Five Signs Your AC Window Unit Is About to Die

Five Signs Your AC Window Unit Is About to Die
It's hard to resist the urge to crank up the AC during a heatwave. But if you rely on a window unit to stay cool, you may notice that when temperatures soar, your AC isn't as effective as usual, and may even cut out altogether from time to time. The cause could have nothing to do with your window unit—in the past, you've...
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Your Next BBQ Needs a 'Garbage Plate' Station

Your Next BBQ Needs a 'Garbage Plate' Station
During college when the weather would warm up for three whole seconds in upstate New York, my friends and I would journey out to get garbage plates. Yes, this dish looks a lot like the name suggests—opening the trash can after a backyard party—but for a certain type of person, this dish is a menagerie of summer delights....
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How to Use the ‘80/20’ Rule for Running

How to Use the ‘80/20’ Rule for Running
Runners often swear by the 80/20 rule for organizing their training—but this is no relation to the Pareto principle of the same name. Let’s talk about where the 80/20 idea comes from, how to implement it, and when it is and isn’t a good idea to train this way.  What is the 80/20 rule for running?  Briefly, it’s...
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