Michael Polzella

Turkey. It can be the bane of any Thanksgiving host’s existence. Still frozen, too dry, over-cooked (aka burnt) – the pressure is on to wear that chef’s hat and cook the perfect turkey.

Let’s take it back nearly 400 years ago to the first Thanksgiving. When the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians gathered at Plymouth in 1621, their table looked a little different than ours do now. While no records exist of their exact menu, we know turkey was served…alongside wild hens, seafood and venison.

From your aunt who started to let champagne do the talking to your uncle who won’t stop talking politics, the holidays are filled to the brim with family.

While Thanksgiving is a time for friends, family and giving thanks, it also kicks off one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year. Many retailers now open their doors for Black Friday early on Thursday and the frenzy for great deals continues through Cyber Monday.

After a day indoors, begin the day after Thanksgiving with some family-friendly activities to keep everyone in the holiday spirit:

Returning Nov. 29 at 6PM, the annual Vinings Jubilee Christmas Tree Lighting is a can’t-miss tradition and perfect way to start the holiday season.

Ghostly figures linger in the shadows to surprise wanderers at the Woodland Spirits experience, an outdoor exhibit in Fernbank Forest at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

Digital screen use may be causing negative effects on reading comprehension, attention, memory and cognitive capabilities. When screen reading, the habit is to skim, thereby reducing the time allocated to get the general gist of the content.

If you’re a business owner, maintaining positive cash flow and protecting confidential information might be things that keep you up at night.

Hey, all you copywriters, there’s a new benchmark for speed – 20,000 lines a second.

Konnichiwa, Japanophiles. Get ready to celebrate the culture and people of the Land of the Rising Sun during JapanFest, Sept. 15-16.

As summer comes to an end, trying to coordinate one last road trip can be stressful. Luckily, there are plenty of apps to enhance your travel experience. If you plan to hit the road, download these apps first:

The Chastain Arts Center and Gallery will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a creative, family-friendly event on Aug. 11. The festivities will include an open air paint out, raku firings, kids art zone, food and live music.

Walk, climb, learn and explore a series of creative outdoor play structures at “TreeMendous Play Houses: Let your Imagination Climb” in the Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw. The fun, interactive play structures were designed and built by local students and professionals to showcase sustainable design, innovation and a connection with nature.

Wizards, house elves and flying cars will magically appear in the Atlanta Symphony Hall when the Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns in October.

For years I’ve gotten grief for using a BlackBerry. For me, it’s always been about the keyboard and how best to keep up with 300+ emails a day, especially when out of the office.

HubSpot’s 2018 State of Inbound report found that 63% of companies view generating traffic and leads as their biggest marketing challenge. Traditional advertising is less effective today, and newsrooms are shrinking by the day.

Sometimes in life you are part of something bigger. For us at 360 it is Krog Street Market.

The City in a Forest stays true to its name when the Atlanta Dogwood Festival arrives in Piedmont Park April 13-15.

Young movers, shakers, creators and innovators can hone their business acumen this summer through camps designed for aspiring entrepreneurs:

There’s a new way to learn a foreign language that more than 1 million subscribers already know about. The Babbel app for web, iOS and Android was developed by 100 linguists and language experts in Berlin. The goal: Tailor foreign language instruction to the learner’s native tongue, and get students to speak the new language as quickly as possible.

High-concept fashion design meets ancient Chinese tradition when SCAD FASH celebrates the Lunar New Year February 15 at 6PM.

In today’s “attention economy” where eyeballs equal dollars, it is imperative to approach each day with a gameplan, lest you fall into a productivity-killing Reddit rabbithole.

With a balmy start in December and last week’s Bomb Cyclone New Year kickoff, piling on layers of warmth to later be shed has never been wiser. But what if you could rely on a single item from your wardrobe without even looking at the forecast?

We can eat local and shop local. Now, we can even read local, too, thanks to Hometown Reads.

Ever since it first launched on Kickstarter in 2013 (now having raised $1 million+), the Minaal has become the carry-on of choice for minimalist travelers worldwide. The Minaal’s full-zip, lie-flat design with internal 3D packing pockets (including an internally suspended section to keep your laptop and tablet safe from harm) can fit up to 35 liters of gear and clothing while still conforming to major airlines’ carry-on size limits.

Featuring more than 70 movies, the 18th annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival returns Jan. 24-Feb. 15.

See the drama, humor and persistence behind one betrayed woman’s determination to find true love during Aurora Theatre’s comedy performance “The 12 Dates of Christmas.”

Congratulations! You have started your own business! Now what? The life of an entrepreneur can feel overwhelming, with more questions than answers.

The strength of hope, love and community are revealed at Christmas in True Colors Theatre Company’s performance “The First Noel.”