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Horoscope: Wednesday, July 8

Wednesday, July 8 What appears to be an ending is actually the beginning of a more powerful version of yourself. Aries (March 21-April 19) As Venus packs her bags for the next sign, express your love through acceptance. Give people room to be themselves. Few gifts are more liberating than feeling welcomed without needing to change or perform. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Venus closes out her Leo chapter with an invitation to express your love through reliability. Show up when you said you would. Follow through on a promise. Consistency may not seem romantic, but it creates lasting ...

Trying to set healthy social media limits for teenage daughter

Dear Annie: My 14-year-old daughter spends far too much time on social media, and I am beginning to see it affect her mood, confidence and sleep. She checks her phone the moment she wakes up and often stays online long after she is supposed to be asleep. If a friend posts a picture without her, she becomes upset. If one of her own posts does not get enough likes, she worries that people are mad at her or no longer think she is popular. Recently, I took her phone away for the weekend after discovering she had been awake past midnight scrolling through videos. She cried and told me I ...

Gazpacho an antidote to warm day

In the heat of summer, it’s best to keep meals light and fresh. Cold soups and leafy salads step up to the main course, providing clean and refreshing nourishment, while taking advantage of the bounty of the garden and farmers markets. Gazpacho is a satisfying antidote to a warm day. It’s a chilled tomato soup of Spanish origin that’s unfailingly refreshing in the heat. This recipe veers from the traditional blended version and looks to a shrimp cocktail for further inspiration. Instead of pureeing the ingredients, it calls for chopping and dicing the vegetables, which provide ...

Perfect American hot dog depends on home

Few foods feel more American than the hot dog, a mainstay at ballparks, street carts and Fourth of July barbecues. But to simply call hot dogs “American” is to miss a whole lot of nuance, and potentially offend local connoisseurs across the country. Which is the best? The answer is probably the one you grew up with. Hot dog towns Throughout New York City, you can still find carts selling boiled hot dogs (Sabrett’s and Nathan’s are two of the big names.) These boiled hot dogs are affectionately known as “dirty water dogs,” though the dirty water is actually a spiced brine ...

Hot diggity! Try this whimsical take on a classic reuben

Here’s a whimsical take on a classic deli sandwich, made with hot dogs rather than the more standard corned beef, from our cookbook “The Instant Air Fryer Bible.” Any hot dog will do — beef, pork, turkey even vegan hot dogs — although the best results are had with more standard, ...

Inequality traced to illegals

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently pointed out the problems with mass immigration. Just don’t expect him to realize it. In late June, Newsom came out in support of a national billionaires’ tax. In contrast, he’s opposed to the billionaires’ tax that will be on the California ballot this year. Set aside the political implications of this move and think about the problem Newsom claims to be trying to solve. “Record corporate profits flowed into stock buybacks and executive compensation,” he wrote. “Workers’ real wages stagnated, and vibrant middle-class communities ...