For centuries, the pope has reigned supreme as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Churchāno ordinary man, but an absolute monarch. When Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world by stepping down in 2013, he didnāt submit a resignation letter or host a farewell press conference. He simply declared it...
Every spring, churches bloom with lilies, families gather for brunch, and somewhere out there, someoneās desperately peeling dye-stained eggshells from a not-quite-hard-boiled mess. Easter is here againāa time for reflection, renewal, and, in many corners of the world, downright curious traditions. Sure, for many Christians, Easter is a solemn celebration of...
In moments of uncertaintyāheartbreaks, health scares, career limboāwe often look for something, anything, that might offer a sliver of guidance. A little cosmic reassurance. Enter horoscopes. With one hand clutching a coffee and the other nervously scrolling through our daily forecast, we ask the stars for answers we already suspect,...
When we think of lawsuits, most of us picture high-stakes dramaāa battle of sharp suits and sharper minds in solemn courtrooms, where justice hangs in the balance. The stakes are often high, and the issues serious. But then, every so often, a case comes along that leaves you wondering if...
Rules, rules, rulesāthey’ve surrounded us since childhood. From kindergarten through school, and then into our working lives, it seems like we’re always told what to do. Let’s face it: not many of us love rules. But what about those weird and bizarre ones you’ve probably never heard of? Here are some...
Shopping malls weren’t always just for grabbing new jeans or a quick snack at the food court. In their prime, malls were bustling social hubsāa destination, not just a retail pit stop. But since their golden age in the ’90s and early 2000s, malls have slowly declined into obscurity. In...
Timeāit’s that sneaky, invisible thing that’s running the show in our lives. We canāt see it or grab it, but itās all around us, runs our days, and zooms by quicker than we think. Even though we can’t touch it, time totally messes with our reality in some wild and...
Love, eh? It’s one of those experiences just about everybody’s had at some time or anotherāsometimes it’s just a passing thing, and sometimes it lingers. It can really give our mood a lift and get our passions burning, but when it leaves, it can clobber us with heartbreak. So what’s...
The United States has long been the land of cool cultural and linguistic and traditional diversityāgracias, for the most part, to all those immigrant generations that contributed to what it means to be American. But aside from the typical things such as apple pie and fireworks on the Fourth of...
St. Patrickās Day began as a humble religious observanceāno colorful parades, no green beer, no rowdy festivities. Once Irish immigrants brought the holiday stateside, it transformed into a secular celebration of all things Irish, complete with lively traditions that might raise the eyebrows of the holidayās namesake saint. Ironically, the...
