Tag: Bright

‘The Magic of the Stars in Heaven’: Man Who Cycled 8 Countries for Love Shares Secret to Long Marriage

An Indian man who cycled 4,000 miles (approx. 6,500 km) from his home country to Sweden in 1977, to reunite with the love of his life, is still with his sweetheart almost 50 years later. He is sharing the secret to their unbreakable bond. Originally from the East Indian state of Odisha, Pradyumna Kumar “PK” Mahanandia lives with…


Our Gut Bugs Make Tiny Metabolites That Have Gigantic Jobs

In this series, we’ll share how the latest developments on this medical frontier are transforming our approaches to illness and offering new strategies to heal and prevent disease. Previously: Dysbiosis, an imbalance of microbes living inside us, is linked to several diseases but scientists still struggle to define, diagnose, and treat it.  Based on current…


Film Review: ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.’: In a Word, Adorable

PG-13 | 1h 45m | Coming-of-age, Dramedy | April 28, 2023 Tween-girl bible, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.,” written by Judy Blume, is about an 11-year-old girl praying to God to speed up the maturation process. Could she please-please-please have something (other than socks) to fill out the training bra? And also a reason to actually…


Study: Introverts Are Happier When They ‘Act’ Like Extraverts

If you’re more excited by the idea of a holiday party than a quiet evening reading, you may be an extravert. If it’s the other way around, you may be an introvert. While those labels can be overly simplistic—most people lie somewhere on a spectrum between the two—they’re still useful in understanding ourselves and those…


Study: Introverts Are Happier When They ‘Act’ Like Extroverts

If you’re more excited by the idea of a holiday party than a quiet evening reading, you may be an extrovert. If it’s the other way around, you may be an introvert. While those labels can be overly simplistic—most people lie somewhere on a spectrum between the two—they’re still useful in understanding ourselves and those…


Love, in Sickness and in Health, Springs Forth From Rembrandt’s Floras

Rembrandt sketched, drew, and painted his beloved wife, Saskia, throughout their marriage—in sickness and in health, right until her death parted them. He depicted her in every way he could. In his artworks, we see Saskia the woman, wife, mother, and muse. We see her disheveled upon waking; laughing with her husband; and as majestic…


The Average Family Wastes $1,500 in Food Each Year + Potato Skin Crisp Recipe

By Lynette Hazelton From The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia—Take an onion, Jonathan Deutsch explained. Spend some time with it, thinking carefully what you could do with it. Or with fish bones. Or broccoli stems. “Think about the potentiality of every item,” Deutsch said. This is not a culinary Zen exercise. It’s a start to handling your…


Is Staging My Home for Sale Worth It?

By Paul F. P. Pogue From Ask Angi Home staging plays a vital role in the selling process, so don’t overlook it. According to the National Association of Realtors, it makes a big difference in helping potential buyers envision themselves in the space. Here are some tips to improve your odds of a good sale….


5 Tips to Help Ease Travel Stress

By Ebony Williams From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Traveling can be stressful. Whether it’s overbooked planes, canceled flights or lost luggage, traveling can present frustrating and unpredictable situations with no warning. And while you can’t exactly plan for situations like this, you can control how you react to them. Here are five therapist-approved tips for avoiding…


A Detectorist in a Royal English Court

A popular children’s pastime of hunting for buried treasure begins with dreams of unearthing pots of gold or a cache of jewels, but usually ends with potholes in a backyard revealing nothing more than sticks and stones. Those who continue to try their luck as adults use a better tool than a spade and shovel:…