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Can Men Wear Leggeins Too? A Cyclist Asks!
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A cyclist wonders whether his stretchy sporting gear could have a place in his everyday wardrobe. Leggings at the Gucci “Love Parade” show in Los Angeles in 2021.Credit...Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images For Gucci The Lady Writer: By Vanessa FriedmanNew York Times The blurring of work-life boundaries has accelerated the breaking down of gendered sartorial norms. As a cyclist, I donned leggings for practicality and then discovered how easy they are to wear. I still have trousers for the office, but on days I’m working from home, I opt for leggings. In the beginning, I carried my bike helmet so I could “get a...
Fontana school police officer placed on leave while district probes troubling allegations
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The Fontana Unified School District is investigating a school police detective who is up for a promotion despite an alleged history of violent and aberrant behavior, including punching or threatening students, slashing bicycle tires and carrying brass knuckles. The allegations about Detective David Wibert were outlined in an April 8 letter to Superintendent Randal Bassett from an officer on the Fontana School Police force. Fontana Unified School District Police Chief Lee Powell Jr. stands next to a patrol car at the Fontana School District Police Department in Fontana on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Officer...
Easter ducklings: The problem with buying birds as gifts
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Puddle Ducks Rescue founder Amy Needham checks on an injured domestic duck at Wheeler Historic Farm in Murray on Friday, March 25, 2022.Mengshin Lin, Deseret News In Highland, at the northern tip of Utah County, beneath the towering peaks of Mount Timpanogos, a toddler in pigtails tosses frozen peas into the Highland Glen pond. In an instant, a multitude of ducks descend on the shoreline, jockeying and dabbling for a snack. The pond is home to a teeming population of ducks — Pekins, khakis, mallards and any number of hybrids — with velvety green heads and long orange bills. Though...
Saturday’s Critters # 435
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Welcome to Saturday's Critters!Hello and happy Saturday! If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!I wish everyone a Blessed and Happy Easter! 🙏I have a mish mash of photos from our walks on the fire road, the grand dogs Nibbles and Winnie and a bonus image. 🐰 🐤 🌼 1. March...
How To Find Free Camping on the West Coast
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What’s the only thing better than camping? Doing it for free. And when it comes to finding free camping on the West Coast, dispersed camping on BLM and USFS land is the ticket. From sunny SoCal to the Pacific Northwest, these public lands allow you to tent camp and boondock without a price tag. BLM stands for the Bureau of Land Management, an agency within the U.S. Department of Interior that manages 10% of all public land in the United States. The U.S. Forest Service is a close second and manages about 8%. Both of these organizations offer free camping...