Facts about poinsettias
Red accounts for three-fourths of poinsettia sales today, but there are more than 100 varieties, including colors of cream, apricot, and white, according…
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The ancient language of Christmas
More than any other holiday, Christmas has spawned a language of its own. Words like yule, noel, and wassail are reserved exclusively for the Christmas…
The adventurer and the Christmas flower
Born to wealth in South Carolina in 1779, Joel Roberts Poinsett rejected the life of a southern aristocrat and, instead, traveled the world becoming an…
Recognizing the Plymouth Thanksgiving How the Pilgrims became America’s forefathers
In American lore, Plymouth, Massachusetts, holds a singular place. It’s known as the site of the colony founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims, passengers on the…
Thanksgiving Sleepy: It’s about the gobbler, but not the one you might think
It has become a truism: You get sleepy at Thanksgiving because of all that tryptophan in turkey. But is it true? Yes and no, but mostly no. It is true…
Thanksgiving by the numbers
– Total number of turkeys that are consumed on Thanksgiving Day, 51,650,000. – Total U.S. spending on Thanksgiving dinner food, $2,983,000,000. – Average…
General Mattis urges young veterans to fight cynicism
Tough talk. Tough soldiering. These are the qualities for which Retired Marine General, and current Secretary of Defense, James Mattis is known. But his…
Veterans Day and Memorial Day should not be confused
Veterans Day, celebrated on the 11th day of the 11th month, honors all military veterans. It’s a day to thank the soldiers, sailors and Marines in your…
Study: Yoga or therapy may help back pain
If you suffer from chronic low back pain, you might be desperate for some sort of solution to the debilitating condition. Chronic low back pain is a…
Marching bands treat fans to pageantry
One reward for college football fans who loyally attend games: The marching band. Although they are a treat for the eyes and ears, band performances are…