Celebration

Toasting Etiquette

The Splendid Table | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Cocktails, Celebration, Cheers, Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Celebrations, Wine, Etiquette, Dinner Party, The Splendid Table, Manners, Etiquette and Advice, KitchenDaily News

Should you drink if you are being toasted? When my mother toasted our engagement, I said "thank you" by raising my glass and sipping. My fiancé didn't drink.

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Happy Aerospace Holidays: Music for Yuri's Night

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Yuri's Night, History, Cosmonauts, Celebration, Space Exploration, Party, Space, Playlist, Yuri Gagarin, Science, Astronauts, Music, Space Playlist, Culture News

In 2001, space enthusiasts decided April 12th was the perfect day to throw a party celebrating space exploration, and in the 11 years since, it's grown by leaps and bounds.

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The Grandeur And Fanfare Of Malta's Good Friday Celebrations

Meg Pier | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Church, Good Friday, Parade, Tradition, Community, Catholic, Belonging, Easter, Celebration, Grand Harbor, Last Supper, Pageantry, Malta, Wirja, Vittoriosa, Zebbug, Lent, Religion News

Scanning the faces of the multitude assembled, I saw that their countenances were reverential rather than delighted, and deeply moved more than amused; some had tears in their eyes.

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A Night Indisputably Different From All Other Nights

Drew Litowitz | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Passover Stories, Celebration, Tribute, Remembrance, Observing Passover, Grief, Death and Dying, Mindfulness, Seder, Loss, Personal Stories, Family, Passover, Grieving, Healthy Living News

With Passover, and the one-year anniversary of my mother's death, approaching fast, I find myself in a particularly strange situation, wondering if I have a choice in how to move forward.

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Celebrate Leap Day, or Any Other Minor Holiday

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Memory, Time, Celebration, Children, Memories, Parenthood, Calendar, Happiness, Healthy Living News

One of the main themes of my happiness project is memory. Time is passing so quickly; I worry that I won't remember this time of life, what it's like to have children this age. Celebrating minor holidays is one way to make time stand out. Because this day was unusual, it's more memorable.

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PHOTOS: Carnival In Rome

Erica Firpo | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Costumes, Carnival, Festival, Celebration, Carnevale, Rome, Children, Slidefreestyle, International Destinations, Italy Travel, Events, Destinations, Travel Blogs, Travel News

Over the past few years, Carnevale Romano has had a revival, inspiring a "return to its roots" with organized events. Rome's piazzas host daily theatrical performances, equestrian shows, musicians, dancers and buskers, a kind of Venice-lite for the Carnival crowd.

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PHOTOS: John Glenn's Historic Space Mission, 50 Years Later

The Huffington Post | David Freeman | Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: John Glenn, Video, Nasa, Friendship 7, Celebration, Space, Sputnik, Yuri Gagarin, Orbit, Anniversary, Spaceflight, Earth Orbit, Science News

Orbiting Earth seems ho-hum today, in an era when the ISS is ever-present in our skies and space tourism is a growth industry. Things were differe...

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PHOTOS: Citrus Festival In France Starts Today

Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Photography, Photos, Oranges, Castle, Video, Celebration, Lemons, Eiffel Tower, Sculpture, Fete Du Citron, Exposure, French Riviera, Citrus, Pictures, Menton, Arts News

The 79th annual Fete du Citron in Menton, France, starts today. Known as "The Pearl of France," the sleepy town on the French Riviera comes alive once...

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U.S. and Afghan Troops Dance Off

SGT Tanangachi Mfuni | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: 3rd Brigade 1st Infantry Special Troops Battalion, 7th MPAD, Troops, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Afghanistan, Tanangachi Mfuni, U.S., Soldiers, Tana Mfuni, Celebration, DANCE OFF, Party, Gardez, 3-1 BSTB, Afghan, Dancing, Video, World News

There are days in Afghanistan when U.S. and Afghan forces are not in firefights with insurgents, neither are they sniffing out roadside bombs, or raiding weapons caches. Sometimes they're just dancing.

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PHOTOS: New Year's Eve Celebrations From Yesteryear

Posted 12.29.2011

Read More: New Years, New Years Eve, Photography, Photos, Exposure, Celebration, Slideadbigshot, New-Years-2012, Culture News

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Christmas On The Brain: The Science Behind The Season

Michael Taft | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Celebration, Christmas, Christmas Facts, Christmas Trivia, Facts About Christmas, Research About Christmas, Psychology of Christmas, Emotional Intelligence, Christmas Research, Christmas Psychology, Healthy Living News

No matter how you might feel about the holiday season personally, it's interesting to think about what may be behind all the crazy traditions: a little bit of the science behind the season.

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Love More, Fear Less: A Mantra For The Holidays

MeiMei Fox | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Holiday, Holiday-Stressbusters-Custom, Celebration, Health, Service, Thanksgiving, Mantra, Love More Fear Less, Emotional Intelligence, Compassion, Family, Happiness, Healthy Living News

By giving to others, we heal our own wounds. We become happier, more fulfilled, and even live longer. So yes, fear less: take on your demons, push yourself past your limits, be brave and bold.

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Doing Death Before it Does Us

Donna Henes | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Holiday, Day of the Dead, Celebration, Graveyard, Cemetery, Spirit, Ceremony, Ritual, Dia De Los Muertos, Ghosts, Halloween, Trick or Treat, Spirituality, Healthy Living Spirit, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News

Halloween descends from Samhain, the most significant holiday of the Celtic calendar.

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The New Years In Autumn

Donna Henes | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Harvest Festivals, Seasons, Celebration, Ceremony, Ritual, Calendar, Celebrations, Autumn Equinox, Autumn, Harvest, Fall, New Year, Year, Rosh Hashanah, Religion News

The fall, when the long hard labor of the growing and reaping seasons is finally finished and when the storehouses are as full as they will ever be, is an especially appropriate time to begin the year.

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8 Wacky Crime Facts

newsone.com | David Moye | Posted 10.29.2011

Read More: Weird Alabama, Prostitution, Facebook Crimes, Celebration, Crime, Bank Robberies, Traffic Jams, Arrested for Driving While Black, Death Penalty, Weird Crime, Disney, Weird Michigan, Weird Florida, Crime News

Did you know that 95 percent of the music downloads in the United States are downloaded illegally? Or did you know that an estimated 10,000 prostitute...

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FAIL: Baseball Celebration Goes Horribly Wrong

Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: New Orleans Zephyrs, Video, Baseball, Florida Marlins, Celebration, Josh Kroeger, Josh Kroeger Injury Video, Triple a Baseball, Injury, Sports Injury, Celebration Fail, Sports News

You might say Josh Kroeger pulled a Bill Gramatica. After the New Orleans Zephyrs, a Florida Marlins Triple A affiliate, fought back to win Monday ...

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8 Winning Burgers For The 4th

Food52 | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Birthday Party, Barbecue, food52, Lunch, Fresh Food, Birthday Parties, Outdoors, Cook, Grill, Celebration, Homemade, Fresh, Burger, Cooking, Shrimp, Picnic, Food, Meals, Slidepollajax, Meat, Recipe, Dinner, Savory, Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Hamburgers, Food News

8 of our best burger recipes, and not all of them beef -- everything from the Classic Diner Burger to unique Shrimp Burgers with Roasted Garlic-Orange...

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Wedding Expert David Tutera On Mondays With Marlo

Posted 08.10.2011

Read More: David Tutera, Marlo Thomas, Video, Mondays With Marlo, Celebration, Weddings, Party, Event Planning, Marriage, Women News

Celebrity wedding planner and TV host David Tutera joined me on Mondays With Marlo to answer all your questions about orchestrating the ideal marri...

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Thousands Cheer Bin Laden's Death at White House (PHOTOS)

Jeff Malet | Posted 07.06.2011

Read More: Cia, Hands, 911, Pakistan, Terrorism, Terrorist, Obama, USA, Bin Laden, American Flag, Sign, Military, Terror, Celebration, Demonstration, Trade Center, Fundamentalist, Al-Qaeda, Hijacking, Alqaeda, Radical, Slidepollajax, Photography, Photo, Photojournalism, Politics News

The announcement of the death of Osama bin Laden sparked a spontaneous celebration at the north gate of the White House with chants of USA USA and the...

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Watch: Touchdown Celebration Quarterback Won't Live Down

AOL.Com | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Sports, Quarterback, Urlesque, Celebration, Football Fail, Football Celebration Fall, QB High Five Fail, Sports News

This quarterback just wanted someone to share in his excitement. But that's not exactly what happened... and this vintage viral clip just won't go awa...

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Happy, Messy New Year

Jennifer Cullen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Year's Eve, Living, Celebration, Divorce, Divorce News

On this last day of 2010, I realize that's what life is like a clean house. All straightened up until the first person tracks in dirt. Or you get divorced and remarried. But then you just clean it up again.

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The Ultimate White Truffle Experience, Marcella Hazan's recipe for Truffle Tortino

Lael Hazan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: White Truffles, Holiday-Meals, Marcella Hazan, Expensive Foods, Celebration, Extravagant Meals, White Truffle Risotto, Tortino, Food News

One of the benefits of being the daughter-in-law of Victor and Marcella Hazan is that while at their table I have been exposed to an amazing variety of fabulous wines and exotic foods.

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Paradise Lost? Suicide In Disney Town Marks Second Death In One Week

AP | TAMARA LUSH | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Walt Disney, Disney Town, Disney Town Death, Celebration, Crime, Disney Suicide, Celebration Death, Suicide, Disney, Celebration Suicide, Disney Town Suicide, Home News

CELEBRATION, Fla. — The owner of a failed security business barricaded himself in his soon-to-be foreclosed home, shot at deputies and then kill...

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What 2022 Means to Qatar

Anne Peterson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Celebration, Middle East, Qatar Foundation, World Cup 2010, Soccer, Slidepollajax, Qatar, Sheikha Mozah, 2010 FIFA World Cup, Sports News

Winning this bid means far more to Qatar than it ever could to the States. For this tiny country, it is a matter of national identity.

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Fabulous Sinterklaas Celebration In Rhinebeck, NY

Liz O'Connell | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Weekend, Veranda House, Sinterklaas, Whistlewood Farm, Rhinebeck, Travel, Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, New York Travel, New York News, Olde Rhinebeck Inn, General George Montgomery, Celebration, Beekman Arms, Ny Getaways, Slidepollajax, Winter Holiday, New-York-City-Travel, Travel News

Sinterklaas Rhinebeck, a reprisal of an old Dutch tradition, is everything you want in a village holiday celebration.

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