Is it rational to have opinions about scientific phenomena? Over dinner one night, a friend mentioned that he believes global warming is a hoax. Now, normally I would have responded by bringing up...
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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. Chris lives on Long Island, NY and is the the author of War Poems: A Marine’s Tour 2003-2008...
The Island of Corsica: Part 1
Seacoast towns, nature preserves, and magnificent scenery on Corsica’s West Coast. As we said about Brittany, there’s more to France than Paris and the Riviera. Along those lines...
Circadian Rhythms
Why sleeping well is important for your health. When I was young, I took a good night’s sleep for granted, and now as I’ve gotten older, I long for the good old days. There aren’t...
World’s Best Hotel Rooms
When you really need to treat yourself special. Sometimes you just have to get away, and you have to treat yourself well. You want to be pampered and don’t want the hassles of typical...
Space Invaders
A husband’s retirement can create problems for a non-working wife. When couples start thinking about retirement, it can be pretty exciting. They daydream about the things they will do...
Northern Brittany, France
Magnificent coastlines, medieval villages, and amazing seafood. If you’ve been to France, you’ve probably hit Paris, the Provence region, or the Riviera. They’re all magnificent...
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...
