I doubt I’m alone when I say I want to remember well, not just this month, and not just for myself. To be certain, I want to remember the day my daughter C was born, the smell of Oil of Olay on my mother’s skin, the first time I plunged into Buck Pond, the sound of P’s shutter; those ...

With fall here, and winter soon on the way, many parents comment how time simply flew by. Speaking of flu - ‘tis the sneezin’! So, what better time to remind parents about flu shots for their children and what the flu “is and is s-not.” - Some important flu facts for your ...

It’s no secret that most people, whether they’ll admit it or not, think bigger is better. And continuing in that vein, they also think taller is better, as in “tall, dark and handsome.” Not the least ironically, you’ll almost never hear anyone extolling the virtues of “short, grey ...

Halloween has always been a favorite holiday — the planning, the decorations, the nighttime wandering from house to house. And while my memories might be a bit rose colored when it comes to contests, costumes and candy, I haven’t forgotten the mischief. Eggs, shaving cream and toilet ...

“Pease porridge hot, Pease porridge cold, Pease porridge in the pot. Nine days old.” — Traditional English nursery rhyme. We’re past Election Day and looking ahead to Thanksgiving. Chilly, cloudy, wet, dreary November days are here. When days grow dark and the weather turns ...

Last week’s column described what highway departments must consider where snowstorms are an annual event. In this article, we deal with the pluses and minuses of using sand versus salt to treat roads covered with snow and ice. A large number of chemicals and other treatments are used for ...