Memorial Day: The most dramatic salute
Few tributes are as moving as the traditional flyover at a military funeral or important public event. The flyover is even more dramatic when one aircraft…
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How to reduce arthritis symptoms
May is National Arthritis Month How to reduce arthritis symptoms The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis, is a degenerative joint disease wear…
Cinco de Mayo draws revelers
Everyone loves a party, and the celebration of Cinco de Mayo has captured the imaginations of Americans, if not all of Mexico. Cinco de Mayo celebrates…
Stranded in a pea field, a mother became an icon
Mother’s Day Stranded in a pea field, a mother became an icon It was 1936 and one mother sat worrying in a makeshift tent at the edge of a California pea…
May is Motorcycle Safety Month
Save a life: Be aware of motorcycles. Spring is in the air, and more motorcyclists than ever are on the road. But highway crashes continue to claim the…
Joyful Easter: He is risen!
Christians around the world will be celebrating the most important event of the church year on April 9: Easter Sunday, the Christian Passover. They…
If it’s not fungus, what is it?
If you have nail fungus, you might be able to cure it Thick toenails are often thought to be caused by the growth of a fungus under the nail and in the…
Time for Eid: The festival of food and sweets
On April 22, about 2 billion Muslims will wish each other “Eid Mubarak,” or blessed feast, as they break their month-long fast and begin a happy…
Passover: The Time of Our Freedom
The celebration of Passover within the Jewish community begins after sundown on April 5 and continues for eight days. This is a time for family,…
Saving water in the garden
These drought-tolerant perennials will come through a dry spell without a great deal of watering. * Purple cornflower: It has many purple-red, daisylike…