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Has boozy mom culture gone too far?

Social media feeds are rife with memes depicting exhausted women guzzling wine in giant glasses, with phrases like, "Technically, you're not drinking alone if your kids are home." They refer to wine as "mommy juice" or to the hour of "wine o'clock" -- a time that all moms apparently look forward to as a way to get through the stress of raising their children.

Did ingesting a Carolina Reaper such as these cause one man to develop "thunderclap headaches"?<br>PuckerButt Pepper Co. Did ingesting a Carolina Reaper such as these cause one man to develop "thunderclap headaches"?<br>PuckerButt Pepper Co.
Defending the world's hottest pepper, a grower explains how to safely eat it
Amy Coulter, right, and her husband Mark, second left, play with their children at the Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City on April 6. After Utah passed the country's first law legalizing so-called free-range parenting, groups from New York to Texas are pushing for similar steps to bolster the idea that supporters say is an antidote for anxiety-plagued parents and overscheduled children. Amy Coulter, a stay-at-home Utah mother, said she doesn't call herself a free-range parent. But she does avoid intervening with teachers on her older children's grades and encourages her children to use their own money to buy things at the grocery store.<br>Rick Bowmer/AP Amy Coulter, right, and her husband Mark, second left, play with their children at the Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City on April 6. After Utah passed the country's first law legalizing so-called free-range parenting, groups from New York to Texas are pushing for similar steps to bolster the idea that supporters say is an antidote for anxiety-plagued parents and overscheduled children. Amy Coulter, a stay-at-home Utah mother, said she doesn't call herself a free-range parent. But she does avoid intervening with teachers on her older children's grades and encourages her children to use their own money to buy things at the grocery store.<br>Rick Bowmer/AP
Free-range parenting law eyed around US after Utah gets buzz
Guys: Be courteous and polite, and pay attention to your date. The little things matter when you're making a first impression. <br>Dreamstime/TNS
Guys: Be courteous and polite, and pay attention to your date. The little things matter when you're making a first impression. <br>Dreamstime/TNS

A dating cheat sheet for men

I'm going to let you in on a secret. Ready? Promise not to tell? I give my male clients a "men's dating cheat sheet" when I work with them. Now, this isn't to say, of course, that women don't need, or ask for, the same level of advice as men. Much of this advice could easily apply to everyone -- male, female, or otherwise -- but, even though a lot has changed regarding gender roles, it's still often the men who are expected to take the lead in many dating scenarios.

Nothing is safe from edible glitter's reach. Not even pizza.<br>Stacy Zarin Goldberg/For The Washington Post
Nothing is safe from edible glitter's reach. Not even pizza.<br>Stacy Zarin Goldberg/For The Washington Post

Blame Instagram: Sparkly food is the next big thing

First things first: There is a difference between “edible” and “nontoxic” glitter. This is an important distinction you will need to remember if you want to participate in what is shaping up to be one of 2018’s biggest and most controversial trends: decorating everything from cookies to pizza with a sprinkling of shiny sparkles. And no, it’s not the kind you buy in the craft aisle.

What the inside of the orbiting hotel might look like. Houston-based Orion Span hopes to launch the modular station in late 2021 and welcome its first guests the following year.<br>Orion Span/Bloomberg
What the inside of the orbiting hotel might look like. Houston-based Orion Span hopes to launch the modular station in late 2021 and welcome its first guests the following year.<br>Orion Span/Bloomberg

New luxury hotel will cost $792,000 a night -- and be 200 miles up

Aboard the International Space Station, an astronaut's life is typically work, exercise, rest, repeat. But what if your chance of having the right stuff for NASA's astronaut corps is, to say the least, minimal? Aurora Station, billed as the "first luxury hotel in space," might be for you.

Julian Pulido takes a photo of his girlfriend Mari Berber on March 15 at the famous "gum wall" tourist attraction in Seattle. They are visiting from California.<br>Peter Haley, Tacoma News Tribune/TNS
Julian Pulido takes a photo of his girlfriend Mari Berber on March 15 at the famous "gum wall" tourist attraction in Seattle. They are visiting from California.<br>Peter Haley, Tacoma News Tribune/TNS

Social media has turned this sticky alley into one of Seattle’s top tourist destinations

It’s the photo every tourist visiting Seattle has to have: the gum-wall selfie. The quirky oddity at Seattle's Pike Place Market, for years just 15 feet wide, has turned into a canyon of chewing gum. Today, the gum wall is eight feet tall and more than 50 feet long -- on both sides of the alley.

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In "Far Cry 5," a heavily armed millennial cult takes over the fictional Hope County, Mont.<br>Ubisoft
In "Far Cry 5," a heavily armed millennial cult takes over the fictional Hope County, Mont.<br>Ubisoft

‘Far Cry 5’ marries pairs commentary with fun

For more than a decade, the Far Cry series has been known for sending players to locations that would seem exotic to all but the most globetrotting Westerner: the savannah, the tropics, the Himalayas. Even without placing too much stock in the political wink-winks that date “Far Cry 5” as a product of the Trump Era, there is something ironic about setting the new game in Montana.

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Outdoor seating flanks Carla Ohio Coffee and Things, a new cafe in the pedestrian zone in Kaiserlautern, Germany that specializes in coffee drinks and healthy lunches.<br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes
Outdoor seating flanks Carla Ohio Coffee and Things, a new cafe in the pedestrian zone in Kaiserlautern, Germany that specializes in coffee drinks and healthy lunches.<br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

Carla Ohio another fine coffee hangout in Kaiserslautern

Considering how bustling the Kaffeeroesterei is, it stands to reason that Kaiserslautern has room for another establishment dedicated to fine coffee. Carla Ohio Coffee and Things is trying to fill that niche.

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This combo from Chaco's Fussa Steakhouse features flavorful cuts of top round, ribeye roll and top sirloin steaks.<br>Leon Cook/Stars and Stripes
This combo from Chaco's Fussa Steakhouse features flavorful cuts of top round, ribeye roll and top sirloin steaks.<br>Leon Cook/Stars and Stripes

Chaco’s Fussa Steakhouse tasty, convenient to Yokota

You don’t have to go far from the headquarters of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo to get a decent steak. Chaco’s Fussa Steakhouse, right across the road from Yokota Air Base’s main gate, offers a variety of steak cuts at affordable prices.

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Season of change for military children

“When we were leaving Guam, Devon isolated himself from his friends as they were isolating him. We dealt with it by spending more time with one friend and her family that didn’t isolate him and we all became fast friends. Unfortunately she is PCSing in a few months and her mother is telling us that she is now being isolated by her friends,” says Navy spouse Jay of his son, age 10.