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           Keep your brain sharp! Play board games, put together jigsaw puzzles,             do crossword puzzles and word searches, play Wordle!                  We of a certain age have seen endless iterations of the headline above on TV, in newspapers, and in magazines such as the “AARP Bulletin.” Since I retired from teaching secondary science back in 2010, I … Read more

I have been a fan of author and activist Bill McKibben since he was instrumental in founding 350.org back in 2008. If you didn’t already know, 350.org is an international environmental organization of grassroots activists working to end the use of fossil fuels as we transition to renewable energy sources. Click here if you do … Read more

What’s the climate like where you live? Do you have four seasons like we have here in New Hampshire, or do you live somewhere that is hot and dry, such as Arizona? If the latter is the case, you may be one of those humans who love hot weather and do not mind doing activities … Read more

What follows is an account of our recent visit to the most famous gardens in Victoria, British Columbia. It was awesome for sure, but don’t worry. When you are feeling stressed, a visit to just about any garden can help! The ferry ride from Port Angeles to Victoria took about 90 minutes. We sat with … Read more

I am an expert at moving. Of our two most recent moves, one was from Gadsden, Alabama, to Dallas, Texas. Because my husband had been ill for over six months after we arrived in Dallas, it took nearly a year to get everything unpacked. No sooner had we finished unpacking when we discovered we were … Read more

Recently I have been doing research for a book I am writing about my family’s long journey with depression. Of the materials I have read and studied so far, the most interesting and insightful is a book called Unstuck by Dr. James Gordon. Dr. Gordon founded The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) back in 1991, … Read more

As a veteran family caregiver, I know how difficult your task can be at times. It seems there is precious little time for you to enjoy yourself during a typical busy day of making sure everything and everyone is taken care of. Here are a few of the perhaps millions of memes out there for … Read more

My mom was fond of rhymes and poems. As she tucked my little sister and I into bed each night she would say, “Nighty-night. Sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite!” Next she would plant a goodnight kiss on each of our foreheads and exit the room, leaving me apprehensive about those bedbugs, which I … Read more