“Deep inside the skull of every one of us there is something like a brain of a crocodile.” So wrote Carl Sagan in his best-selling book “Cosmos,” published in 1980. I always found the notion that human beings possess a rudimentary reptilian brain to be very believable. It explains ...
In 2025, cigarette smoking still remains the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S. — and it’s also a major cause of chronic disease. Smokers are much more likely to develop a chronic disease, and individuals with a chronic health condition are at much higher risk of their ...
Over 850 miles separates Lake Placid from Churchill Downs Racecourse, Kentucky. And yet, on Saturday, you’ll see a steady stream of hats, fascinators, colorful dresses and sports coats strolling into town, fully committed to bringing the pomp and glamor of Derby Day to Main ...
May Day! Even though so many of us have experienced snow recently, we are also experiencing daffodils. And while, yes, some of us have already experienced the odd tick or mosquito, for the most part we are still pretty much bug free. Much as I love nature — and I do! Especially this time ...
The beloved pastor of the Keene Valley Congregational Church, the Rev. John Sampson, will lead his last worship service in the hamlet on Sunday morning. Sampson decided to conclude his service so he could be closer to his family in New Jersey and grow as a pastor. Sampson has accepted an ...
I strongly urge Congress to reject destructive proposals to rescind, cut or eliminate public media funding. Doing so would strip millions of Americans — especially in rural regions — of critical services provided by local public television, from lifesaving emergency communications to proven ...