Tag: Life & Tradition

Spirited Cooking: A Beginner’s Guide to Cooking With Alcohol

I remember sitting at the counter in my grandfather’s linoleum and laminate kitchen, watching him cook. He would invariably reach for the “sauce,” always knowing, as if by instinct, when to add it. A little splash of bourbon this time, a little splash of beer the next, his pan would sizzle as the tidy kitchen…


Fun Facts About New Year’s Eve in Times Square

NEW YORK—It’s been a New York City tradition since 1907: thousands of New Yorkers and tourists pack themselves into Times Square in Manhattan on New Year’s Eve, stand in the cold for hours with no bathrooms, and wait for a huge ball to drop at the stroke of midnight. The city said it would limit…


How to Have a Chef-Approved Kitchen Without Remodeling

You can cook like the pros without ever firing up a restaurant-caliber range—or tearing out countertops. Here are some ideas that won’t require a contractor. Choose Easy-Grab Cabinet Hardware Quick access to gear and ingredients makes a kitchen run smoothly. One small but important detail: cabinet hardware. Long, rectangular pulls are easier to grip than…


Ancient Tales of Wisdom: ‘Male Left, Female Right’—Yin and Yang in Traditional Culture

Ancient tales of wisdom remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over the world. We hope the stories and messages in our Tales of Wisdom series help uplift the hearts and minds of our readers. This retold tale is one of many audio stories from the discontinued “Ancient Tales…


‘Where Are All the Men?’ This Vintage Manual on Manners From the 1880s Can Make a Gentleman Out of You

The following is an excerpt from “Our Deportment,” a code of manners, conduct, and dress of refined society by John H. Young A.M., published in 1881. We offer it in hopes of promoting gentlemanly conduct among men—young and older—in today’s sometimes unbalanced and undisciplined world. Our Manners. A rude person, though well meaning, is avoided by…


Researchers Find Fossilized Egg Containing Remains of World’s Most Complete Baby Dinosaur Embryo

A fossilized egg has been found to contain the remains of the world’s most complete baby dinosaur just before hatching. The exquisitely preserved embryo was “lying like a bird” in a distinctive tucking posture. It died about 70 million years ago—and was about to hatch. The head is below the body, with the feet on…


Programming Alert: Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Concert on EpochTV

EpochTV will stream the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra concert on its platform in the upcoming new year. The 90-minute one-of-a-kind performance will be streamed on Jan. 2, 2022, at 7 p.m. ET. Shen Yun Performing Arts was founded in New York state in 2006 with a mission to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture through music…


Repair Shower Stall Membrane to Repair a Leak

Dear James: A dark spot is forming on the ceiling below my master bathroom with a tile floor. My newer house is just past the warranty. Where should I look for the water leak? —Amy F. Dear Amy: It seems like problems always occur just after the new house warranty expires. The basic plumbing is…


Ring in the New Year With Bowls (of Seafood Stew)

It’s time to lighten things up. As we exit the holidays, we officially enter bowl-food season. Rich and heavy holiday dinners—featuring cocktails and multiple courses, ribs and roasts, sauces and reductions—will take a New Year’s timeout, replaced by steaming bowls brimming with warm and nourishing soups and stews. And while meat is certainly welcome to…


For the Love of Tyrone Crafted Glass

It’s 1970. In a woodworking class in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, 11-year-old Jim Regan is eagerly surveying a block of wood in readiness for carving a rabbit. Although enthusiastic, Regan thinks: “What good will this do me?” Little did young Regan realize then that the skills he learned in carving that rabbit he would…