Researching your roots used to be a quirky hobby your great-uncle did in his retirement. Then in 1976, author Alex Haley wrote Roots, the story of his family from slavery to the present day. It spawned an epic miniseries and inspired a global genealogy phenomenon that is today the second most popular hobby behind gardening, […]
Amid the turmoil and tragedy of COVID-19, many Americans found solace in simpler things — long walks, mindfulness and meditation, and…. gardening. Growing veggies at home isn’t just a great stress reliever, it’s been a great way to save money as produce prices rose in uncertain times. Sun, soil, water, and attention Not surprisingly, you’ll […]
For a lot longer than a century, memorializing our lives through photography has been one of our favorite pastimes — first as albums filled with images of weddings and birthdays and holidays, nature and city life, and more recently on our phones and on social media like Instagram and Facebook. For many of us during […]
As vaccinations are in full swing and as COVID-19 cases seem to be headed in the right direction, a lot of people are wondering how safe it is to travel like we did before the pandemic began. Like much around the coronavirus, the answer is unclear. According to a PredictHQ study, more than half […]
