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You Ate What?
Dining in Ancient Rome Thinking about dining in Ancient Rome conjures up images of the well-heeled...
What You Give Away in Social Media
Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck’s thoughts about Social Media. By Bill Wood...
Bocce
A great sport, minus the sweating. As a young boy I remember going to the park off Jerome Avenue on...
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Talking to Grandchildren
How to deal with sensitive issues Throughout their trajectories, families can face a variety of...
Moving On
Making a change and re-defining your life. Changing our environment as we get older is healthy. We...
Personal Security
Do you feel safe? As we get on in years, we might not feel as safe as when we were younger. Part...
Treating PTSD
A ground-breaking approach We often think of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as an affliction...
A Return to Community
Overriding the individual America seems to have lost it’s way. Today we define ourselves as...
Celebrating Memorial Day
Honoring those who protect us by keeping them safe. The historical record makes it clear that war...
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Male and Female Brains
Are men and women wired differently? Men and women are different — not an earth-shattering revelation. Not that one is better than the other, just different. The male brain is about 10% larger...
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
To Beat or Not To Beat In the late 40’s and into the 50’s and 60’s, a movement of unorthodox writers and artists came upon a stagnant literary world and decided through their work to change the...
High Priced Pets
Not your bargain basement varieties The other day I went to the supermarket looking for cooking oil, asparagus sprouts, strawberries and tortillas. (Don’t ask) As I was strolling through the...
Is Marriage Harder Today?
It may be, and there are reasons why Anyone who’s been married for more than a few months, maybe weeks, will tell you it’s tough. And considering how divorce rates have climbed over the last few...
This day in History
October 12, 1921 On this day in 1921, the League of Nations achieved its first major peaceful settlement, of the Upper Silesia dispute. A banner day for intelligence overcoming brute force. The...
Mars Married to Venus
Gender-driven differences can seem paradoxical Men and women have unique perspectives, meaning they see the world and interpret situations differently, sometimes from opposite directions. We all know...
Perspectives on Racism
Living with Anti-Semitism Reading it in black and white might make you shake your head and wonder, but being a part of it is an entirely different story. In 2017 there were 7,175 Bias or Hate...
Alcohol Abuse Among Seniors
Dealing with a growing problem Alcohol abuse is a problem in most countries, and ours is no exception. But what’s particularly troubling is the growing prevalence among seniors. Approximately 6...
TV: It Ain’t Going Away…
But they are asking you to design your own. If you’re like the other 92% of Americans, you watch TV. You have a favorite sit- com, Prime Time series, or you like the wide array of sports...
Reducing Stress: Acupuncture
This ancient technique is effective — and surprisingly pleasant. The thought of having needles stuck in your body isn’t very appealing, but that’s only if they hurt. From my...
