Neil Shaw, Associated Press Updated 1:06 am PST, Saturday, January 5, 2019 In this Nov. 26, 2018, photo, a man uses a wire-stripping machine to get to the copper and other metals in discarded electronic cables in Accra, Ghana. A safer option to burning the plastic coatings that fill lungfuls of acrid air, electrical cables are fed through the blades that slit open the plastic, making it easy to reach the copper or other metal wires inside. less In this Nov. 26, 2018, photo, a man uses a wire-stripping machine to get to the copper and other metals in discarded electronic cables in Accra, Ghana. A safer option to burning the plastic coatings that fill ... more Photo: Neil Shaw, AP Photo: Neil Shaw, AP Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Image 1 of 4 In this Nov. 26, 2018, photo, a man … [Read more...] about For Ghana e-waste recyclers, a safer option amid toxic fumes
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Review: S.A.’s Lucy Cooper’s Ice House succeeds despite ridiculous Instagram fare
By Paul Stephen Updated 2:00 pm CST, Friday, December 28, 2018 Clothes Line Bacon from Lucy Cooper's Ice House. Clothes Line Bacon from Lucy Cooper's Ice House. Photo: Paul Stephen / Staff Photo: Paul Stephen / Staff Image 1 of / 22 Caption Close Image 1 of 22 Clothes Line Bacon from Lucy Cooper's Ice House. Clothes Line Bacon from Lucy Cooper's Ice House. Photo: Paul Stephen / Staff Review: San Antonio’s Lucy Cooper’s Ice House North Side restaurant and bar succeeds despite its ridiculous Instagram fare 1 / 22 Back to Gallery Note: This is a Just a Taste review, which the Express-News does soon after a restaurant or bar opens to give our first impressions. The … [Read more...] about Review: S.A.’s Lucy Cooper’s Ice House succeeds despite ridiculous Instagram fare
From cozy to Krampus: a traveler’s guide to Europe’s Christmas markets
In Germany, the terrifying creature is primarily found in Bavaria, which is what sent us to the regional capital of Munich in search of his delightful brand of holiday mayhem.Santa makes an appearance at many markets. But in Saarbrücken, a German city near the French border, the jolly elf can be spotted taking flight thanks to a wire that suspends him and his sleigh high above the market. Santa and his helper (both live humans, both fearless) wave to the crowd below as the sled sails along the wire.In St. Wendel, a small German city with big market ambitions, a free snow hill provides pure bliss for visiting children, who speed down on spinning inner tubes and briefly go airborne midway down thanks to a small ramp. It’s also among the handful of towns that includes a Middle Ages market (think Renaissance fair) alongside its Christmas market. We encountered another Middle Ages market in Esslingen am Neckar, a scenic suburb of Stuttgart that’s filled with … [Read more...] about From cozy to Krampus: a traveler’s guide to Europe’s Christmas markets
In Jamestown, a new exhibition pays homage to the women history overlooked
James F. Lee, The Washington Post Published 1:38 pm CST, Wednesday, December 19, 2018 The steps leading to the "Tenacity" exhibition display the names of the little-known women whose experiences were essential to Virginia's founding. The steps leading to the "Tenacity" exhibition display the names of the little-known women whose experiences were essential to Virginia's founding. Photo: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Photo: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 The steps leading to the "Tenacity" exhibition display the names of the little-known women whose experiences were essential to Virginia's founding. The steps leading to the "Tenacity" exhibition display the names of the little-known women whose experiences were essential to Virginia's … [Read more...] about In Jamestown, a new exhibition pays homage to the women history overlooked
From cozy to Krampus: a guide to Europe’s Christmas markets
In Germany, the terrifying creature is primarily found in Bavaria, which is what sent us to the regional capital of Munich in search of his delightful brand of holiday mayhem.Santa makes an appearance at many markets. But in Saarbrücken, a German city near the French border, the jolly elf can be spotted taking flight thanks to a wire that suspends him and his sleigh high above the market. Santa and his helper (both live humans, both fearless) wave to the crowd below as the sled sails along the wire.In St. Wendel, a small German city with big market ambitions, a free snow hill provides pure bliss for visiting children, who speed down on spinning inner tubes and briefly go airborne midway down thanks to a small ramp. It’s also among the handful of towns that includes a Middle Ages market (think Renaissance fair) alongside its Christmas market. We encountered another Middle Ages market in Esslingen am Neckar, a scenic suburb of Stuttgart that’s filled with … [Read more...] about From cozy to Krampus: a guide to Europe’s Christmas markets