Ask Aunt Laura – Interstate Exit Numbering Meaning by Laura Bullock May 31, 2022 1 min read Interstate Exit Numbers provide a wealth of info including which direction you are traveling (north, south, east or west) and how far Read More
Dot’s Reading Room ~ The Evolution of the National Rifle Association by Dorothy Bergin May 27, 2022 1 min read This timely article appears in today’s issue of The Conversation:How the NRA evolved from backing a 1934 ban on machine guns to Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – Interstate Highway numbering system explained by Laura Bullock May 24, 2022 1 min read President Eisenhower instituted a proposal to create what we now call our Interstate Highway System. Although it doesn't look exactly like his Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – Exit Sign hidden meaning by Laura Bullock May 18, 2022 1 min read You are driving down the highway looking for your exit when you see it up ahead. You get into the right line Read More
Ask Aunt Laura ~ How to Write a Check by Laura Bullock May 11, 2022 1 min read Although writing is a check is not something we need to do very often it is still worthwhile knowing how to properly Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – How to stop food from sticking to your stainless steel pans! by Laura Bullock May 4, 2022 1 min read Every once in awhile a little 'miracle' occurs and the food I'm cooking in my stainless steel pan doesn't stick. However, for Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – Distilled White Vinegar is Magic in a Bottle by Laura Bullock April 27, 2022 1 min read There are endless uses for distilled white vinegar - from cooking with it to giving your hair extra shine to disinfecting your Read More
Bedford Explained – Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital by Gene Kalb April 26, 2022 2 mins read On Springs Road lies the sprawling Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, locally known as “the Bedford VA.” What is the story Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – Hidden Airplane Seat Features by Laura Bullock April 22, 2022 1 min read How often does your head flop forward or to the side when you fall asleep on the plane, and then you jerk Read More
Existential Crisis ~ We Have the Second Oldest Flag? by The Bedford Citizen April 19, 2022 1 min read There are some things you take for granted: the sun rises in the east, it will always rain after you wash your Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – Packing Cubes for Travel by Laura Bullock April 12, 2022 1 min read When traveling I find it can be very frustrating when I need to find that one particular piece of clothing and of Read More
Introducing the ‘Bedford Explained’ podcast ~ Episode One: Pole Capping Day by Gene Kalb April 8, 2022 1 min read The Bedford Citizen has had an ongoing column called Bedford Explained for several years. The idea is simple, as the name suggests; Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – How to make the perfect hard boiled egg Inbox by Laura Bullock April 5, 2022 1 min read There are lots of methods out there for making the perfect hard boiled egg, including baking them in the oven to using Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – I bet you have been putting a candle out wrong your entire life! by Laura Bullock March 29, 2022 1 min read Candles can add such a wonderful ambiance to your home! They add beauty, some have a lovely scent, and can even aid Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – How to Clean a Front Loading Washing Machine by Laura Bullock March 23, 2022 1 min read Do you notice that your clothes don't seem to smell as clean and fresh as they should when you take them out Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – Keeping a cut avocado fresh by Laura Bullock March 15, 2022 1 min read It can be very frustrating finding a reliable way to keep a cut avocado fresh. I use half for a recipe or Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – Saving at the Pump by Laura Bullock March 8, 2022 1 min read For me, the current situation of soaring gas prices have been a good reminder on what a privilege it is to have Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – Screwdriver “Magic Trick” by Laura Bullock March 2, 2022 1 min read Most of the time a regular screwdriver will get the job done just fine... and then there are those moments when a Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – How to make rice perfectly every time! by Laura Bullock February 22, 2022 1 min read One day my rice comes out mushy, the next it's stuck to the bottom of the pan and the next it's just Read More
Ask Aunt Laura ~ Winter Door Decor by Laura Bullock February 15, 2022 1 min read Taking down that old holiday wreath can leave the front door feeling empty and boring. It's too early for spring floral wreaths Read More
Ask Aunt Laura ~ Dry Clean Your Mattress???? Yes! Every 6 Months or So by Laura Bullock February 8, 2022 1 min read Yes, there are microscopic creepy crawlies lurking in your mattress, which can be quite unsettling to think about. So let's not think Read More
Ask Aunt Laura ~ Selecting & Slicing Pineapple by Laura Bullock February 1, 2022 1 min read Did you know that once a pineapple is picked it no longer ripens? What you see is what you get, so I’ll Read More
Dot’s Reading Room: A New Concern as You Start to Think About Filing Your Tax Return…. by Dorothy Bergin February 1, 2022 1 min read Government agencies—including the IRS—are using a facial recognition company to prove your identity. James Hendler, Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences, Read More
Ask Aunt Laura ~ Find the iPhone Search Bar by Laura Bullock January 25, 2022 1 min read The latest software upgrade to the iphone gave me a surprise by moving the search bar to the bottom of the screen. Read More
What Happens when Covid is No Longer an Excuse? by The Bedford Citizen January 19, 2022 1 min read I know we are in the middle of the omicron surge, with case numbers at an all-time high. But, if you Read More