Holidays

Hands of difference colors join at the center of a globe

Holidays December 25, 2024

Merry Christmas and Chag Chanukah Sameach from the Cobb County Courier

Merry Christmas and Chag Chanukah Sameach from the Cobb County Courier. I’d say Eid Mubarak, too, but Ramadan doesn’t begin until late February this cycle. As editor and publisher of…

graphic of lab equipment including beakers, microscope and test tubes

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Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

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Thanksgiving sides are delicious and can be nutritious − here’s the biochemistry of how to maximize the benefits

Holidays

No Cooking, No Problem on Thanksgiving

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Christmas isn’t always holly jolly – even some of its best-loved songs are bittersweet

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How an American magazine helped launch one of Britain’s favorite Christmas carols

Holidays

Holiday foods can be toxic to pets – a veterinarian explains which, and what to do if Rover or Kitty eats them

President John F. Kennedy, and his brother, Robert Kennedy (Public domain image via Flickr)

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JFK’s Thanksgiving wish: Be ‘humbly grateful’ for what brings us together

musical notation -- a treble clef sign and two eighth notes D and E ascending in pitch

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops – but biblical psalms of gratitude and praise go back thousands of years

Thanksgiving November 21, 2022

Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on spending – acting as if the US were already in a recession

Ayalla A. Ruvio, Michigan State University and Forrest Morgeson, Michigan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Retailers are gearing up for another blockbuster holiday…

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Cobb County December 25, 2024

West Cobb Regional Library heralds might and magic for a New Year

By Kelly Johnson Amid midwinter’s arrival, the grounds of West Cobb Regional Library are scheduled for leisure and adventure of various types. From a number of Storytime events (for babies,…

Cobb County December 25, 2024

South Cobb Regional Library shines for the New Year

By Kelly Johnson In the first month of 2025, South Cobb Regional Library (SCRL) remains consistent with a staple of events for children and adults. Of these, a few notable…

Holidays December 25, 2024

Merry Christmas and Chag Chanukah Sameach from the Cobb County Courier

Merry Christmas and Chag Chanukah Sameach from the Cobb County Courier. I’d say Eid Mubarak, too, but Ramadan doesn’t begin until late February this cycle. As editor and publisher of…

Mableton December 25, 2024

The historic cemetery of the family who gave Mableton its name

[This is another article originally published in the first few years of the Cobb County Courier when our visitor count was only around 10,000 per 30-day period. We’ve decided to…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 25, 2024

“My name is Alice. Adopt me and your home will be a Wonderland!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tortoiseshell domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Holidays

Merry Christmas and Chag Chanukah Sameach from the Cobb County Courier

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

Thanksgiving sides are delicious and can be nutritious − here’s the biochemistry of how to maximize the benefits

No Cooking, No Problem on Thanksgiving

Christmas isn’t always holly jolly – even some of its best-loved songs are bittersweet

How an American magazine helped launch one of Britain’s favorite Christmas carols

Holiday foods can be toxic to pets – a veterinarian explains which, and what to do if Rover or Kitty eats them

JFK’s Thanksgiving wish: Be ‘humbly grateful’ for what brings us together

Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops – but biblical psalms of gratitude and praise go back thousands of years

Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on spending – acting as if the US were already in a recession