I have always felt a connection with animals and a knowledge of their feelings, but it wasn't until I was a gardener that this awareness stretched into the world of bugs.The awareness came when a bed of perennials was being invaded by Japanese beetles. I immediately went into the kill mode and ...
As I type this column, I have the curious feeling that I am in a historic moment, a memorable moment. This is one of those crossroads in life where everything changes, a time of endings and so of beginnings.I am not talking about global climate change, the impeachment of the president of the ...
Start (Dec. 31): 447 lbs. Last week: 437 lbs. This week: 433 lbs. Total lost in 2020: 14 lbs. --- I’ve written about my weight-loss struggles many times in this column over the past six years, and although I have not yet struggled with any major issues so far this year, I know that ...
Forty-eight leaders in medical education, medical care and public health along with leaders who use the arts and creative arts therapies in health care, and heads of state and federal arts agencies met at the Inova Shar Cancer Institute in Fairfax, Virginia Thursday and Friday, Jan. 16 and ...
It is still January. This scarcely seems possible. January is dragging on because of the weather, and also because of the political climate of the nation.It seems impossible to ignore either one. Hagfish come to mind at this juncture; I'll explain why.As I mentioned in a recent column, the ...
Mirror Lake has the longest lake ice record in New York state, dating back to 1903.Every year, a stalwart group of Mirror Lake aficionados engage in the art and science of guessing the timing of ice-in and ice-out. Ice-in refers to a full sheet of ice covering the lake. Ice-out is when the lake ...