15 Auditory Illnesses You’ve Never Heard Of
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Save Your Hearing Day is May 31 and we’re celebrating by reminding you to keep your television and music volumes down! That’s just part of it though, really. Your hearing is an integral part of how you function day to day and it’s critical…
10 San Francisco Tech Companies that Make it the Digital Emerald City
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On May 28, 1937, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt pushed a button that opened San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. Since then, and perhaps for the foreseeable future, California’s Silicon Valley has represented a new era in business,…
10 Reasons Why the Death Penalty is a Dividing Issue
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“I am not a proponent of the death penalty, but I will enforce the law as this Congress gives it to us.” This quote from Eric Holder, the first African American Attorney General of the United States, reflects what many Americans feel,…
The Big Papa Playlist: 15 Songs About Fathers to Celebrate His Day
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On Father’s Day, June 5, we celebrate dads and all they mean in our lives. Fathers Day was conceived by Sonora Louise Smart Dodd in 1909—a true daddy’s girl no doubt. Ms. Dodd tirelessly promoted the idea of Father’s Day until Woodrow…
10 Films About Dancers that Make You Want to Twirl
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In honor of tap legend Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson’s birthday, May 25 is National Tap Dance Day. The man who said, “Everything is copacetic,” also gave us such memorable movies as The Little Colonel and other Shirley Temple hits of…
15 Myths About Sunscreen that Need to be Smeared
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Sunscreen Day arrives on May 27—just in time for Memorial Day weekend and the start of beach season. Skin cancer rates continue to rise, so if you aren’t already using sunscreen, start today! And if you do use sunscreen, it’s important…
25 Tech Gifts that Will Make Dads Giddy
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In this age of ever-increasing technology everyone wants to be first in line for the latest gadget. What better way to say ‘I love you’ this Father’s Day, than with a fun and functional technological wonder? Look no further, any one…
Decrease Your Carbon Footprint: 20 Easy Steps Your Family Can Take
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May 29 is Learn About Composting Day. Making your own compost is eco-friendly, cheap and easy to do. Plus, it’s a wonderful way to fertilize your garden plants, fruits and vegetables.
In the words of singer, songwriter, Ani DiFranco, “I’m…
10 Different Ways You are Killing Your Plants
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If you are the kind of person who has merely to look at plants to make them bloom, this article is not for you. On May 30, we celebrate Water a Plant Day. Plants keep our air healthy, provide us beauty and, of course, food. Plants need good…