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Sukkot (Hebrew: "Feast of Booths," "Feast of Tabernacles," or "Feast of the Ingathering") is a Jewish holiday taking place on the 15th day of the month of Tishri, five days after Yom Kippur (in September or October). Originally an agricultural festival me...

A thesaurus is a great tool if you feel as though your writing is repetitive or you simply can’t find the right word to say what you want to say. In order to avoid common mistakes, use the correct style of thesaurus for your needs, understand each part of...

Losing a loved one is hard, no matter what the circumstances. Overcoming the fear of losing loved ones is a very personal experience. Luckily there are research-based techniques that can help such as thinking realistically about death, coping with the fea...

Speaking to someone who intimidates you can be scary. Perhaps you are dealing with a domineering boss or have a classmate who can be a bit of a bully. Though ignoring them might seem like the easiest way out, we often have to speak to the people who we...

If your hair is thin or tends to fall flat, you may be searching for a way to add some volume. Teasing, or backcombing, is a great way to do just that! First, you should wash, dry, and brush your hair. Then, you’ll be ready to tease and style your hair in...

A kickboard is a great tool for a novice swimmer and also makes a great addition to an advanced workout. It allows a swimmer to isolate the leg muscles and therefore focus on form and technique for various swim strokes. A kickboard can help a beginning sw...

Maybe you have social anxiety and just want to walk around among others and blend in. Or perhaps you struggle with getting attention in public, at social gatherings, or even among friends. You can take steps to blend into social settings, deflect attentio...

Bird watching is a relaxing, fulfilling activity that’s easy for most people to do. You can bring the birds to your own backyard by building them a bird box, or a variation of a bird house. Once you have your materials, you can spend a single afternoon bu...

Feng shui is all about the chi, and energy, of a space. By purposefully positioning furniture, decorations, and objects, you can create the best possible energy for you room. In general, the front entryway, the bedroom and the kitchen are the most importa...

How many times have you complained to Verizon Wireless and gotten nowhere? The process listed below will get you to the executive levels that can and will make a corporate decision that is generally in your favor (provided your complaint is justified).

Touching stories allow the reader to experience feelings and emotions alongside the characters. The situation in the story might be different from the reader's everyday life, but the emotions evoked by the events will be highly relatable to most people. I...

Dreamcatchers aren’t just aesthetic decorations for your bedroom, but are also believed to protect you from bad dreams by catching them in their intricately woven webs. And you can actually make one of these beautifully crafted objects yourself, adding yo...

Camping is a great activity in the summertime. Living out in a tent for a few days is a great opportunity to relax and get more in touch with nature. While it's a mostly fun activity, getting the tent itself together can be a real chore, especially if you...

You know how sensitive your laminate flooring is, and you take good care of it. You never clean it with wax, oil, soaps, detergents or anything else that could ruin it. Unfortunately, your kids are too busy fixing their model airplane to realize they’ve s...

Climbing a coconut tree is a tricky business, requiring at least some level of proficiency in climbing trees. A fit, active adult or teenager can learn to climb small coconut trees with their bare hands. If you don't fit that description, or you plan to c...

A yo-yo is a classic toy that's seemingly simple but actually rather tricky to master. It takes deftness and agility as well as careful hand coordination to successfully operate a yo-yo. With practice you can be a master in no time, taking something so s...