Flickering dash lights in a Crown Victoria repair plan
Christee asks Car Talk about dim dash gauges in a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria. Experts agree a worn printed circuit behind the instrument cluster causes intermittent reconnections, advise repairing or refurbishing the cluster rather than cheap fixes, with costs around 150 dollars and a period without instruments.
Pollinator Week guide from church highlights butterflies
The article urges creating a pollinator friendly yard with red and purple flowers, rocks and bare spots for basking, and a water source. It notes butterflies moths and even flies as pollinators and mentions dandelions as nectar sources before spring blooms. It ends with a nudge to thank pollinators and make spaces green.
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Paying It Forward a Blessing for All
Dorothy Burchett recalls receiving and paying forward kindness, sharing two recent experiences of strangers paying for purchases. She reflects on the joy of giving, the blessing of receiving, and the idea that paying it forward sustains goodwill. Burchett notes her book Miles and Miracles and provides contact via email.
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Bishops Move Toward Nonbinding Communion Guidance
Catholic bishops propose a draft guidance process with input from noncommittee members and amendments before a vote. The document will avoid naming Biden or individuals and offer guidelines rather than a national policy, leaving Communion decisions to local bishops. Cardinal Wilton Gregory says Biden may receive Communion in Washington archdiocese churches.
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Tropical system threatens Gulf Coast with heavy rain and surge
Meteorologists warn a tropical disturbance near 255 miles south of Morgan City Louisiana could bring 8 to 12 inches of rain across the central U S Gulf Coast with storm surge up to 3 feet and coastal flooding. Louisiana declares a state of emergency as forecasts extend into Georgia and beyond.
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Timeless life lessons from a family business
Pete Sirianni, managing editor of the New Castle News, reflects on timeless life lessons from his family business. He jokes about distractions delaying his 30 minute column to three hours and mentions Dad's advice, Bears fandom, and a Father's Day gift search as he writes on a rainy Saturday.
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Coelacanths Live Up To A Century And Five Year Pregnancy
A study in Current Biology finds coelacanths may live close to 100 years with a five year gestation. Researchers used polarized light to read small growth lines, dating embryos at nine to five years old, and oldest specimen at 84.
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