It is only natural to feel emotionally and energetically drained when surrounded by negativity. People who constantly complain or criticise can deplete our inner energy and lower our “prana” — the ...

House of Yoshin, 479 New York Ave., Huntington, 631-223-0231, houseofyoshin.com. Open 4-10 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

After 10 weeks packing up lunchboxes then parking the kids at the school gates, the fortnight of mandatory fun many parents dread has rolled back around.

The following answers to this artful question each win a random book. Art is something we do, a verb. Art is an expression of our thoughts, emotions, intuitions, and desires, but it is even more ...