Is it rational to have opinions about scientific phenomena? Over dinner one night, a friend...
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A Soldier’s Perspective
A poem from an Iraq war veteran. Christopher Pascale is a marine veteran who served in the Iraq War...
The Island of Corsica: Part 1
Seacoast towns, nature preserves, and magnificent scenery on Corsica’s West Coast. As we said...
Circadian Rhythms
Why sleeping well is important for your health. When I was young, I took a good night’s...
World’s Best Hotel Rooms
When you really need to treat yourself special. Sometimes you just have to get away, and you have...
Space Invaders
A husband’s retirement can create problems for a non-working wife. When couples start...
Podcasts
Post Election Analysis
Results suggest a move in the right direction for America. Americans hit the polls last Tuesday at...
The American Voting Process
How we go about electing our representatives. Co-Hosts Peter Goldsmith and Bill Wood continue their...
The Changing Realities of Medicare
Navigating your way through this crucial program. Co-hosts Peter Goldsmith and Bill Wood look at...
Vote!!
Regardless of your stand, take the time to care about your country. Lots of us are unhappy with the...
Jeff Deskovic — A Fight for Justice: Part 2
In this second podcast with Jeff Deskovic, Peter Goldsmith and Bill Wood discuss Jeff ‘s...
Jeffrey Deskovic — A Fight for Justice: Part 1
In 1990, Jeffrey Deskovic was wrongfully imprisoned at 17 for the rape and murder of 15-year-old...
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Fantastic Resorts Around the World
The best destinations to do absolutely nothing. Some trips are for adventure — hiking, mountain climbing, rock-climbing, and other ways to risk your life. Some you take for the destinations...
Attributing Motives in the Courtroom
A jury’s finding is often based on more than just the evidence. If you’ve ever sat on a jury for a criminal case, you know it’s an agonizing event because it’s a huge...
Touring Baden-Württemberg, Germany
There’s more to Germany than Bavaria and Berlin. Germany is one of the most under-appreciated countries in Europe. It ranks fifth in visitors, well behind France, Spain, Italy, and the United...
Sex — Roman Style
Sex as power is not a new concept, but to Romans it was a guiding principal in their culture. To put it mildly, the ancient Romans had an open mind when it came to sex. They approached it guilt-free...
Chinese Luey — Part 6
Just Because Your Name is Chinese Luey Don’t Mean You Ain’t Norwegian. Finally Luey Goes Home…Sort of. After an orgy of food and drink, Luey couldn’t remember what or where he was or how...
Country Music Singer Carolyn Miller
A New Yorker goes country. No one would confuse Long Island, N.Y. for a hotbed of country music. But that didn’t matter to Carolyn Miller. In fact, Carolyn has been preparing herself to become...
Behind the Lens
Have you ever wondered what an AD (Assistant Director) does on a TV set? Now you can know. Who doesn’t love a good movie and who doesn’t enjoy that special show on Thursday night? For...
Chinese Luey — Part 5
Just Because Your Name is Chinese Luey Don’t Mean You Ain’t Norwegian. Luey did the third chess puzzle in the book, and just like the other two, could not get the right answer...
One Man’s Fight For Justice
Jeffrey Deskovic was wrongfully imprisoned at 17 for the rape and murder of 15-year-old Angela Correa, in 1990. In 2006, he was released as an innocent man. In this article, we will cover the gross...
Life is Great — Relatively Speaking
The psychological tricks we use to feel good about ourselves. Maintaining our self-esteem and being happy are what we all strive for. We put a lot of effort in finding things that feed into both of...
