Tennis courts at Hearst castle, California

Tennis courts at Hearst castle, California

How to keep bananas fresh longer

Wrap banana crowns in plastic wrap or scotch tape to keep them fresh for a longer time.

Your bananas will stay ripe for about 3 extra days just by wrapping the top.

Your body can stand almost anything, its your mind that needs to be convinced.

Your body can stand almost anything, its your mind that needs to be convinced.

Tips on attending Graduation

Graduation ceremony online:Most of the colleges show the graduation ceremony online, find out the link and give it to friends and relatives who would be interested in watching.

Screen shot of the Graduate
 As a parent of the graduate, even if you are attending the graduation ceremony in person, simultaneously, do watch it online on your mobile device because when the graduate is awarded the  degree, the videographer takes a lovely picture of the graduate, which is visible on your mobile device. At that time take a screen shot on your mobile device. This would be a good memory.

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 Carry a Charging bank
Watching live telecast of the graduation ceremony can drain the battery of your mobile device, so carry a fully charged Portable power bank and if required, re-charge your battery, whereby you do not miss the picture of a lifetime.

Columbia Graduates

Columbia Library

Consumer Reports ratings on coffee makers

The most recent edition of Consumer Reports rates a number of popular coffee makers. One of the criteria is the ability of the coffeemaker to brew coffee at 200F.Consumer Reports rated the following coffeemarkers as excellent in brewing coffee at 200F:

• Cusinart Brew Central
• Michael Graves 40304
• Oster Counterforms 4281
• Zojirushi Fresh Brew
• Krups Coffee Machine
• Kitchen Aid Pro Line KPCM050MNP
• Mr. Coffee JWX27
• Hamilton Beach Day or Go 45237