Following the frenzy of cat lovers that lined up to visit North America’s first cat cafe, a pop-up event hosted in New York City last April, the city will finally become a permanent home to this unique trend that’s already become popular in Europe and Asia. Meow Parlor will combine a cat room, where visitors …
In Eastern cultures, the emphasis is on attainment of social harmony, where community and belonging are held in high regard. In Western cultures, the emphasis is on attainment of happiness, where the individualistic self tends to be celebrated. These values translate to different weights placed on personal happiness. In one paper, Oishi and his colleagues …
Americans are obsessed with happiness, but other cultures see things differently Read More »
Even with their faces obscured, Shepard’s drawing manages to give each character a unique sense of self — courageous Christopher Robin hangs over the top rail, while Pooh mimics his best friend below. The ever devoted Piglet gently places her hand on Pooh’s back, watching the water from a safer distance as it floats by. …
Original, 1928 Illustration Of Pooh, Christopher Robin and Piglet Could Fetch Over $200K Read More »
Recent studies by neuroscientists of FMRI scans show that whereas activities like reading a book, doing math problems, or even listening to music only stimulate partsof the brain, playing an instrument engages the whole organ. Not only does the musician’s brain light up like the sky on the Fourth of July as it hustles to …
Playing Music Gives Brains A ‘Full Body Workout,’ Says Science Read More »
Domestic violence (also known as intimate partner violence) can happen to anyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, income, or other factors. More.
I’ll make my usual offer of donating 30% of the price of my popular Afghan Hound memoir, Baltho, The Dog Who Owned a Man, and 20% of any of my other books, to any good cause, BUT ONLY WHEN you order directly from me on my site. I have no way of tracking otherwise. I’ve …