The Chinese Lunar Year is centuries old and gained significance because of several myths and traditions. Monday, February 8 is the date of Chinese New Year 2016: The Year of the Monkey. The monkey ranks ninth of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, in which each year is related to an animal sign according
One of the best stories – maybe the best – to emerge from Flint in recent years has been that of “T-Rex” – aka Claressa Shields, the tenacious teen who rose from Vehicle City obscurity to become a pioneering Olympic boxing champion. The life of the athlete known by that endearing, prehistoric nickname is wonderfully
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You better watch out! You better not cry! You better not pout – I’m telling you why … that’s right! It is Christmastime again, and that means lots and lots of shopping! It’s estimated that $79.4 billion will be spent shopping online this holiday season. That is a 13.9% increase from the 2014 numbers as
“I’ll be home for Christmas, you can plan on me.” There is nothing more depressing than hearing Bing Crosby belt that one out when you are sitting alone in the candle-lit kitchen of your lonely apartment on Christmas Eve, roasting marshmallows on a fork, with a cigarette lighter. That was me … Christmas Eve, 1991
I blame the American fascination with castles. I think because we don’t have any bonafide royal palaces in the States, we’ve developed an extreme obsession with them when touring countries abroad. This was just the reason I found myself boarding a train on an early December morning, just after Christmas last year. The snow was
I was recently in an intense discussion – is there any other kind about movies? – regarding the millennial generation’s equivalent to the Star Wars films in terms of popularity and influence. This was an intense discussion not only because it was about movies, but because I, as a hipster-wannabe college student in 1977, so
What is the best Christmas gift you have given or received from someone? To me, the best gifts aren’t fancy or expensive. They are what I call, “gifts from the heart.” A memorable gift I have given that comes first to my mind is a book I gave to my youngest grandson, Noah, when he
As we hunker down for the back stretch of 2015 and enjoy our pumpkin spice lattés, break out our sweaters and root for our local Top 20-ranked football teams, we have much to be thankful for. Reflecting on the recent news brought to light regarding Volkswagen, I am also very thankful that we, residents of
I live in Houston, Texas, so I usually take air conditioning for granted. Everywhere I go – from the car to the grocery store, back to my little townhouse – is excessively air-conditioned to the point of necessitating socks and a sweater in summertime. It’s always hot here, even in the “winter,” when we might
In this month of gratitude, I cannot help but feel grateful for all of the great mentors I have had in my life. Most of us have a teacher, friend, aunt, uncle, dentist … someone who taught us something that made us better in our careers, or in life, in general. It’s funny; now that
We knew what was going to happen to Amy Winehouse. With every paparazzi shot of a figure emaciated by drug abuse, eating disorders, a bummer of a love life, and the general stress of being a world-famous pop music star whose every move was being tracked, we hoped for the best (her recovery) and feared
