Get flexible: Simple stretching for better health
Experts at the Mayo Clinic emphasize that regular stretching can enhance flexibility, improve circulation, increase range of motion, and reduce stress….
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Elephant Appreciation Day, Sept. 22 Elephant facts
An adult Asian or African elephant is about 10 feet high, weighs between 10,000 and 15,000 pounds, is herbivorous, eats from 16 to 18 hours a day, and…
National Good Neighbor Day Be kind
While every day is a good day to be a good neighbor, Sept. 28 reminds us that in this social media world there are real people living near us and isn’t it…
Ask your grandparents about their lives!
On the first Sunday after Labor Day, (this year Sept. 7), Americans honor their grandparents. President Jimmy Carter created National Grandparents Day in…
Celebrating Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year
On September 22-24 … Celebrating Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year Jewish Americans are celebrating Rosh Hashana, which is also known as the Jewish New…
National Aviation Day, August 19: We have yearned to fly
The yearning to fly is as old as human storytelling. In ancient myths, flight symbolized divine power, freedom, and even hubris. About the 8th century BC,…
Amazing new fair foods for the adventurous
Late summer is county and state fair season, when folks from all over converge at the fairgrounds for livestock judging, tractor pulls, squeaky rides and…
Why the Code Talkers baffled the enemy
In World War II, they were credited with making it possible to win the war in the Pacific: The Navajo Code talkers, whose work was top secret for 26 years…
Choctaw code talkers
Navajo wasn’t the only Native language used for code talk During World Wars I and II, Native American code talkers used their unwritten, complex languages…
How to avoid ticks, bees, and mosquitoes
Ticks: They may be the most dangerous insect of summer because they can carry Lyme disease. If you’ll be in a wooded area, wear long pants tucked into…