Genealogy: How to solve that family puzzle
If you dig into your family history, you’ll find surprises and some disappointments, but you’ll have the satisfying feeling of knowing the people and…
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Why Grandma probably wasn’t a Cherokee
In family lore all over the U.S., millions of families have a story that someone, usually a grandmother or great-grandmother, was at least part Cherokee….
How to trace African-American ancestors
For African-Americans, tracing their family line from current days to 1870 is fairly straightforward — just follow the census records. Before that, most…
Black History Month The first black, female yoeman in the Navy joined in World War 1
War changes everything and it was war that changed the policy of the Navy to admit black women in World War I. The Navy was woefully short of yoemen,…
Terms of endearment: Can’t wait to see you, lamb chop.
What is your favorite term of endearment for your spouse? Chances are it is honey, unless you want a favor and it escalates to sweetheart or sweetie. But…
Yoga veers into the cuddly
Just when you perfect downward facing dog, a kid jumps on your back. As in baby goat. You have to admit baby goats are adorable, but what are they doing…
Valentines never sent
In 2015, Alexandra Petri, a Washington Post columnist, came up with some famous Valentines that were never sent, or even thought of. Valentine from your…
Great love letters endure
Love — mysterious, forbidden, secret, new love and old — inspired some of the greatest letters ever written, notes so grand they are still treasured…
A Valentine or love letter you create yourself
A surprise of flowers, candy or a card, might be just the ticket for your love on Valentine’s Day, and that’s the way millions of people celebrate the day…
Low-carb diet? That New Year’s Eve party could be dangerous
If you are on a low-carb diet and plan to drink at a New Year’s party, here’s some advice you may not hear often: Eat carbs. The fact is that on a…