As I have mentioned previously, I am making my annual trip back east shortly: I take the bus from southern New Mexico to Albuquerque, then I hop on Amtrak and do one leg from Albuquerque to Chicago (the Southwest Chief) and, after a very pleasant downtown layover, from Chicago to …
Thanks to a tip from our intrepid writer Lori, I recently checked out the Cirque Berzerk website, and is it wild! They …
There are various reports that the tiny Pacific nation of Palau will take in 17 Chinese Muslims from the U.S. prison in …
In the spirit of not planning ahead, combined with an unexpected (but extremely welcome) house guest and the damnable hours of the …
I have been re-reading Laura Ingalls Wilder‘s “Little House on the Prairie” series. People of my generation may be familiar with the …
The world’s oldest known pottery has been discovered in China, according to a report from the BBC. The pottery, in fragments, was …
Forensic scientists led by University of New Haven’s Dr. Heather Coyle have discovered a new way to extract DNA from ancient bones, …
I have written previously about the wonderful benefits we can gain from the presence of companion animals in our lives. For years …
Science Daily reports that bilingual people have a strong advantage over monolingual speakers in learning new languages. According to the article: “People …
Jack Johnson is a singer/songwriter in the soft rock genre, as well as a filmmaker, activist, and surfer. He’s well known among …