What Is Shabbat? Shabbat (also known as "Shabbos" or the "Sabbath") is the centerpiece of Jewish life and has been so since the infancy of our nation. According to the Talmud, Shabbat is equal to all the other commandments. Shabbat is so central to Jewish lifeShabbat is...
Studies have found many ways in which owning a pet can benefit your emotional and physical health For centuries, humans have taken animal companions into their homes. But the utility of the animals goes beyond simple companionship. The evidence is increasingly clear that having a pet...
SELFITIS: OBSESSIVE TAKING OF SELFIES 'A SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL COMPLEX'. The term was first coined in 2014 in a satirical article but has now been recognized by the American Psychiatric Association If you feel the urge to take selfies, you may have a genuine "psychological complex," research has...
When we think of turkey, we think of Thanksgiving. When we think of symbols for America, the bald eagle comes to mind. But did you know that Benjamin Franklin once said the wild turkey would be a better symbol of America than the bald eagle? When the bald...
Alongside our recent obsession with artisanally-crafted food lies a similar agenda pertaining to alcohol and cocktails. Bespectacled waistcoated “mixologists” muddle and mash their concoctions, creating original recipes with things like molé-infused bitters and bacon-flavored bourbon. No matter how much Earl Grey syrup and hibiscus are...
The celebration of Father`s Day over the world Surprisingly, the dates of the celebration of Father's Day are not the same everywhere. The customs and traditions differ from one country to another. With the earliest record of Father's Day found in the ruins of Babylon, one...
Authorities are calling a Minnesota woman "one of the worst DUI offenders in the United States" after her seventh arrest in as many states. Police in Riverside, Illinois, arrested Tasha Lynn Schleicher, 41, of New Hope, Minnesota, April 2 and charged her with two counts of...
Lobsters were once only fed to poor people and prisoners These days a live lobster will go for easily $5 a pound, according to the Main lobster industry, though they can easily spike 20 percent or more in a single season...
Distilled spirits have been with us for a very long time, and all of them have rich histories covering the sometimes mysterious origins of their use. While spirits have long been used medicinally, only one started as a medicine and then became a mixer for...
