Kids started this U.S. Easter tradition
In the 1800s, the rolling lawns of the U.S. Capitol were an irresistible target for kids on Easter Monday. One of the few days off for kids and adults,…
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The plants of Augusta Horticultural heritage of the famed golf club
The Masters Tournament could be held in no month but April. The reason in one word: Azaleas. The 300-acre grounds of famous course at the Augusta National…
100 years ago… US enters The Great War
As the years of the 20th century opened, signs of war were everywhere and by 1914 Europe was fully involved in a war that would eventually kill 9 million…
Staying Well: The balanced workout
The Balanced Workout According to wellandgood.com, high intensity workouts aren’t disappearing, but there is a new focus on good habits, recovery classes,…
Wellness retreats
A spa and infrared sauna in Bali? Tai-chi, meditation and yoga in Portugal? Whatever takes your fancy, in 2017, there is probably a wellness retreat that…
Beet juice: drink up!
Beet juice really does have some health benefits. A 2015 study in the journal Hypertension reported that one cup of beet juice daily lowers blood…
St. Patrick’s Day: From local to global in 400 years
Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, and that means everyone — worldwide. Somehow a local celebration of a revered holy man became a global…
The other athletes on the floor: Cheerleading becomes international sport
Now that 97 percent of cheerleaders are female, it is hard to believe that cheerleading started as an all-male sport. Back in 1898, when cheerleaders were…
Mom’s greeting card is unreadable to young people
A plaintive email posted on Yahoo Answers: A questioner says her mother gave her a beautiful Valentine’s Day card with a lovely written message. She…
Hand sanitizer causes false drunk test result
A new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control shows that a breath alcohol administrator can influence the result of the test if he or…