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The Scoop on Poop
Poop has been in the news lately. Not the kind that our politicians dish out (although there’s been plenty of that too). But all sorts
Funeral Customs
I was 21 when my baba died. This was my first experience with the death of someone who was really close to me, but
Books, Rituals and Stories
I just finished The Company We Keep by Canadian writer Frances Itani. It’s about six grieving strangers who have lost or are in the process
Lullabies
A recent study at Harvard University’s Music Lab found that babies were soothed by lullabies even when they were sung in unfamiliar languages such as
Garlic
If you were stranded on a desert island and could only choose one, would it be onion or garlic? I’d opt for onion, I think.
Cranes and Potatoes
My family had a huge garden, when I was growing up—about 2½ town lots. Its bounty kept us fed throughout the year. By summer’s end,