretch of groomed grass. Our culture considers a manicured lawn to be a badge of good citizenship, a sign that its owners care about their property and their community.What we don’t always like […]

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sharon Lawrence, 47; Fred Grandy, 60; Gary Busey, 64; Robert Evans, 78Happy Birthday: There are changes to your game plan heading your way this year. Cooperation will be required but don’t give up too much. Good things can happen if you negotiate your position and fight for what’s right. Recognize […]

Is that discount purse a great deal or an illegal steal? Here are some telltale signs to watch:– Tags: Some high-end designers like Louis Vuitton do not attach tags to their bags with plastic fasteners. Information and price tags usually are taken off by sales associates at the store and placed in an interior pocket. […]

Saving seeds from vegetables grown in the family garden is a great way to reduce food prices while producing fresh, flavorful meals season after season.Some seeds are easier to grow and provide higher yields than others, so it’s good to know which vegetable varieties you should buy or simply avoid collecting. The large seeds produced […]

Aah, summer! It’s a great time of year for fresh fruit and vegetables. Strawberries are one of my favorite summer treats. I have fond memories of helping my mom out in the kitchen of our church, preparing for the annual strawberry festival. I would sit at a table hulling strawberries by the quarts in preparation […]

DEAR ABBY: My children are 10 and 12. When my wife and I suggest that we all do something together, they whine and moan. We have to force them to go, or end up getting upset with them and staying home.We live five minutes from the beach, but the kids say they “don’t like” going […]

NEW YORK – It was the peeling hologram sticker in her new Fendi bag that made Chrys Reyna suspicious.She wasn’t able to afford the black leather bag’s $1,100 retail price, so when she bought it on eBay for $415, she considered it a triumph in bargain shopping. It was only through a Web site designed […]

DEAR MR. DAD: My son’s first-grade teacher is recommending that he repeat the year rather than move on to second grade. She says he hasn’t mastered the academics, and that it’s better to hold him back now than later. What should I do?Answer: We’re currently in the midst of a backlash against what’s commonly referred […]