Move clothes easily
Here is an easy way to move your clothes to your new home. Simply grab a small bunch of hanging clothes and wrap the hanger hooks with a zip tie or wire….
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American Christmas: A blend of customs
For more than a thousand years, we have evidence that Christmas has been a time of joy and celebration, but just what kind of celebration depends on time…
Hanukkah foods around the world
Jewish people around the world will mark the first night of Hanukkah on Dec. 25 this year, lighting additional candles each night to commemorate the…
What ARE frankincense and myrrh, anyway?
Most Christians, even those who are not particularly religious, know about the three wise men and the pricey gifts they presented to Jesus after his…
It’s a Wonderful Life: The unlikely story of a Christmas classic
Author and editor Philip Van Doren Stern came up with the idea one morning in 1938 while shaving. An eccentric stranger appears out of nowhere to save a…
Dreaming of candles on the tree? Try a virtual tree instead
Candles on Christmas trees went out of vogue more than a century ago, and good riddance — open flames balanced on increasingly dry evergreen branches is…
Food recalls impact popular chain restaurants
Raw onions have been identified as the culprit in a recent E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in at least ten states and caused one…
Physicians question widespread use of gabapentin
Gabapentin has become one of the nation’s most commonly prescribed drugs in recent years, and some physicians are calling for greater scrutiny. According…
American Stroke Association releases updated guidelines
The American Stroke Association has updated its Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke, adding new recommendations for clinicians and patients….
How to avoid holiday weight gain
From November to New Year’s, we are likely to be socializing and, according to both conventional wisdom and even some science, we are going to gain…