I live in Pennsylvania, in a region often referred to as Amish Country. While there is much to love about this part of the country, I am not a big fan of cold snowy winters. A major snowstorm is moving across the country. Some areas have or will get more than a foot of the …
If you are like me, you are excited for this year but also maybe a little apprehensive. What will the year bring? Some of you wish that 2024 never ended. It was a good year for you. For others, 2025 couldn’t come soon enough. You look back on the year that was, and just sigh. …
If you have ever been to the beach, you have undoubtedly seen the ridge of sand that lies between the beach and the land behind it. Sand dunes are formed over many years when windblown sand gets trapped by beach grasses or other vegetation. These dunes play a vital role in protecting both the adjacent …
With the year coming to an end today, many of us will be celebrating New Year’s Eve with family or friends. And at every party there is always that one person who knows that Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter or who can solve Rubik’s Cube in less than thirty …
One of my deficits from my stroke is the inability to distinguish between listening and hearing. A properly functioning brain knows, for example, how to singularly listen to another person’s voice when having a conversation with them, while only hearing all the surrounding sounds and noises. My brain, as it continues to re-wire itself, wants …
Growing up in the 1960s, in Columbus, Ohio, our neighborhood was “one big happy family.” People felt safe leaving their doors unlocked. Neighbors often just knocked and walked in. Everyone knew everyone’s name. Kids could ride bikes and play outside without worry of being abducted, often being out of sight of the adults. When it …