Is earth a big, big place? Or is it a “small world after all?” With the Internet, TVs, cell phones, GPS, and jet aircraft, the world certainly seems to have shrunk! Almost instantly we know when ...

While I believe each and every person should read the book, Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, I also realize that most of you aren’t as interested in medicine and biology as I am. However, I ...

I don’t have a favorite Olympic sport. I’m not an athlete. High school marching band was my team sport. But I do love the Olympic Games, and for me, it’s all about the stories — stories of ...

I’ve long felt that those who love and care for their feline companions also treat human beings kindly. And I suspect those who mistreat animals do the same to humans. Mahatma Gandhi wrote: “There is ...

Life doesn't pause for us to figure out our emotions. Every day, we're making countless decisions, ranging from small to life-changing, with each one revealing something about how we understand ...

Cooking on Saturdays at a soup kitchen over the years has taught me one very important lesson: Every ingredient matters. That didn’t come from an older, wiser grandma whose been cooking for years. It ...

Growing up in the '80s and '90s came with a kind of freedom and real-world learning that's hard to explain unless you lived it. Kids were allowed to explore, figure things out on their own, and ...

Here we are in this recurring nightmare: Schools open and close with little hope for normalcy. Students, educators, parents, and politicians agonize. No clear path, no clear directives. Record staff ...

There’s no official guidebook on how to be a good parent. Providing safety, love, and support is fundamental to raising kids, yet every family has different ideas as to what that actually looks like.