Goats Head Up Congressional Cemetery Maintenance Crew

In 1997, the Congressional Cemetery on Capitol Hill landed a spot on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of endangered historic sites. The resting place of famed composer John Phillip Sousa, as well as ...

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Modern Bridesmaid Etiquette - Be the Bride's Right Hand

There is more to being a good bridesmaid than simply showing up. It is a great honor to be asked to be a friend's or family member's bridesmaid and bear witness to the milestone of marriage. It is also a lot of work. ...

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The New Trend of Making Funeral Videos

As funeral homes try to adapt to shifts in the ways people are addressing their own deaths and those of their loved ones, more businesses are expanding their use of technology. In New Zealand and other countries around ...

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Jobs Where People Are Most Likely to Marry One Another

According to the latest U.S. Census data, some jobs are more likely than others to lead two coworkers to the altar. Savvy entrepreneurs have taken note, and they have responded with dating websites that cater to lawyer ...

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Cryonics May Someday Reveal Secrets of the Human Mind

An understanding of the nuances of the individual mind an idiosyncratic sense of humor, or a creative impulse toward poetry has long eluded neuroscientists. Emerging from the label of science fiction, cryonics may offe ...

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Interfaith Couples Face Special Challenges

A certain amount of stress is inherent to the planning of any big wedding, but interfaith unions pose unique challenges for couples seeking to marry their beliefs, or simply to get married with both of their families i ...

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The Wedding Was Magical, But Was It Legal?

A wedding celebration is the culmination of a hundred or so tasks. Luckily, resources abound. Dozens of magazines, blogs and wedding planner websites can help you organize the wedding of your dreams, down to the last d ...

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The New Honeymoon: Glamping

Newlyweds are among the throng of vacationers embracing a rising trend in romantic getaways: Glamping. Glamping is the term coined for glamorous camping, which, as it turns out, is more than just a euphemism for flush ...

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The Sticky Business of a Cash Wedding Gift

The Internet is chock-full of articles and comments about giving cash as a wedding gift. While monetary gifts are nothing new, the controversy seems to hover around the manner in which cash is presented as an option. O ...

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Creative Ways to Disperse One’s Ashes

The steady rise in the popularity of cremation may be due to a number of factors. As an alternative to a traditional internment with a casket and a cemetery plot, cremation may prove to be far more affordable. There is ...

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