Bicycles and I have a long history. While growing up in the Bronx, riding usually meant heading to the protected trails of Van Cortland Park or the Bronx Zoo. But since my mother didn’t drive, we navigated city sidewalks before reaching park paths. Before migrating to the NJ suburbs, my tricycle was exchanged for a two…
It seems that even how well you age depends on your attitude! Research is showing that if you think you are going to be sad, lonely and have less mobility when you are 80, then you will! But if you have a positive attitude, you can continue to be happy and productive until the end of…
A few blogs back I promised I would be taking the stairs instead of the elevator. I would like to say that this has caused dramatic changes in my life. But it hasn’t. Or that the stair climbing has brought me greater wisdom; but the only thing that has become very clear to me is…
Water—too much or not enough leads to big problems. For such an essential in our lives, we tend not to pay much attention to water until it affects us directly and immediately. Flooding, mudslides or drought have a way of focusing your attention. In the midst of excess or scarcity, it becomes a matter of…
Do pigs like it when we eat their pork? When he was around five years old, my son asked that question. No, they don’t, we explained, which answered his question without going into details about how pigs turn into pork. October 4th was the feast of St Francis of Assisi, known for his love for…
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