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Maybe you remember the 1991 film starring the late Jack Palance, Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, Helen Slater, and Yeardley Smith (the voice of Lisa...

We see a tall person and we swoon.  —Malcolm Gladwell, Blink (2007) A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a...

In the old days, it was gladiators and lions. Now it's Olympians. For world governments, bread and circuses were the ultimate way to keep the masses...

The more things change, the more they stay the same. My Grandma Marie was born in 1918. In her life, she had seen it all. She...

Terry Ingram from Apple River knows bees. He has been a beekeeper most of his life; for fifty-eight years, he has studied, poked, prodded, and nurtured...

Dandruff is a commonly occurring condition in both men and women; however, it is can be a source of embarrassment. No one wants to walk around...

Fall is coming, and now is the perfect time to think about cool weather planting.  One of the hardy mainstays in the garden is garlic.  Garlic...

I’ve been an advocate of food storage for years. Early in our marriage, my husband and I began setting aside a certain amount of money each...

Whether you’re just starting to think about planting a garden or a veteran of many seasons, it never hurts to return to the basics for a...

Even with a great budget, chances are you're still overspending. Why? Like millions of other consumers, you're having a hard time separating real needs and deep...