America 250
Ocean ships at the front door In colonial Virginia, you did not need to live near a port. The port came to you. According to Virginia Places, the deep…
Year: 2026
Even the nails came on a ship
The houses in colonial America were built by local hands, but with hardware from somewhere else. According to multiple maritime histories, nearly every…
Tall ships return to New York Harbor
For one week in July, New York Harbor will look the way it did 250 years ago. According to America250.org, the official 250th anniversary commission has…
Oatmeal: Why some swear by it and some swear at it
Is oatmeal a superfood or poison? It just depend who you ask. The pro-oatmeal camp follows traditional cardiology and nutrition science. Oats contain…
Test your balance
Stand on one foot with arms at your sides and eyes open. A healthy adult under 50 should hold this for at least 30 seconds per leg. Under 20 seconds…
Check your back fitness
Bend forward and try to touch your toes without bouncing. You don’t have to reach them. What matters is whether the movement is smooth and pain-free….
One test of working fitness
If your paycheck depends on your body strength, here is one important measure of body fitness: Your grip . Researchers now consider grip one of the best…
Weight-loss drug also eases knee pain
Drug company Eli Lilly is testing a next-generation weight-loss medicine that has produced the largest results ever recorded for this class of drugs, and…
The secret of boneless pork ribs
This Fourth of July, before you fire up the grill, here is a little secret most cooks never learn: boneless pork ribs are not ribs. The cut, also called…
The slab pie: An apple pie that’s actually built for a picnic
Apple pie is the all-American Fourth of July dessert. The problem is a round apple pie was never really good at traveling. Here’s a way to have your apple…