THERE'S AN OLD spiritual that says, " 'Tis a great day since I been born." The tune sings within me as I digest the results of the tremendous Barack Obama victory on Tuesday night. This event was mega-miles from 1888, when abolitionist ..

No doubt every old hamburger palace across America has its loyal fans, but Louis Lunch in New Haven, Connecticut may be the best-known and most loved. It is an undisputed fact that it the is longest continuously-operating hamburger joint in America.

The Algonkian language of the Arapaho is dying out. There are 2 dialects, one spoken by the Northern Arapaho in Wyoming, the other by the Southern Arapaho in Oklahoma. In Wyoming tribal elders want to ensure that their language lives on through the young.

...read this lighthearted yet telling column by Gail Collins. She shines an amusing light on an otherwise ugly political season.

Reflections on one of the great pitfalls of many marriages: one partner's difficulty in being accepted by, adjusting to and getting along with and the other partner's family.

...but were afraid to ask...LOL! Fun facts about a favorite holiday.

A man who isn't sure he wants to propose and a family's tussle over an heirloom diamond ring he wants to give as the engagement ring if he does. Am I the only one who is creeped out by everyone in this tale?

The latest rage in re-enactment is - arrrgghh - piratical. From Georgia to California, people are adopting pirate identities & outfitting themselves in everything from Jack Sparrow costumes to authentic buccaneer wear. Some even hand-sew their undies.

It is an unfortunate societal axiom that people who are considered attractive get better jobs, better pay, are often considered more intelligent, make more financially-successful marriages. Are there ways to correct this? Yes and no.

Excellent look at what some people who insist they've been living with ghosts have done to disinvite their spectral companions. Long read, but informative and entertaining - a must for Halloween night! BOO!