Tag: Life & Tradition

The Magic Fix for Family Life: Dinner Together

Imagine if there was one, simple thing parents could do for their children that would lead to the following results: better mental and physical health, higher self-esteem, less risky behavior, better academic performance, better communication skills, and a better relationship between parent and child. The family meal: 20 years of research has shown that this…


Retired Nurse’s 4 Grandkids Befriend 93-Year-Old WWII Nurse Cadet: ‘Bonus Grandma’

When a nurse who had befriended an elderly care home resident decided to introduce the woman to her four grandkids, the children thought they “wouldn’t be able to talk to her.” Yet in opening their hearts and minds to a different kind of friendship, they found their “Bonus Grandma.” The now-retired nurse, Vickie Rodgers of Southern…


Whip up a Colorful Vegetable Melange to Begin the New Year

For the first week of the new year, I make a big pot of veggie soup. I love that it has so many possibilities. I can change up the veggies, use different tomato flavoring, and toss in pasta, rice, or farro for added substance. This soup is bubbling away on top of my stove as…


2021 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year Winners Feature Auroras Above Volcanoes, Frozen Forests, and Fiords

In search of northern lights, photographer Marc Adamus delves into the Alaskan boreal forest, marching to the sound of ice crystals crunching beneath his snowshoes. Setting up his camera in the dying light of sunset, he has only to wait for adequate darkness to fall; aurora borealis, though omnipresent day or night, diminishes in sunlight,…


Holistic Doctor: We Need Shen Yun to Bolster the Spirit, Fight the Virus

Jason Liu, medical doctor, professor, and founder of the Mind-Body Institute in California, understands why people have again become afraid to venture out to big gatherings as news about the virus seems to be around every corner. But, he says, while we so closely try to safeguard our physical health in fear, we end up…


A New Year’s Roast for Riches: Bacon-Wrapped Pork Loin With Cider-Braised Sauerkraut

2021 has undoubtedly been a tough year for most of us. If you could use a little bit of luck and good fortune in the New Year, you might want to start at the dinner table. In many New Year’s traditions around the world, the way you start the year is thought to influence the…


Arts and Culture: Can One Avoid Fate? Part 2: Fate Versus Destiny

We discussed in Part 1 of this article how fate or destiny seems to be an inescapable part of the human condition. Indeed, in the pagan myths even the gods themselves, including Zeus, seem to be subject to its power, although there is also the opportunity to avoid catastrophe by doing the right thing. Zeus…


7 Tips for Better Wine Choices in 2022—For Both Good Taste and Health

I’m not very good at making New Year’s resolutions. Correction: I’m very good at making New Year’s resolutions, but not very good at keeping them. But as I got to thinking about what our lives would be like in regard to our wine choices in 2022, I realized that there are a few tips that…


6 Happy Ways to Start Your Homeschool Day

A cheerful morning routine can really jumpstart your homeschool day like nothing else. Do your kids seem slower than snails some mornings? Or maybe they’re lost in daydreams and just can’t seem to get started on schoolwork. Well, you can put a little pep in their step and spark motivation with these happy, engaging morning…


Metal Detectorists Uncover Largest Hoard of Anglo-Saxon Gold Coins in England, Dating Back 1,400 Years

A hoard of 131 gold coins and a number of other gold objects dating back 1,400 years ago stand to be the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold coins ever found in England. In A.D. 600, England, still ununited, was divided into several smaller Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. One of the most important of these was East Angles…