Am I correct in my perception that it is getting hotter every summer or is it simply aging-related heat intolerance? The paper yesterday said that between June and the end of August Palm Beach county experienced some sixty days of temperatures 90° or higher. When I visited one of the largest national parks in Alaska I viewed ...

I have been watching a friend of mine drinking himself to death for the past several years and after a recent dinner with him I found myself thinking about addiction and its causes. Addiction takes many forms. A person can be addicted to alcohol, cigarettes, work, sex, or a myriad of other things including street and ...

I am not sure what made me start thinking about dogs today. Maybe it is because my loyal  chocolate lab Brodie has been acting a little weird-  not eating, and that is REALLY weird for him. I decided it was because he was on medication for his foot, so I've stopped the medication and I ...