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Ariana Wyatt, of Virginia Tech, explains how traditional hymns and carols influence modern holiday hits. Themes of longing, family, and tradition remain central, even as commercial tunes and…
Read more From original carols to Christmas pop, Virginia expert describes the staying power of seasonal music – WTOP NewsMANVEL, Texas — Rocky and Leigh Ann Smith say they are in the business of making memories that last a lifetime. Together, they run Holiday Acres Christmas Tree…
Read more Traditions taking root at Holiday Acres Christmas Tree FarmSAN FRANCISCO — Since 1996, Chef Philippe Gardelle and his wife Ellen have been bringing the warmth and flavor of a Parisian bistro to San Franciscos Inner Richmond…
Read more Chapeau!: Mom and Pop (and Son) restaurant brings a taste of Paris to San FranciscoThursday, October 9, 2025 9:23PM For Donecia Abate, a graduate of Tuskegee and PVAMU, every design illuminates HBCU tradition and culture. HUMBLE, Texas — You won’t find the…
Read more Meet the designer keeping HBCU pride in styleTHE EXCITEMENT. GUYS HAVING FUN SAY YEEHAW! THERE’S NO SHORTAGE OF THINGS TO DO OR SEE INSIDE THE GATES OF THE LODI GRAPE FESTIVAL. IT’S ACTUALLY A FAMILY…
Read more ‘It’s like a homecoming for everybody’: Lodi Grape Festival celebrates decades of traditionBakers around Chicago, including Justice of the Pies Maya-Camille Broussard, were happy to flip their calendars to February. Carbs and sweets are easy targets for New Year’s resolutions,…
Read more Justice of the Pies Bakes Black Pride Into the Mardi Gras King Cake TraditionAs attorneys for the state of California prepared recently to defend in federal court a state law requiring background checks for ammunition purchases, they found themselves in an…
Read more If we must rely on ‘history and tradition’ to assess gun laws, does racist history count?Movies can be an excellent social bonding experience in a variety of situations, including first dates, family movie nights, group watches, couples therapy, and professional settings. Learn more…
Read more Social Bonding Through Movies: The Emotional Magic Behind Watching Films TogetherAllyn Woghin was introducing her boyfriend, Robert Gleim, and his 12-year-old daughter, Lucy, to Christmas, the Jewish way. They’d spent the morning in the San Gabriel Valley —…
Read more At a Chinese restaurant in Pico-Robertson, it's the usual Christmas frenzyEmbark on a journey to well-being with these four profound Japanese concepts: Ikigai for purpose, Moai for community, Hara Hachi Bu for mindful eating, and Kintsugi for resilience.…
Read more 4 Japanese Concepts That Will Improve Your Well-BeingMy grandma – ‘Gram’ as we called her – is no longer with us. It’s been about a decade since she passed, but she lived a long and…
Read more Not-so-secret family deviled egg recipe courtesy of my dead grandmaOn the last Wednesday in August, the good citizens of Buñol, Spain, gather in the main square to throw tomatoes at each other. No one is entirely sure…
Read more A noble attempt to explain some of rock’s weirder traditions and behaviours – National | Globalnews.caOpen to young women of Chinese descent who embrace the values of Morality, Righteousness, Propriety, Benevolence, and Faithfulness. Press Release – updated: Feb 21, 2023 09:00 EST NEW…
Read more NTD Announces First NTD Global Chinese Beauty Pageant to Celebrate Femininity and Inner VirtuesI think this tradition was invented to throw parents over the edge right before Christmas. Here’s the thing: we never did the Elf on the Shelf tradition in…
Read more 24 Days of elf on the shelf… you’re welcome
