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When I first moved to California, I felt like a fish out of water. I had moved from New York City to begin graduate school …

One particular November day, my son Michael and I had taken his old 1976 pick-up to the wooded lot in back of our home to …

The first time I spent a night alone away from my parents, I slept at my grandparents’ house about 10 miles from home. I remember …

“I am thankful for the wind. I am thankful for the wind. I am thankful for the wind.” I can’t remember if I said those …

Sometimes, when we hear of bacteria, we automatically classify them as bad. After all, bacteria is the culprit in spoiling foods or making water bad …

Lately, it seems that there are more conversations about food allergies. In my own household, we have a milk and related product allergies, and wheat …

When I’m stressed out, I like to go out for a good run. In that moment when the world becomes too much for me, I …

On a weekend evening my husband and I turned to a YouTube video debate among two distinguished English science professors. Both men taught in the …

Have you noticed the back and forth rants on social media that produce a lot of heat but contain very little intelligence? They are a …

Years ago the now-deceased comedian, George Carlin, created a hilarious skit about “Stuff.” I can relate to the material. Tomorrow a rodent control business is …