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Current research on gratitude is proving what many cultures have known all along: gratitude is physically and emotionally good for us. Science has shown that people who have gratitude benefit from … read more

Cultures borrow and exchange ideas, art, and –you guessed it-words! The English language is full of terms that are adapted or borrowed directly from other countries and cultures. Check out the follo … read more

When Westerners speak of organized community dancing it is usually in the form of “couples” or “partners” dancing to a formal pattern – think waltzing, square dancing, or classic “slow dancing”. If … read more

Most know Maya Angelou as the prolific writer: a poet, essayist, memoirist, and playwright. But Angelou, who died in 2014 at age 86, was so much more: she was a civil rights activist, journalist, si … read more

Turquoise may not sparkle like diamonds or glow like amber. And yet, this opaque blue stone has been prized and coveted for millennia. It’s one of history’s oldest gemstones, and some of the earlie … read more