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Mental Health: More on Sadness and Depression
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Mental Health: More on Sadness and Depression

Michelle Obama’s announcement that she is suffering with “low grade depression” made something quite clear—mental health issues are neither class-conscious, gender-conscious, nor color-conscious. They are equal opportunity afflictions because none of us are immune to how our minds and hearts react to the issues that affect our lives.

Weekly Horoscopes August 16
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Weekly Horoscopes August 16

All Signs: Good news! This week is more mellow than last week. The Moon will move
through Cancer, Leo, Virgo and Libra. (The Moon changes signs every two and a half
days; and when the Moon is in your own sign. your luck improves; however, your
emotions are amped!)

Malaysian Culinary Styles
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Malaysian Culinary Styles

The Southeast Asian country of Malaysia lies just north of the equator and is composed of two noncontiguous regions: Peninsular Malaysia (Semenanjung Malaysia) on the Malay Peninsula and East Malaysia (Timur) on the island of Borneo. Most of Borneo’s Dayak peoples remain faithful to their animistic beliefs although they are likely to belong to one of six officially recognized religions: Islam, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.

Feline Fun Facts
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Feline Fun Facts

I learned the other day that most female cats are left-pawed, and most male cats are right-pawed. And sure enough, I watched as Annabelle and Piper, two female kittens, played spin the ball with their left paws, while Bob mostly used his right paw

Learning to Live in an Upended World: The Fashionable Side of Masks
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Learning to Live in an Upended World: The Fashionable Side of Masks

Transforming one’s face seems to be a primal impulse, practiced throughout history by every culture on earth. Ancient people used mud, wood, bone, feathers, and later metals to transform their visages or simply applied pigments to become someone else. Makeup is arguably another form of disguise, as powerful as wearing a face cover.

Mindset Is Important for Use of a Password Manager
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Mindset Is Important for Use of a Password Manager

A “Password Manager” is a software program that can help you take control of almost all the passwords that are required in order to survive in the digital world of today. There are quite a few password managers available, some better than others. Honestly, it does not matter which one you use, so long as you are comfortable using it.

Ask Dr. Alan: The New Normal
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Ask Dr. Alan: The New Normal

I keep hearing about the “New Normal.” Isn’t that just a nice way of saying everything’s changing? And how good can change be when it’s happening all the time?

Tandoor and Community
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Tandoor and Community

Here is a recipe that simplifies the task of preparing authentic, mouthwatering tandoori chicken. These wonderful ingredients will permeate your kitchen with the fragrance of an exclusive Indian restaurant!