Scientists at the International Association of Human Behavior say that not all Swedes are taciturn, Italians are not universally excitable, and not every Frenchman looks down his nose at you.
When it comes to grass clippings, dead leaves and other yard waste, never let it near storm drains, ditches or waterways like creeks, streams or a river. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, when this material decays, it uses up oxygen in the water, which in turn hurts the aquatic inhabitants. The best thing is to run a lawn mower over yard waste and let it naturally decompose into the lawn, or pile it up in a compost bin to transform it into beneficial mulch.
In the evening, from the rooftops, the Acropolis shimmers in the failing light. It was, to be sure, once a place of worship. But it also stands as a symbol of the glory that was Greece in the years when its democracy was founded — the ancients' great contribution to governance and an inspiration to our founders, whose 1787 Constitution was inspired by what the Athenians created in 508 B.C.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have never had a significant other in my life, and I am starting to feel behind because it seems everyone around me is in a relationship. I know that everyone has their own journey, but as I grow older — I'm 19 now — I want to start having relationships to see what I want in a significant other. I don't want to be in my mid-to-late 20s when I begin dating, but it feels so difficult to put myself out there — especially when I don't like the options that surround me.