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Italy Reopens Old Medieval ‘Wine Windows’ to Serve Cocktails and Vino – Robb Report

Lifestyle, Travel

As restaurants and bars across the US try to reconcile with a new contactless reality, Italy has already found a nifty solution. The boot-shaped country has revived a storied tradition to get its revelers vino and aperitivo with next-to-no contact. Buchette del vino or wine windows allow bartenders to safely and easily pass beverages to customers in the time of Covid-19.

Dating back to the 1600s, the peepholes have a somewhat macabre past.

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Motels are having a moment. It’s a coronavirus thing | Living | timesnews.net

Lifestyle, Travel

After many years of being looked down on, motels are getting new respect in the era of social distancing.

Guests at open-corridor inns may come and go without passing through crowded lobbies, packed elevators, or enclosed hallways where viruses may linger.“In outdoor corridors, people feel safe,” said Mike Riverside of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association. “People can go directly to their rooms” and potentially reduce exposure to the coronavirus.

Outdoor-facing, low-rise motels and hotels also stand to benefit from being typically reached by car, unlike big resorts and urban hotels that rely on air travel to deliver most guests.

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9 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries  — Calm Blog

Health & Fitness, Lifestyle

How do we kindly and proactively ensure healthy boundaries? It’s not an easy task, and oftentimes, rather intimidating; telling people what you need might seem selfish, aggressive, or even rude.

But it’s important: Boundaries allow us to feel safe and respected both physically and emotionally. Honoring our limits helps us to take better care of ourselves, builds trust, prevents burnout, and infuses more meaning and authenticity into our relationships.

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Los Angeles Will Shut Off People’s Utilities For Hosting Parties, Not For Failing To Pay Their Utility Bills – Reason.com

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In Los Angeles, you can have your power turned off for having parties at your house, but not for failing to pay your power bill.

The City of Los Angeles’ public health order bans gatherings of any size outside of residences, save for several listed exemptions, including protests.

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The Best Kitchen Deals From Amazon’s Summer Sale 2020 | Food & Wine

Health & Fitness, Lifestyle

Amazon Big Summer SaleYou can regularly count on Amazon to have some of the best deals around, but that sentiment rings true now more than ever: Amazon’s Big Summer Sale has officially arrived. The sale offers discounts across all categories, including home, pets, fashion, and electronics, but if you’re looking to stock your kitchen with new appliances, there’s no better time to save. Instant Pots, Ninja air fryers, Breville juicers, Blendtec blenders, and more are all majorly marked down.

If your pots and pans are in need of a complete overhaul, you can save up to 35 percent on cookware sets, like this 15-piece non-stick set for $165.

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Concours Season Kicks Off With Virtual Concours d’Lemons 2020

Lifestyle, Travel

Had this been a normal year, we would all be donning our mustache wax, blue blazers and straw boater hats and driving the Duesenberg up to Monterey for the big annual car celebration. But this isn’t a normal year, nothing is normal; had this year been a brain it would be the one in the Abby-Normal jar.

Which is just fine with the people at the Concours d’Lemons. They held their annual celebration of wheeled poor taste online this year instead of among the goose poop and lawn clippings of Seaside, California.

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7 Surprisingly Valuable Assets for a Happy Retirement | Kiplinger

Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Retirement

Retirement planning is all about numbers. It centers around one question: Do my financial assets — pension, 401(k)s/IRAs, Social Security, property, sale of a business, etc. — provide enough income to fund my desired retirement lifestyle?

At least, that is what most people think. But ask any retiree, and they will likely tell you that it is only half the story. You’ll need enough money to get by, of course, but you don’t have to be super-wealthy to be happy. In fact, life satisfaction tops out at an annual salary of $95,000, on average, according to a study by psychologists from Purdue University. Enough money to never have to worry about going broke or paying for medical care is important.

But money is not the only or most important piece of a fulfilling retirement.

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These Hotels Are Transforming Rooms Into the Most Comfortable Remote Offices Ever — Here’s Where to Book One | Travel + Leisure

Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Travel
Laptop on hotel deskAs coronavirus caused working professionals to start working remotely, hotels around the country have implemented day packages where workers can set up shop from a room.

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I have a seven-figure nest egg — am I saving too much for retirement? – MarketWatch

Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Retirement

I recently had a conversation with a colleague about retirement and was told I’m saving too much! My wife and I are both 57 and have been aggressive savers ever since my brother, an institutional retirement financial expert, told us to max out our savings when we were 25 years old. As a result, we have saved 25-30% of our income and invested aggressively over the years.

We have a very healthy nest egg in the low- to mid-seven figures and no debt other than our home, which is very low interest and will be paid off before retirement.

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Despite Uncertain Economic Times, Domestic Travel Surges

Lifestyle, Travel

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Despite COVID-19 travel restrictions and uncertainty, US residents are still taking vacations. Travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth.com, reports more US travelers than ever this year.

Pent Up Demand for Travel Leads to Spike in Domestic TripsA 19% increase in the number of US travelers this year highlights a pent up demand for travel, while international trips have been limited by travel restrictions and border closures.”We are seeing travel rebound, despite international travel bans. This increase in domestic travel is encouraging,” says Megan Moncrief, CMO of Squaremouth.com. “We are happy to report that more travelers are exploring the US this year.”

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The 3 Secrets Of The Happiest Retirees (And How You Can Plan For Them)

Financial Planning, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Retirement

No matter where they live, what they did with their lives, or how much money they have, there are three things I have observed over my career that happy retirees have in common.

The good news is, these are things you can plan for.

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Poll: 62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Afraid to Share | Cato Institute

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A new Cato national survey finds that self‐​censorship is on the rise in the United States. Nearly two-thirds—62%—of Americans say the political climate these days prevents them from saying things they believe because others might find them offensive.

The share of Americans who self‐​censor has risen several points since 2017 when 58% of Americans agreed with this statement.

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Take a Tour of Beverly Hills Car Club’s Mind-Boggling Classic-Car Inventory

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For a classic-car fiend, walking onto the Beverly Hills Car Club’s classic-car showroom floor is comparable to what a sneakerhead or watch collector experiences when they visit one of the world’s greatest sneaker or watch boutiques.

Stashed away in a nondescript zone east of downtown Los Angeles near railroad tracks, wrought iron fencing barricades a mecca of vintage automobiles.

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Is 55 Too Early To Retire? What You Need To Retire Early

Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Retirement

Having the option to take an early retirement is a really nice thing to have. But is 55 too early to retire? If you want to retire early, you’ll need a solid plan, masterful control over your expenses, and savings outside of retirement accounts. Here’s how you’ll know if 55 is too early to retire.

Is 55 too early to retire?

Perhaps you’ve worked hard and want more free time to enjoy your success.

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The 2006 Origins of the Lockdown Idea – AIER

Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Travel

Now begins the grand effort, on display in thousands of articles and news broadcasts daily, somehow to normalize the lockdown and all its destruction of the last two months. We didn’t lock down almost the entire country in 1968/69, 1957, or 1949-1952, or even during 1918. But in a terrifying few days in March 2020, it happened to all of us, causing an avalanche of social, cultural, and economic destruction that will ring through the ages.

There was nothing normal about it all. We’ll be trying to figure out what happened to us for decades hence.

How did a temporary plan to preserve hospital capacity turn into two-to-three months of near-universal house arrest that ended up causing worker furloughs at 256 hospitals, a stoppage of international travel, a 40% job loss among people earning less than $40K per year, devastation of every economic sector, mass confusion and demoralization, a complete ignoring of all fundamental rights and liberties, not to mention the mass confiscation of private property with forced closures of millions of businesses?

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