Amy Winehouse was 27 when she was found unresponsive at home. A postmortem exam revealed her cause of death was alcohol poisoning. She had a blood alcohol level that was more than five times the legal drink-drive limit.
That tragic incident was a stark reminder of something many folks forget: Alcohol is a drug, and the short and long-term results...
Q: My son Toby signed up to play the drums in his school band - against my advice. I do like the discipline playing the drums requires, but I'm not sure it's really a musical instrument and I dread the noise factor. Should I encourage or discourage him from his choice? - Andrew F., Bethesda, Maryland
A: You are spot on about how learning the drums...
The phrase "tried and true" first appeared in 1792, according to Merriam Webster's dictionary, and it may come from when carpenters used a try-plane to create a flat surface on a piece of wood. Once smooth and flat, it was said to be true - hence, try-ed and true.
Well, we're not aiming to flatten out anything, but we are promoting the...