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Reflections on the rising sun
Wherever I am, I try to be up early enough to see the sunrise. My late-rising friends often admire my early rising, but that admiration does not get t...
Another season wraps up at Stratford
This week marked the end of summer at Stratford Ecological Center on Liberty Road as school started and the six farm camp counselors busied themselves...
Author to discuss space exploration
This summer, as part of our Universe of Stories summer reading theme, we also began a Universe of Storytellers book club and speaker series.This serie...
Taking time for ‘Good Deeds’
“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” – Leo Tolstoy, “Anna Karenina”“Dea...
Vine and Bine Trail
In the beginning, my goal was to check out every place on Delaware County’s Vine & Bine Trail tour guide and write about each one of them. H...
Avoid kidney stones with fluid, diet
Within the past two weeks more than one person has asked me about kidney stones. Heredity plays a bit part in dealing with them. Preventing a painful ...
Literary stars
My family is traveling in China, so my thoughts naturally turn to ancient Chinese astronomy.Ancient China was for the most part a feudal society. Loca...
A Marvel-ous contract
“We’re really gonna be able to jack up our prices if we’re two-time galaxy savers.”— Rocket, “Guardians of the Gal...
Teenagers skipping breakfast can lead to disease
An international study reported that teens who skip breakfast are more likely to be obese than adolescents who ate breakfast. Skipping the first meal ...
Perseid meteor shower 2019
This year, the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks on Monday night and Tuesday morning, i.e., the period of nighttime starting after sunset on Aug. 12 ...
