I cannot remember a time over the past 52 years when we did not have at least one pet cat (over many periods two or three). Obie is the...

Note: Part 2 of this blog entry appears on 7/29/21 By 1840, Pennsylvania had assembled a statewide system composed of mainly rivers and...

Exercise is recommended by physicians as a means to help manage the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease (PD), especially exercises that focus...

This haunting photo of an oak tree recalls a frosty winter morning. In fact, it is a black and white print of the skeleton of a dead oak...

Happy July 4th!

While the action is not 24/7 as in Las Vegas, Waikiki Beach and the shops and restaurant along adjacent Kalakaua Ave. are frequented by...

I have been riding rail-trails in central Pennsylvania for two decades. These run mainly through the valleys in mountainous, forested...

Living in a small town that is home to a major research university had significant advantages. The intellectual, cultural, physical and...