Roses have long been associated with love. Why is that?
Author: Jim Beckerman, NorthJersey.com
On Valentine’s Day, we dare to ask it: why are vampires sexy?
Nothing says Valentine’s Day like vampires. On the 90th anniversary of the movie “Dracula” — released Feb 14, 1931 — we take a deep dive into the sexy, scary lore of vampires
How to say ‘goodbye and good riddance’ to 2020? Try one of these age-old rituals
Rituals might help cleanse the bad taste of 2020. Your local new age store can help.
Was 2020 the worst year ever? Historians take a look back
2020 is definitely the worst year ever. Or is it? Here are some other candidates.
Stories from troubled Christmases past can give us hope this year in a pandemic holiday
Sometimes, Christmas has to be improvised. In hospitals, prisons, submarines — or even under COVID lockdown.
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the NYC ferry back into vogue, and it hasn’t lost its charm
The appeal of the ferry is in the salt air, the spray, the incredible buildings seen from the water. It also reminds us that Manhattan is an island.