Practicing Gratitude

We are nearing November when the days get shorter, the air gets colder and we find comfort in quality time with family and friends. With Thanksgiving around the corner, I thought now would be a perfect time to practice gratitude. October is always my favorite time of the year. It is a special time for …

Nature’s Secrets with Science Friday Live

When I saw that the team from NPR's Science Friday was going to record a radio broadcast with an audience at Miami University, I had to go. The focus of the broadcast was on nature's secrets where Ira Flatow, the host of Science Friday, interviewed experts from southwest Ohio on the subject of yeast fungus, paleo …

Exploring Origin in Fiction and Nonfiction

Back when I was a kid, I use to read all the time. Maybe it was because of a school program in my grade school called "Book It" that combined two of my favorite things - competition and free pizza. Or perhaps it was because my mother use to take us to the library all …