I remember a decade or so ago, there were almost dozens of botanicas dotting 37th Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue between 74th Street and 82nd Street along the 7 Subway line. Many of them seem to have disappeared due to COVID killing businesses and being priced out. Are there any good spiritual supply stores left in the area?
Two summers ago, my younger brother passed away. He did not draft a will. However, he left me as the beneficiary of his Roth and Traditional IRA accounts. Thus today, I have two Inherited IRA accounts. Meanwhile, we sought out a lawyer (who turned out not to be the best), and settled my late brother's estate in the past two months. Last year, I had to help my elderly parents call the other companies my late brother had investments in. Thus my father is the administrator of an Estate Brokerage account and an Estate IRA account. For the Estate and Inherited Accounts, do we need to take the money out? If so, how can we do it with least monetary penalization (taxation, etc.)?
I purchased this statue in a botanica in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, a Latino neighborhood with Mexican, Central American, and South American residents. I was told it was a statue of la Santa Muerte but I feel doubtful these days. Is this La Santa Muerte, San La Muerte, or San Pascualito? How can I tell them apart?
Are there any good books on Santa Muerte in English? I ask because I have heard many rumors regarding the writers of books on Santa Muerte in the English language. I read that R. Andrew Chestnut might have paid off some of his interviewees in the community and influenced them on what they said. Then I heard Cressida Stone might have started those rumors. Then I heard she was discredited. In regards to the other books in English, I heard most are written by people who are culturally misappropriating the Bony Lady. There is so much hearsay I am not sure what to believe.
Hello folks. I have been helping my 60-something mom through her diagnosed Anxiety, and trying to give her good television series to watch. At first, I got her to watch the House of 72 Tenants (七十二家房客) 2008 series which is still running. However, I cannot find season 19 on YouTube after she watched through the first 18 seasons. Then she watched the TVB series, A Stage of Turbulence (刀马旦) and enjoyed those 20 episodes, on TVB Anywhere. Now, I am trying to find her a new whimsical series to watch, that is like the first series in that it is not as episodic, or the second series in that it's not too long (something under 30 episodes). She doesn't really want to watch anything set in modern times like triad shows as she is triggered by the violence. She also does not like Stephen Chow's slapstick style comedy. She wasn't big on the wuxia genre either when I was a kid. Anyone have any suggestions for any series to watch on YouTube or TVB Anywhere app? It's hard for her to not watch something on the TV during her meals.
