Toasting Etiquette
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.
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.
Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 04.09.2012
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.
Meg Pier | Posted 04.06.2012
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.
Drew Litowitz | Posted 04.06.2012
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.
Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.05.2012
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.
Erica Firpo | Posted 02.22.2012
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.
The Huffington Post | David Freeman | Posted 02.17.2012
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...
Posted 02.17.2012
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...
SGT Tanangachi Mfuni | Posted 03.11.2012
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.
Posted 12.29.2011
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Michael Taft | Posted 02.14.2012
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.
MeiMei Fox | Posted 01.25.2012
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.
Donna Henes | Posted 12.28.2011
Halloween descends from Samhain, the most significant holiday of the Celtic calendar.
Donna Henes | Posted 11.27.2011
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.
newsone.com | David Moye | Posted 10.29.2011
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...
Posted 09.06.2011
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 ...
Food52 | Posted 08.30.2011
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...
Posted 08.10.2011
Celebrity wedding planner and TV host David Tutera joined me on Mondays With Marlo to answer all your questions about orchestrating the ideal marri...
Jeff Malet | Posted 07.06.2011
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...
AOL.Com | Posted 07.09.2011
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...
Jennifer Cullen | Posted 05.25.2011
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.
Lael Hazan | Posted 05.25.2011
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.
AP | TAMARA LUSH | Posted 05.25.2011
CELEBRATION, Fla. — The owner of a failed security business barricaded himself in his soon-to-be foreclosed home, shot at deputies and then kill...
Anne Peterson | Posted 05.25.2011
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.
Liz O'Connell | Posted 09.19.2011
Sinterklaas Rhinebeck, a reprisal of an old Dutch tradition, is everything you want in a village holiday celebration.
The Splendid Table | Posted 04.30.2012