Eat Your Veggies: Easy, Healthy Vegetable Tarts

Italian cuisine includes many different varieties of vegetables and they are cooked in every conceivable way.  Tomatoes, eggplants and peppers … More

Pet Owners Against Daylight Saving Time — Unite!

In all the discussions about the pros and cons of Daylight Saving Time, I have yet to hear anyone address … More

Martin Molin and the Musical Marble Machine

There is something so utterly fascinating about mechanical music machines.  I don’t know what captivates me the most — whether it … More

President Lincoln, Inventor and Proponent of Wind Power

In 1849, Abraham Lincoln conceived of and successfully patented a system of air chambers and bellows to lift boats over shoals and obstructions in … More

What Are Whole Grains?

Whole grains or foods made from them contain all the essential parts and nutrients of the entire seed. A whole-grain kernel … More

Words: “Trust is the conduit for influence …”

Amy Cuddy is famous for her research recognizing how our body language sends messages not just to others, but to ourselves. “Power … More

The Little Orange Tree That Could

Like a bee, I was lured to the table by the sweet smell of orange blossoms.  There it sat, a … More

In The Flint Water Debacle – A Story of Successful Activism 

We tell a story with everything we do. A story of our priorities — by what we give our attention … More

Mediterranean-Style Eating — My Favorite

The eating habits of the Mediterranean people are based on the agricultural products of their region, which has a long … More

Is It Time For A Three Pyramid Food Chart?

On a very basic level, choosing what foods we eat in a day are some of the most import decisions we … More