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Halloween
Halloween (also spelled Hallowe’en) is a holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints’ Day. It is largely a secular celebration, but some Christians and pagans have expressed strong feelings about its religious overtones.Irish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to [...]

By SHIRLEY S. WANG
If you’re one of those people whom mosquitoes tend to favor, maybe it’s because you aren’t sufficiently stressed-out.
Insects have very keen powers of smell that direct them to their targets. But for researchers trying to figure out what attracts or repels the pests, sorting through the 300 to 400 distinct chemical odors [...]

Time flies – and before we know it, summer is over. But before you get wistful, Indian Summer is right around the corner with temperatures that will finally let you do the things that you could not do in the hot months.
To New Beginnings … in September
How about an extensive shopping trip? The temperatures in [...]

How you craft letters and words can indicate more than 5,000 different personality traits, according to the science of graphology, also known as handwriting analysis. To introduce students to the field, graphologist Kathi McKnight has them write She sells seashells by the seashore in cursive. Why cursive? Graphologists say it gives them a better read [...]

It could be projected that arthritis of the thumb is likely to become the ailment of our generation. As a generation who thrive on instantaneous responses (often facilitated through mobile phones), the strain placed on one’s thumbs is colossal compared to previous generations.
Yet despite the pressure imposed on thumbs worldwide, texting, messaging, SMSing – whatever [...]

If you are invited to interview for a good job. With these tips for your best job interview, you will get the job you want.
Think of the job interview as a theatrical audition. This meeting is not a time for improvisation. You need solid preparation to show yourself in your best light. Know what you [...]

The best cup of coffee might be hot, freshly brewed coffee, a frothy latte or a slowly sipped espresso. We love this magic coffee bean. It’s stimulating and satisfying and incredibly popular.
The Best Coffee and Espresso Begins With Dancing Goats
According to legend, coffee was discovered in the ninth century by an Ethopian shepard named Kaldi. [...]

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. [...]

Not To Be A Nag, But Have You Been Drinking Your Green Tea?
What if a very fancy dermatologist gave you a glass of green potion and told you that by drinking this a couple times a day, you could help prevent future wrinkles? And what if that green liquid were not elusive and expensive but [...]

Can you recall the last time you were in an emotional slump, such that your beliefs in yourself and your abilities were slipping away? How can we maintain the beliefs we have in ourselves, such that we can live with less anxiety and more joy?

Just imagine the things we would accomplish if we had the [...]