Dear C and Dr. B; It’s the holidays and at our house, it’s a bit of a bipolar affair. My dad is Jewish and my mom Catholic, which makes us a Chrismukkah or Festivus kind of family. My dad says both ways are derivative of winter solstice. But I know that Hanukkah deals with freedom […]
The world is crazy. Acts of hate have been normalized, there are protests held seemingly every week and we have an orange in the White House. Despite all the craziness, there’s a platform that brings everyone together. A place where you can connect with your best friend from kindergarten, find that cute barista who works […]
Winter solstice marks the official start of winter and the shortest day of the year. For some people, the solstice has a second name: Yule, which holds a special significance. Pagans across the globe take time to celebrate this Sabbat, which is one of eight major occurrences on their calendar. The pagan calendar proceeds like the […]
Christians are late-comers to the annual celebration of the winter solstice. For thousands of years various cultures from across the globe have celebrated this important astronomical event. The convenience of electricity that turns night into day, refrigerates our food and heats our homes, makes it hard to imagine what fears were generated as the sun […]
It’s the week before Christmas and you have no time to shop, but there are people on your list who deserve a gift that tells them they are special. I know just the thing – and you can get it online without leaving the comfort of your home. There is absolutely nothing better on a cold […]
When a child is dealing with a life threatening illness, even with a strong support team, the battle can feel like an unfathomable and lonely task, with any ray of hope a godsend. Enter A Wish Come True, a RI-based service that grants wishes for kids ages 3 to 18 who are dealing with a life threatening illness, […]
Global warming was brought up more than ever this year, and that’s because the effects of it are quickly unfolding. This year was just weird. We’ve had a multitude of floods, hurricanes and volcanic eruptions, but I don’t think it hit that these disasters were not so natural until we heard it directly from the […]
There is somewhere older than Stonehenge, and it is arguably far more impressive. Dating back more than 5,000 years, Newgrange is a passage tomb in the Boyne Valley, Ireland, that embodies all the extraterrestial magic of pagan astrology. Pitch black inside throughout the year, on the morning of the Winter Solstice the sun hits a small […]
Dear C and Dr. B; On Saturday at 3pm I received a frantic call from my 14-year-old daughter, who was home alone while we were out. There was someone at the door, ringing the doorbell a lot! She said a red minivan was parked in our driveway. She was huddled in her room with the […]
Christmas Day may be a time for many of us to relax and enjoy festivities and food with family and friends, but for medical workers, it’s often just business as usual. Illness doesn’t take a holiday; in fact, for those in the medical profession, the holidays are often the busiest time of the year. Emergency rooms […]