Kiplinger on Travel: Should you buy travel insurance?
By Jessica L. Anderson
Kiplinger
Hurricane season is upon us, which means a tropical storm could be brewing just as you’re about to leave on vacation. Is travel insurance the solution?
Arts & Entertainment
More ways to protect your child from the Internet
The Protect MI Child Registry is a secure database containing protected e- mail, fax, instant message, and mobile text message addresses. It allows Michigan parents and schools to register electronic addresses used by children to access the Internet.
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Kiplinger on Travel: Fabulous travel freebies
By Erin Burt and Rebecca Dolan
Kiplinger
Each year we round up a list of fabulous freebies, valuable offers with few or no strings attached. This year’s list is packed with more something-for-nothing deals than ever. Here are our favorite travel freebies.
Movie Review: “Maleficent”
Studio: Disney (1hr. 37 min.)
Plot: A vindictive fairy is driven to curse an infant princess only to realize the child may be the only one who can restore peace.
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, Ellie Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton
Rating: PG
Bottom Line: **
Rick Steves: Navigating European airports
By Rick Steves
Tribune Content Agency
Sometimes I wonder why I lug my bag through airports, following my own recommendation to pack light enough to carry on and avoid checking any bags on international flights. It can be a drag, dragging your bag through airports. But when scrambling with last-minute changes in flight plans, those without checked bags are far more nimble.
“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: BEEF POT PIES
By Sharon Fox
1-2 boxes (17.3 oz.) frozen puff pastry
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 lb. beef–stew meat, chuck roast, or sirloin, cut into 3/4″ cubes
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups chopped mushrooms
Click for more ingredients. Delicious.
Movie Review: “X-Men Days of Future Past”
Studio: 20th Century Fox (2 hrs. 11 min.)
Plot: Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Halley Berry, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence
Cast: The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ***
Movie Review: “X-Men Days of Future Past”
Studio: 20th Century Fox (2 hrs. 11 min.)
Plot: Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Halley Berry, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence
Cast: The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ***
Blackflix.com Movie Review: “Million Dollar Arm”
By J.R. Johnson
Studio: Disney (2 hrs. 4 min.)
Plot: A sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Indian cricket players to play Major League Baseball.
Cast: Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Alan Arkin, Suraj Sharma, Bill Paxton
Rating: PG
Bottom Line: **
Kiplinger on Travel: How to save money on vacation rental properties?
When I travel with my family, we tend to stay in vacation rental properties rather than hotels. Why? They offer more space and a kitchen to cook our own meals at a price that’s typically lower than a hotel room.