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  35,000. No, that’s not the price of an entry-level electric vehicle or the cost of a semester in college. 35,000 is the estimated number of decisions the average person makes in a day. Yikes! Okay, Today I have to review this proposal and make some changes, jump on the agenda for tomorrow’s meeting, pick up dry cleaning, and help Mason with his engineering project. Tonight, I can figure out the calendar for the rest of the month, get the meat in marinade for the party weekend, pay a couple of bills, and then bed! Shoot! No, I need to...

By Vicky Hampton I’ll be honest and say the food wasn’t the primary reason we chose Lucca. I mean, it’s Italy, so I knew we couldn’t go too far wrong. But our main thinking behind Lucca was – believe it or not – its attitude towards dogs (you can read a whole article about dog-friendly Europe here). After spending three months in relatively dog-unfriendly countries, we wanted somewhere we could take our Yorkie everywhere – into restaurants and bars, to parks and public spaces. Lucca is an old walled city, surrounded by grass and with a tree-lined walkway ringing the...

Wiener Schnitzel Wiener Schnitzel is a classic Austrian entree that’s easier to make than you may think! Veal or pork cutlets are pounded, breaded, and pan fried to crispy perfection in this authentic recipe. It’s a great main course to serve for dinner parties with friends or just as an easy weeknight dinner at home with the […] READ: Wiener Schnitzel

Photograph by Sheila Sund. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CCO 2.0. Four weeks sharing a room in San Francisco, four weeks since I decided not to go back to England. Gabe wasn’t sleeping. A quarter tab of acid for his breakfast. Spliffs throughout the day, booze and blue raspberry C4 preworkout all through the night. He was recording an album, working on his set, making a website, building a 24-7 open-source radio live-stream at a free hackers’ space, and not finishing anything. I was trying to write but spending a lot of time crying on the hot roof of...

photo from Fern Charlotte NC The next time you’re in Charlotte, North Carolina, you might want to enjoy dinner at one of these vegan restaurants: Bean Vegan Cuisine 3001 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28205 Vegan/American. Bean Vegan Cuisine is an excellent place to go for vegan comfort food. Don’t miss delicious sandwiches like their BBQ Jackfruit, Reuben, and Crabbie Patty. Ask about their daily specials and dessert selection. For classic American favorites made vegan, Bean can’t be beat! Dee’s Vegan To Go 1540 West Blvd., Ste. 100, Charlotte, NC 28208 Vegan. Dee’s Vegan To Go restaurant is a family restaurant that...