Brain Health and Handwriting —The Benefits of Writing over Typing
When we write, we process more than when we type. Two years before entering World War II, Great Britain began an undertaking...
99-Year-Old Blogger Engages with Aging
In 2017, 95-year-old Doris Carnevali joined the 31.7 million U.S. bloggers in launching Engaging with Aging. Here’s...
Citizen Scientists Discover the World and Help it, Too
“You can identify the birds in your backyard on the designated day,” read the email. “And then send me the count...
The Wonders of the Savant Brain
I have long been fascinated by the highly specialized virtuosity of people once called “idiot savants.” The neurological...
An Amateur Astronomer’s Guide to Wonder in the Sky
“This is a way you can travel right now,” says amateur astronomer and Seattle resident Tim Regier, 62. “Look up. Every...
Conversations with Kaito – A Book Club with my Grandson
Creating a Book Club with my Grandson Opened New Worlds to Us Both I feel that I have been lucky in many ways but especially...
Something Greater Than Ourselves
“Will two plus two always equal four?,” asks Jeff in one Family Circus cartoon. I found myself asking the same question...
My Third Act: An Old Guy Joins a Young “HONK!” Band
An earnest high school teacher for 29 years and a hard-working curriculum director, principal, and superintendent for 15...
Pandemic Reading: In Memory of 2020
Surrounded by evidence—shelves, tidy and chaotic; clip-on reading lights; mocking and ubiquitous New Yorker magazines—I...
Experience Everyday Wonder
Throughout my life, travel has provided many opportunities to be moved by the majestic. Who wouldn’t feel wonder sitting...
