Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You head over to your local drug store one rainy day and pick up a cheap umbrella since you lost your old one. It works fine for a ...

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If you leave your house this weekend only to get caught in Hurricane Joaquin, you may want to make a pit stop for an umbrella. If you do, though, we don’t recommend ducking in for shelter at these ...

Q: Whenever it starts raining in Japan, everyone breaks out clear plastic umbrellas. What’s up with those? A: Like so much else in Japan, the clear umbrellas are all about convenience. Sure, you ...