Warmth, lots of friends (new and old) – and good exercise! You can join the very popular Walk the Gym program any time – no fee or pre-registration. Every Tuesday and Thursday, 1-2 at Gould Academy’s Field House. Is this a familiar story? I don’t drive anymore, and I’m worried because I have a doctor’s […]
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Guest Column: Electricity rate increase
As most of you already know, energy and fuel prices have increased dramatically over the last several months. This is also true for electricity supply prices, which impact your electricity bill. It’s important to understand that there are two parts to your electricity bill. First, there is electricity delivery, which covers the cost of meters, […]
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Movie Review/Double feature
This past weekend featured a weird toss-up between two new releases at the domestic box office. Horror thriller “Knock at the Cabin” made slightly more money, with an estimated $14.1 million to its opponent’s $12.5 million, but football comedy “80 for Brady” sold slightly more tickets, with an estimated 1.3 million (many with matinee and […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
Valentine’s Day may be over but it’s not too late to find the love of your life! Enter George. Tall, dark, handsome … and who doesn’t love a black Lab? George is one year old, and he and his brother found themselves homeless at the beginning of this year. George is a happy, good-natured, and […]
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Energy Matters: Now you’re cooking with … induction!
When we met a scientist/college-professor/environmentalist friend on the ski trail a few days ago, we somehow got on the subject of induction cooking stoves, only to find that he’d never heard of them. We said: Wait, what?? Should we maybe revisit the subject? (previous column November 2020) It probably came up because recently there’s been […]
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Backyard Reflections: A womanist’s approach to science
Last night I was listening to plant scientist Monica Gagliano, who is pushing the boundaries of what we know about plants. She proved that plants respond to the sound of water by moving toward it; they cannot be tricked by a machine that plays water sounds. Bio-acoustics is the study of sound and Monica is […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
Petunia’s Log, Stardate 2022.0810: I have been scooped up by aliens and brought to a starbase of some sort. I’m not sure what to make of it. I believe I am safe and they are keeping me well-fed. They have poked me with needles; no doubt they recognize that I am a superior being and […]
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Age-Friendly Community Initiative
At this writing, the news is that we’re due for a couple days of way-sub-zero weather – brr! How to live with it? The Age-Friendly Community Initiative suggests our Walk the Gym program every Tuesday and Thursday, 1-2 p.m. at Gould Academy’s Field House – warm and lots of space for all the friendly people […]
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Movie Review/’Pathaan’
Without a lot of new mainstream releases stepping up to the plate this past weekend, there was room for a surprise hit. Enter “Pathaan,” an action movie from India that racked up nearly $6 million at the domestic box office despite playing on fewer than 700 screens. My guess is that many theater owners are […]
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Movie Review/’Missing’
It never found enough of an audience to warrant a review from me, but I really liked “Searching” back in 2018. I would have given it a grade of B, maybe an A- if I was willing to look past some outstanding questions. The taut mystery-thriller followed a father’s search for his missing daughter, with […]