New Year’s Resolutions: How to put change ahead of comfort
The urge for self-improvement is strong at the start of a new year. It’s a time for looking back to see what kind of person we have been and a time for…
Category: Seasonal
Fortune cookies didn’t come from China
The minute you munch the last noodle in the chow mein, you are ready for the final act of Chinese dining, at least in Western style. That’s right: It’s…
How chicken became the Japanese Christmas food
Nothing illustrates the ubiquity of Christmas like how the Japanese do it. Only 1 percent of Japanese people consider themselves Christians. But Christmas…
How Chinese food became a Jewish Christmas tradition
According to one New York rabbi, one question has persisted for as long as Jews lives alongside Christians: What should we do on Christmas? The solution…
Living nativities demand camels
When it comes to living nativity scenes, nothing makes a splash like a camel. Yes, you have your sheep, and they are fluffy and warm when it is cold…
Christmas banned by the no-fun people
It might come as a surprise, but today’s secularists are very much in line with the religious Puritans of the 17th century on the subject of Christmas….
For fruits and veggies, five servings is best
More is better when it comes to how many servings of fruits and vegetables to eat each day, according to Harvard Medical School. Researchers analyzed…
If you haven’t ordered, it’s probably too late
If you’ve ordered anything online this year, you know that shipping can be very fast … or… you could be checking the mail for a month. ‘Backordered’…
6 foods that can make you more hungry
Some foods can actually leave you hungry after consuming them. According to Aurora Health, these foods can cause a rapid drop in blood sugar, which can…
This NFL gig sounds like a dream job
Travel! Meet famous people! Work once a week! No fancy degree required! And at $53,000 per year, you can make decent coin. Sweet. That is (supposedly) the…