Biographers have been struggling to take Mencken’s measure since the 1920s. Fred Hobson’s Mencken (650 pages. Random House. $35) is the latest and best attempt. Hobson is the first of Mencken’s biographers to use all the posthumously published diaries, where the “Sage of Baltimore” vented his most odious bigotries and where he most clearly revealed the alienation and loneliness at the heart of his personality. Hobson does not try to resolve the contradictions in Mencken’s personality....

Keeping fans engaged in what happens on the field is as difficult as trying to put mascara on a cat’s whiskers. In addition to game broadcasts being relatively formulaic, the pace of play, the length of games and the uber-controversial idea of in-game interviews are all speed bumps for fans’ enjoyment of TV broadcasts. Seldom satisfied with national broadcasts — just check baseball Twitter on Sunday nights or during the playoffs — it seems as though fans are only happy when they’re unhappy....

Now, golf has returned again to one of its classic venues and fans of the sport will get a chance to see action again from the historic course. The Old Course is steeped with plenty of tradition from the previous 29 Open Championships it has hosted. However, its overall history goes back a lot further than that, and while some elements of the course have changed, other notable portions of it remain the same....

Men and women have chosen to live ascetic lives for centuries both before and since the Desert Fathers, but it wasn’t until this week, when a gunman shot 10 girls in a one-room schoolhouse, killing five, that the most visible ascetics among us gained the spotlight. The Amish are a conservative Christian sect with more than 200,000 members in the United States, 28,000 of whom live in Lancaster County, Pa....

After that day, Parscale began talking more and more with Trump son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner. Kushner’s support had been a key reason why Parscale, who ran the 2016 campaign’s digital strategy, had been elevated to the top job this time around. But according to the senior official, who requested anonymity in order to speak frankly about internal White House matters, Kushner came to the “reluctant conclusion”—shared by others in the White House and in the campaign—that Parscale lacked the overarching strategic vision needed to run a presidential campaign....

Instagram has not yet removed images of Devins’ body after she was murdered, as originally posted by Brandon Andrew Clark, a 21-year-old who was said to be dating Devins, according to the New York Post. He uploaded a photo of Devins’ body with her throat slit with only a caption: “Sorry.” Because Instagram has not removed the image, and it’s since been reposted hundreds of times by other users, fans of Devins and other Instagram users are attempting to spread positivity by sharing the cloud along with the hashtag #RIPBianca out of respect for the teen....

That would be a horrifying story about almost any other baby, but since it is about the baby who would grow up to be Buster Keaton, it’s both horrifying and funny, because it so neatly presages the multifold woes that Keaton would pile one on top of the other to create his indelible works of comic genius. So neatly, sadly, that it makes you wonder if it’s true. Keaton’s widow, the late Eleanor Keaton, tells the story in “Buster Keaton Remembered” (Abrams), a new posthumous book of reminiscences and biography written with film historian Jeffrey Vance....

SBNation’s Ryan Spagnoli uncovered Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s record against the NFL’s leading rusher, Derrick Henry, who he will be encountering on Saturday. “Bill Belichick is 10-1 when facing a Top 5 rusher in the playoffs. Here is what they did vs. the Patriots,” Spagnoli wrote as a caption to a picture of the statistics. “Belichick and his defense get league leader Derrick Henry on Saturday night. #Patriots #Titans....

In a post shared to Reddit’s “Am I the A**hole” forum, the man explained that he had just one wish for his 27th birthday this year. “I wanted a cake,” he wrote. “I have been feeling down lately and thought that maybe a birthday cake would uplift my mood.” But while that might seem like a normal enough request, things run a little differently in his house. “I haven’t had a birthday cake for many years because my wife felt that it would go to waste considering it’s just the two of us at home,” he explained....

As Redditor u/snowflakefairy_06 explained, she was paralyzed in a car accident four years ago—a fact which is relevant to her current dilemma. “It has been hell having to learn a new way of life but I haven’t let that stop me,” she said in the post. According to a 2017 report from the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCSC), the U.S. sees about 17,500 new cases of spinal cord injury each year....

On the thread, “Am I The A**hole,” a woman who wrote from the username @imsodone777 said that she and her mother have always had a frayed relationship. “When i turned 16, her gift to me was a list of jobs i can apply to, to ‘pay for my expenses’ even though my dad was giving her child support,” she wrote in the post that has been voted on more than 10,500 times....

The man, u/Nonamethrowaway6745, shared his story in Reddit’s “True Off My Chest” forum, which has amassed over 17,000 upvotes and hundreds of supportive comments. You can read the full post here. In his post, the man said his spouse filed for divorce shortly after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. “He said it would be ’too much’ to take care of me,” u/Nonamethrowaway6745 wrote. However, u/Nonamethrowaway6745, who lives in Canada, said couples must be separated for a year before a divorce can be granted....

The anonymous woman, known only as u/crustydustyjane, posted to Reddit’s popular “Am I The A**hole” forum where it received more than 11,000 upvotes and 1,550 in only 15 hours, many from users supporting her decision to call out her son’s behavior. In the post titled “AITA for telling my son I don’t like him?” the woman explained that she has three sons, a 21-year-old, 19-year-old, and 16-year-old. “I love my sons more than anything, I have 3, they were all raised to respect everyone regardless of their differences,” the post read....

She shared the details of the argument in Reddit’s “Am I The A**hole” forum on Monday under the username u/Bench_Virtual. The post has received more than 12,000 votes. To provide context for the argument, the wife explained that she was raised by a single father who taught her not only how to cook and clean, but also how to be her own “handyman.” Her husband, on the other hand, “was raised to expect everything done for him and never really learn any self-sustaining skills,” she said....

The Redditor explained in her post, which received more than 14,000 votes, that her boyfriend was admitted to the hospital after a knee injury. When she went to visit him, his family told her to stand outside of the room. “I couldn’t even speak to him and he was 100% awake and saw me,” Sarah-Justin3534 wrote. She left without a word to the family and went home upset. His mother then called her to “scold” her for leaving....

“Alexa, what time is it?” “Alexa, what time is it in London?” “Alexa, when is Easter?” “Alexa, what’s the weather today?” “Alexa, what will the weather be like on Tuesday in Chicago?” “Alexa, is it going to rain?” Say “Alexa, check traffic,” to get the travel time to the work location you set. “Alexa, how long will it take to get to 45th Street?” “Alexa, what’s the traffic like to Home Depot?...

Visit AT&T’s “Travel Guide” website featured in the Sources section of this article to verify your mobile phone’s functionality in other countries. If you do not have Internet access, call AT&T’s International Customer Care department for assistance at 1-800-331-0500. Select the continent and country you are traveling to and click on the “Continue” button. Select the manufacturer and model of your AT&T mobile phone and click on “Continue. " Review your phone’s ability for voice and data services in the country you are traveling to....

The best place to operate an SWR meter is in a clear, open area, such as a parking lot or field. Ask anyone in your immediate vicinity to stand a minimum of 20 feet (6. 1 m) away from your radio. If they’re crowding the antenna, they could get in the way of the outgoing signal. You can pick up an SWR meter from any major electronics store or CB radio specialty shop, as well as online....

Fix your gaze on a guy you’re interested in if you’re not already acquainted with him or talking to him. Show that you’re sizing him up––locking eyes is a sure sign of continued interest. Do a face scan. This is a tell-tale sign of interest. Darting glances and second looks can help indicate your interest in him. Avoid staring; he might go into flight mode. Keep it casual and always smile....

At the same time, though, coconut oil can clog your pores. If you have oily skin, coconut oil could potentially make your skin even oilier, leading to more acne. [4] X Research source Store your coconut oil in a sealed container in a cold, dark place or in the refrigerator to maintain peak freshness. [6] X Research source Stop the test as soon as you have a skin reaction, such as red, swollen, or itchy skin....