Why we knock on wood

For thousands of years, people have followed rituals to ward off misfortune or summon good luck. Many of these customs involve wood – a material long associated with life, power,

March 28, 2025by Jay Costa OwenIn

Rain, bittersweet rain

Let’s talk about the weather. I know, I know … Usually the weather is considered a fairly mundane topic, maybe not worth writing a column about in the area’s leading

March 27, 2025by Pat The ExpatIn