Anita Shreve's books are reliably engrossing literary page-turners, never formulaic — unless trouble and desire mixed with the vicissitudes of fortune can be called a formula. In almost 20 novels, including "The Pilot's Wife," "Fortune's Rocks " and "The Weight of Water," Shreve consistently creates complex characters and plots, often drawn from the historical record or obscure headlines. She hands her characters a seemingly insurmountable problem or dire situation and tests them with oppressive social mores, menacing evil, buried secrets or catastrophic events — frequently, all of the above. Read More...
The problem with your pineapple appears to be Marbling caused by the bacterial disease Erwinia herbicola. Erwinia is a very common bacteria in our environment and is not a disease that produces problematic toxins. So you and your family should be fine. The circular below from Hawaii describes this disease.Click to see full answer. Considering this, how can you tell if a pineapple is bad?Some common traits of bad pineapples are brown leaves on the crown and a soft wet bottom with the rest of the body drying out and looking old or brown. Read More...
Explore More An Asian man was pushed to the ground and punched by a stranger with brass knuckles in Queens, police sources said Monday.
The incident happened around 5:30 a.m. Saturday when the attacker exited a gray sedan at 32-25 38th Street in Long Island City and shoved the 61-year-old victim to the ground.
The victim tried to fight back and punched his attacker, but was then struck in his right eye with the brass knuckles, the sources said. Read More...