Hope
On this site, I once wrote the following. The Magical 30% — or One Third of Any People In the year 2000, I learned that 30% of Russians still thought Stalin was great for Russia. If you know anything about Russian history,…
David
The System of Education We Grew Up In Is Obsolete
Not all children are born geniuses . . . but they are born with potential. Many children begin life with extraordinary creative potential, but parents, teachers, religions and society in general create rigid environments that suppress the habits allowing their…
Purple Potatoes
Browsing through the vegetable section of our local co-op I discovered, a few years back, this purple potato. I knew immediately I’d found a treasure. Colorful foods are healthy foods, and the purple color comes from anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are polyphenols,…
Common Sense Isn’t Common
Because of our biography of Madame Currie, I’ve been told I was a bit harsh on her, that the most brilliant woman on earth experienced a few moments of stupid that ended up killing her and her daughter, not to…
Ancient DNA
At 75, I’m enormously bored with life. My eyes are not good . . . can’t read for more than a few minutes. I love world literature, just can’t do it anymore. So I’ve become a cinephile. A movie lover.…
Unana Joy
I want you to meet Elda Costigan. She is a very important person to me and to my charity. In fact, my charity would no longer exist if not for her. During the pandemic, because of her generosity, we were…