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Halloween

Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, a pagan celebration marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. The Celts, who lived around 2,000 years ago in the regions of modern-day Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, believed that the boundary […]

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Love in the Twilight Years

“After I’m gone, make sure to find your mother a companion to walk with her through her twilight years.” These were real parting words, though rarely spoken. They invite contemplation and, naturally, some resistance, especially from those in Vietnamese culture where women have traditionally been bound by the principles of […]