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Published: May 27, 2020 by Sarah Burns
During the coronavirus shutdown many people stuck at home have taken to reading and studying new subjects to pass the […]
Published: March 13, 2020 by Sarah Burns
[cnxvideo id=”757558″ placement=”ros”] Daylight savings time began on March 8, leaving us one hour less that day. Of course, we […]
Published: March 4, 2020 by Sarah Burns
“Be prepared” is the Girl Scouts motto, and scouting has been credited with helping to prepare generations of girls for […]
Published: February 20, 2020 by Sarah Burns
The distinctive profiles of polar bears are easily recognized by children and adults all over the world, and yet they […]
Updated: February 25, 2020 by Sarah Burns
Americans love dogs, there’s no doubt about that. It’s estimated that the dog population in the United States is almost […]
Published: February 14, 2020 by Sarah Burns
[cnxvideo id=”655408″ placement=”ros”] Every year, the American Kennel Club, the country’s purebred dog registry, considers new breeds to add to […]
Updated: January 6, 2020 by Sarah Burns
Suffering from allergies is bad enough, but being allergic to your dog is worse still. Dogs are our companions, playmates, […]
McDonald’s launched the first Happy Meal in 1979. It was the brainchild of marketer Dick Brams, who had the idea […]
Updated: February 17, 2020 by Sarah Burns and John Harrington
You might consider yourself a very rational person, but then something as simple as a calendar date or a number […]
Updated: February 17, 2020 by Sarah Burns
Dogs are popular pets all across the United States. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, 38% of households in […]
Words sometimes have two meanings, as Led Zeppelin sang in “Stairway to Heaven.” And indeed they often do. Especially, words […]
The English language is constantly changing and adapting to the needs of its users. While new words are created and […]
Published: August 22, 2019 by Sarah Burns
Most people probably know how to pronounce Des Moines or Boise. That’s because these are well-known American cities. But people […]
Published: August 20, 2019 by Sarah Burns
Dog parks, also known as “off-leash dog areas,” are among the fastest growing park amenities in America’s cities, according to […]
Published: August 9, 2019 by Sarah Burns
Stress can be very harmful to your physical and mental health. It can contribute to conditions such as high blood […]
Updated: August 6, 2019 by Sarah Burns
Pet ownership is climbing in the United States, with dogs leading the way, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association […]
Published: April 17, 2019 by Sarah Burns and John Harrington
Winter is over, according to the calendar, and there is one sure sign of a change in the seasons — […]
Published: April 16, 2019 by Sarah Burns
America is a continent-sized country of extraordinary natural diversity. While the bald eagle is the national bird and the North […]
Updated: August 21, 2019 by Sarah Burns
[cnxvideo id=”763007″ placement=”ros”]We all make mistakes in our daily speech and writing. Sometimes mistakes are even made for us — […]
Published: April 10, 2019 by Sarah Burns
We all make spelling mistakes from time to time — in fact, “misspelled” is itself often misspelled as “mispelled.” It’s […]
Published: March 14, 2019 by Sarah Burns
In fiction, rabbits are often portrayed as playful, cunning tricksters — think Bugs Bunny. Because of Easter, which falls on […]
Published: March 11, 2019 by Sarah Burns