The marriage divide
Less than 10 percent of the births to college-educated women occur outside marriage, while for women with high school degrees or less the figure is nearly…
Category: Briefs
Avoiding travelers’ thrombosis
* Walk for 30 minutes before long road trips or airline flights. Take short walks at stops during a car trip, and walk in the aisles on the aircraft. *…
Plan a Christmas trip wisely
* Arrange a relaxing trip and an easy schedule at your destination. * Minimize jet lag by arriving close to your usual bedtime, according to your…
Tender care for your poinsettias
A little extra care can keep your poinsettia beautiful for months. Location is the first consideration. Place it near a bright indirect light source. If…
Are hurricanes evil?
The word hurricane originated with the ancient tribes of the Americas and their religious beliefs. The Mayan storm god was named Hunraken. He was blamed…
Warm-ups for winter sports
The American Chiropractic Association says outdoor activities can cause problems if you aren’t in good physical condition, especially if you don’t warm up…
The first Nativity scene
Some of the Christmas customs and imagery we have come to us from Saint Francis of Assisi. Saint Francis himself is said to have made the first creche, a…
Pets top Santa’s nice list
People love spoiling their pets for the holidays. And dressing them. According to a survey by Chewy, a whopping 94 percent of pet owners include their…
Poinsettia stories
Legend has it that long ago, a poor Mexican girl picked weeds from the roadside to place before the nativity scene in her small church. When she placed…
An extraordinary council
President Thomas Jefferson was deeply curious about the peoples who lived in the West of the unexplored American continent. Rumor was all he had to go on,…