When Smokey Robinson sang, "Now they're some sad things known to man/But ain't too much sadder than/The tears of a clown when there's no one around."
Pretty sad stuff. The same can be said of SAD - seasonal affective disorder. It's a specific type of depression that's (almost always) linked to sun-stunted winter days. But because it's...
World War II veteran Barbara June Gage (she wrote her story in "Flight Nurse: From Pearl to Tokyo" under her married name, Gruning) just turned 100. The nurses at her care facility in Lakewood, New Jersey - as reported by a major news network - say the key to Gage's longevity is her rigorous daily workout: leg lifts with weights,...
Q: My mom believes that if you spill salt and then don't throw some over your left shoulder, you're in for bad luck. I've asked her why she thinks it is true but she just says, that's the way things are. Where do superstitions like this come from, and why do people cling to them? - Greta J., Lafayette, Louisiana
A: Some say the superstition about...