While some of us prefer complete silence, an uplifting piece of non-distracting music (without lyrics) may improve mood and increase the chances of information retention.
It's going to be cold for a while, but you can still look hot. Consider the ways you can brighten your face and distract yourself from the doldrums of a long winter.
It's Judith Jones, the editor who's responsible for getting Julia's cookbook published way back when, the woman who recognized history in an onion skin manuscript.
And it's not just the floodwaters that are dangerous, news reports that there have been several sightings of crocodiles and snakes that have been carried a long in the floods.