Ancestral Worship Ritual on Lunar New Year
For Americans, Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to gather and eat. For many western cultures, Christmas is that time. For Muslims throughout the world, Eid is a time for families, friends, and neighbors to break bread after Ramadan. In China and throughout ethnic cultures throughout the world, Lunar New Year (or Chinese […]
Green Comet to Make First Appearance in 50,000 Years
While looking up at the sky towards the North Star on February 1 and February 2, look out for a green object to fly by. No, it’s not a bird, it’s not a plane, and it’s not superman. It’s a green comet discovered by astronomers on March 2, 2022, at the Palomar Observatory in San […]
China Won’t Come Clean About Covid Data
China is experiencing an incredible spike in covid, with millions of cases in cities throughout the country. We’re seeing images and videos being released of people spilling out of waiting rooms into crowded hallways, and long lines outside of hospitals. From what we can gather from the imagery alone, the situation is dire. In one […]
Is the “Buy Now, Pay Later” Loan Worth It?
Does this sound familiar? You go online to purchase something you really want. You find the item, add it to your cart, and go to checkout. But instead of the payment method you’re used to, you’re given the option to purchase the item over several installments. In the financial world, this is called “Buy Now, […]