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How a string of bizarre events led writer Linda Geddes to don her sleuthing cap and dig into a world of shadowy impersonatorsIt started with an entirely ordinary interaction on LinkedIn. Someone had tagged me in a post, saying how much they’d enjoyed contributing to a New York Post article I’d written about “chronoworking”. As the author of a book about circadian rhythms, it was exactly the sort of subject I might write about. Except I’d never heard of this person, let alone interviewed them.I clicked on the link and my stomach dropped. There, above an article about people who organise their working lives around their biological clocks, was my name: Linda Geddes. Continue reading...

The Woven Impact Network's recent graduation ceremony for its Women WIN Business Excellence Programme highlighted the critical need for women entrepreneurs to develop management skills and access growth opportunities, in addition to financial grants. Nineteen women completed the program, with five receiving grants totaling N1.5 million. The organization advocates for a holistic approach to supporting female-led businesses, focusing on building confidence, informed decision-making, and long-term resilience. The post Woven Impact Network Highlights Need for Skills Beyond Grants for Women Entrepreneurs appeared first on Grit Daily News.

The photographer was holidaying with his family when two shadows became a plaything for his young sonGellért Gombai, his wife and two children spend much of the year at their home in Budapest, Hungary, but most of their summers in Alsóörs. “It’s a small holiday village on Lake Balaton, the largest in central Europe, so it’s often referred to as the Hungarian sea,” Gombai, a freelance photographer, says. “We go to the playground and beach most days, swim, and eat beach food, but even when I’m enjoying my holiday, I’m looking out for interesting moments to capture.”On this particular day, the family had eaten hotdogs for lunch, before Gombai had taken the kids, Lóci and Janka, to the playground. “Lóci, who was five at the time, was jumping between two shadows – one from a changing room, and the other from a building’s roof,” he says. “I asked him to stay still for a few minutes while I got the shot, and he lay like this on the ground. He’s a big-hearted little clown; I’m so glad he’s my son.” When he showed the children, “Janka immediately asked me to take the same shot of her, which often happens. Lóci said it looked like he was among mountains, or as though a monster was about to eat him.” Continue reading...

The former British Vogue editor-in-chief and author on a romantic kiss on a traffic island, her school-run regrets, and a very expensive nudeBorn in London, Alexandra Shulman, 68, studied social anthropology at the University of Sussex. She was a secretary at Over 21 magazine and, in the early 80s, became a journalist at Tatler. In 1990, she was made editor of British GQ and, from 1992 to 2017, she was editor‑in‑chief of British Vogue. For her contribution to fashion journalism, she was awarded both an OBE and a CBE. Her books include novels and the bestselling memoir, Clothes … and Other Things That Matter. A collection of essays, Black Coffee and Red Lipstick: Notes on Living, is out now. She is married for the second time, has a son and lives in London.When were you happiest? Anytime that I’m lying in the sun next to a swimming pool with a good book. Continue reading...

Federal prosecutors say La Mota CEO Rosa Cazares failed to remit more than $1.5 million in employee payroll taxes. The eight-count indictment covers 2020 and 2021; if convicted, she could face up to 5 years in prison per count, plus fines and restitution. The post Mota CEO Indicted in Federal Payroll Tax Case appeared first on Grit Daily News.

Tennis superstar is latest celebrity to sport a ‘refined’ moustache which owes little to bushy Tom Selleck lookThe tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz might have been knocked out of the Shanghai Masters in straight sets earlier this week, but he did so sporting a moustache that became almost as remarked upon as his aptitude for a sneaky drop shot.“I always wanted to step on the court at least once with the moustache,” Alcaraz said. The Spaniard and his team had all agreed to take the facial-hair plunge if he won the Japan Open, which he did for a second straight year. “¡Bigotes para todos!” or “moustaches for everyone”, they apparently cheered at the end of the match. Continue reading...

Amy Goodwill points out that although minoxidil may be beneficial for hair loss, it is highly toxic if ingested by a petSali Hughes’s article (Sali Hughes on beauty: worried about hair loss? Here’s a treatment that actually works, 14 October) is accurate on the benefits of minoxidil for hair loss, but it needs to be emphasised that minoxidil is incredibly toxic to cats and dogs, and anyone with a pet should not use it topically if they don’t want to risk killing their animal companion. Anyone taking it orally should also be cautious.There is no antidote, and 98% of affected pets need hospitalisation, with 15% of cats dying as a result of even a tiny dose – from things like licking your hand, or lying on your pillow then grooming themselves. As soon as I found this out, I stopped using it, threw it away, and washed everything it could have touched, because I’d rather be bald than accidentally kill Maia, my cat. Amy Goodwill Milton Keynes Continue reading...

Like a classic espresso martini, but with the addition of vanilla vodka This is our twist on the much-loved classic. It takes inspiration from a classic espresso martini, with the addition of vanilla vodka bringing with it an oaked edge that cuts the sweetness of the sherry.Andréa Nuninger, restaurant manager, Àclèaf, Plympton, Devon Continue reading...