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Cheers to Innovation Around this time in 1693, a French Benedictine monk discovered a major innovation in the making of champagne. While serving as his abbey’s cellar master, Dom Perignon developed the process of producing white wine from red wine grapes successfully. We’ll toast to that and to the innovation...

Doggone It’s August Again Time is just flying by this Summer. Doggone it’s August again. Time for cool cars and hot nights. Before you know it, school will be back in session! Pictured: Wally dog in Tahoe’s classic Chevy enjoying its plush seats and big windows at our yard in...

Dog Days of Summer Ever wonder why the hot days of Summer are referred to as Dog Days? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the 40 days from July 3 to August 11 are the Dog Days of Summer. The ancient Greeks and Romans believed the high summer temps during this...

So Hot It’s Cool You know it’s Summer when Death Valley is supposed to reach 131 degrees over the weekend. Even the nights are supposed to be in the triple digits. That’s so hot it’s kind of cool . . . But what’s even cooler is shade! Pergolas, which are...

Good Deed That’s Good for You Like our Nevada Humane Society, many shelters are over capacity, with more animals admitted than adopted. When you adopt, you are saving a life. Not only are you providing a loving home but giving resources, protection, and needed care to more animals. Any dog...

Happy Birthday America It’s your 247th year (1776 to 2023.) Instead of candles on a birthday cake, you get Roman candle fireworks (or drones depending on the fire risks.) The Liberty Bell in Philidelphia is tapped, not rung, 13 times on your birthday in honor of the original 13 colonies....