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When decorating a cake, a 16-inch pastry bag with a star tip makes a lovely border. When pruning a tree branch that is 2 inches thick, it is better to make the cut with loppers rather than hand sheers. When checking tire pressure, a digital pressure gauge gives a clear and accurate reading.

There are certain things in life that bring out the worst in

Many people refer to the Sunday after Easter as "low Sunday" because of the drop off in attendance following the always-mobbed Easter services. But some churches are bucking this trend by observing on that day an old Easter custom that was started by the Greeks in the early centuries of Christianity. "Holy Humor Sunday" celebrates Jesus' resurrection.

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Last year, more than half of all the murders committed in the United States involved people who knew each other. More than 6 million wives were beaten by their husbands, and 10 million children were beaten by their parents. It makes us feel better to think that people who do these sorts of things are monsters, but the truth is, they're not; they're just people who can't control their anger.

Whenever I look at a snapshot of Earth taken by astronauts in orbit, I'm struck by the simple fact that we humans have only one world to live on. We live on a planet of life.

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As I write on Sunday, the skies are gray and drizzling. While

Q: What sport was the very first in which an American woman won an Olympic championship?

Common foods are an alternative to the pre-packaged dyes to make