Hello and welcome to the new Daily Dose. If, like me, this is the first day you’ve turned your head from work to holidays and gifts, don’t despair. As with all OZY does, we’re zagging where others zig to help you — and your loved ones — live curiously.
| | | OZY has you covered for gift ideas, food and drink options and binge-worthy shows. It’s that time of year again: the holidays. It’s merry, it’s bright … and it’s stressful — at least when making everything come together. What gifts should you give that will make memories? What dish will delight friends and family around the table? What drinks will glitter like stars in your guests’ hands? We’ve come up with some alternative gift ideas, dinner and drink options and activities to help with your holiday merrymaking and — at the end of a festive day — some TV shows to watch when you’re ready for a laugh with your loved ones. | | READ NOW |
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| | | | By gifting an experience, you not only create a (hopefully heartwarming) memory, but also stop more sh*t from going to the trash heap. What do you give the Homo sapiens who have everything? It’s an age-old question that leads to Americans spending $16 billion on gifts that end up in the garbage every festive season. Gift experiences aren’t just great for the trash heap; they’re also far more rewarding to give and to receive. Take it from veteran psychologist Dr. Julie Morison of HPA/LiveWell in Albany, New York, who says that “experiential gifts are leaps and bounds more memorable” than materialistic ones. | | READ NOW |
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| | | Got a nervous pal? Try these soothing presents. |
| | | This beloved beverage from the Andean highlands warms and wows. |
| | | From housing options for homeless vets to experiential gift ideas, here’s the best of OZY this week. |
| | | Apps are testing the parallels between finding a date and a roomie. |
| | | Virginia Tech University Ph.D. student Emily Kieffer and professor Steve Rowson are figuring out how concussions happen to women and men — without helmets. |
| | | Mongolia is rapidly drawing Chinese tourists even as their numbers fall in Hong Kong. The target: their eye for luxury products. |
| | | A vital point on the planet’s surface is racing across the Arctic at an unprecedented speed, and it's throwing navigators off course. |
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