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Pet scene: Summit County’s adoptable pets for the week of Feb. 5
The following animals are available for adoption at the Summit County Animal Shelter. Call the shelter at 970-668-3230 with questions. The most recent list of animals available for adoption can be found on the shelter’s website. Cats Arabella, 3 years, domestic longhair, black, spayed female Ballou, 3 years, domestic shorthair, buff, spayed female Cinder, 4 years, domestic shorthair, tortoiseshell, spayed female Fuzzy, 10 months, domestic longhair, black, neutered male Gidget, 1 year 2 months, domestic shorthair, calico tabby, spayed female Maggie, 1 year 9 months, domestic shorthair, gray tabby, spayed female Nicholas, 8 months, domestic shorthair, gray and white, neutered male...
'House of the Dragon’ has a behind-the-scenes book. Here are 5 things we learned.
Can't stop thinking about House of the Dragon? Well, have we got the book for you! Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon: Inside the Creation of a Targaryen Dynasty by Gina McIntyre offers an in-depth look behind the scenes of House of the Dragon Season 1, from the very beginning of the writing process to the shoot itself.The book, from Insight Editions, is chock-full of stunning concept art, on-set photography, and storyboards of pivotal Season 1 moments. Interviews with the cast and creative team also flesh out the making-of process — and reveal some fun behind-the-scenes facts along the...
The Chinese Spy Balloon Shows the Downsides of Spy Balloons
A popular military tool during the Cold War, spy balloons have since fallen out of favor—for good reason.
The Chinese Balloon and the Disappointing Reality of UFOs
Residents of Billings, Montana, encountered a rather strange sight this week: A giant white ball hovering in the sky in broad daylight. The ball drifted between clouds and shimmered in the sun. It looked almost like a second moon.American military officials suspect that the floating mystery object is a Chinese spy balloon. The high-altitude object, they say, traveled from China to Alaska and then Canada before crossing into the continental United States. The U.S. government considered shooting down the balloon before determining that the resulting debris could endanger those on the ground. China has insisted that the aerial interloper isn’t...
Toisan New Year Rice Cakes (迎年圓)
Lunar New Year celebrations aren’t complete without a batch of Mama Lin’s 迎年圓, literally “rice cakes to welcome the new year.” To my knowledge, this type of rice cake is a regional specialty of Toisan (台山) and Hoiping (開平/开平), rural county-level cities in southern China. There are many names for this dish. One of my sisters told me that growing up, they called it 牙連圓 (牙连圆), literally “teeth linking rice cake.” Some people also call this dish 牛欄圓 (牛栏圆), literally “bullpen rice cake.” I’ve decided to use the name 迎年圓 because it seems the most appropriate for Lunar New Year. ...