Bad Luck

5 Ways To Become Luckier

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 01.01.2012

Barbara Hannah Grufferman

The truth is, we can make our own good luck, and it's a lot easier and less messy than throwing salt over our left (or is it right?) shoulder.

The Origins Of 13 Weird Superstitions

AOL News | Posted 05.25.2011

We're surrounded by superstitions every day -- don't walk under a ladder, don't step on a crack, avoid black cats -- but where do these beliefs come f...

Is Italian Slang Sexist?

Marta Mondelli | Posted 11.17.2011

Marta Mondelli

I feel incredibly "incazzata" for this "sfiga" that hit us. I wonder: can we Italian women snap out of this "scazzo" and prove we can do better?

Just Say "No" to Adult Children Wanting Money

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

Don McNay

You are not doing your children any favors by not allowing them to grow up. I'm OK with parents helping children through college (in four years, not forty), but after that they are on their own.

Boo! Is Friday the 13th Really Hazardous to Your Health?

Ben Sherwood | Posted 11.17.2011

Ben Sherwood

As many as 21 million Americans will change their behavior today because of superstition. They won't go shopping. They won't fly on planes. And the cost of all this fear is enormous.