If I asked what sense declines with age, I would wager that the last response I would receive from my readers is ‘common sense.’ Pretty much everyone on this blog would agree that common sense increases over the age of 50. Perchance, it even increases on a forward trajectory curve – nearly straight up. Certainly … Read more
On a startlingly clear summer night several weeks ago, I was enjoying an outdoor grilling with friends on an upper-story deck overlooking mountains, with birds flitting in the trees next to us and a breeze providing the perfect temperature after an uncomfortably hot day. Following a lovely dinner, a bottle of wine and a bit … Read more
Oprah loves bread! How do I know? She stars in a TV commercial in which she says so. A Saturday-Night-Live skit imitating the commercial reinforces it. Yes, everyone knows that Oprah loves bread. I love bread too. So, did recent studies make our day brighter or bum us out a bit? The answer? Yes! Or … Read more
When I was a little girl we occasionally visited relatives in a small rural hamlet in the countryside where New York, Vermont and Massachusetts are all neighbors. Outside of Brunswick New York, which is itself outside of Troy New York, this little hamlet was multiple times removed from the ‘big city’ (meaning Troy). Even at … Read more
I have a friend who at one time found my suggestions for a bathroom remodel humorous after I said “the biomechanics of a lower commode aid in elimination for a more complete evacuation.” I remember he look at me oddly and then guffawed. I translated into graphic English for him, which I won’t share here. But … Read more
But what about Frequency and Severity? On a glorious autumn day with colors bright and 75 degree temperatures, I forsook the temptation to bask in the sun and attend a community lecture. I wasn’t alone. While held mid-day and with outside conditions as I descripted, the theater was packed, with only a handful of vacant … Read more