Enhance memory? Elon Musk shows brain link device
The future, Elon Musk says, is going to be weird. Most people probably think the present is weird enough, but how much weirder could it get? What if a…
Month: October 2020
Seniors in lockdown: How long?
Rose is 92 in a nursing home. She has a mobility problem, but no serious illnesses. She has never touched a sip of alcohol, nor puffed on a cigarette. The…
Nostalgic Halloween: Kids ran wild, adults ran low on candy
Back in the day, neighborhood trick-or-treating was a kind of kid’s science. The goal was to get the biggest haul. And to do that, kids had to know the…
Start now for a spectacular spring show
Springtime in your yard can be a spectacularly colorful event, but your work right now makes it happen. Cleverly bunched tulips and crocuses will be so…
Planning for stress-free holidays
Holiday meals can be more stress-free and fun with a checklist and a plan. Plan ahead to use a side table for food and set it up early. Get the table…
Celebrating Columbus Day, day of discovery, Oct. 12
It was 528 years ago, in 1492, that Christopher Columbus discovered the new world. But Columbus remains a mysterious and controversial figure who has been…
Trick-or-treaters still roam, but not widely
Halloween night and the hopeful children of the 1960s and 1970s put out jack-o’-lanterns and turn on the porchlights, a bowl full of treats on the table….
Nothing has stopped this iconic holiday. Yet.
Over the centuries, governments, invading armies, churches, reformers and iconoclasts have tried to stop it. The Puritans of early America banned it. But…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Is it time to get your annual breast exam? Breast cancer remains a major health concern for women, ranking as the second leading cause of cancer death in…
A month-ahead question you can ask your readers
Admit it: What holiday food do you like least? Thanksgiving Day is this month, which brings thoughts of family gatherings and great food. But there’s that…