I’ve long felt that those who love and care for their feline companions also treat human beings kindly. And I suspect those who mistreat animals do the same to humans. Mahatma Gandhi wrote: “There is ...

I don’t have a favorite Olympic sport. I’m not an athlete. High school marching band was my team sport. But I do love the Olympic Games, and for me, it’s all about the stories — stories of ...

Life doesn't pause for us to figure out our emotions. Every day, we're making countless decisions, ranging from small to life-changing, with each one revealing something about how we understand ...

Cooking on Saturdays at a soup kitchen over the years has taught me one very important lesson: Every ingredient matters. That didn’t come from an older, wiser grandma whose been cooking for years. It ...

Is earth a big, big place? Or is it a “small world after all?” With the Internet, TVs, cell phones, GPS, and jet aircraft, the world certainly seems to have shrunk! Almost instantly we know when ...

With their always-on friendliness, endless curiosity, and undying loyalty, dogs can crack your heart wide open. Emilé learned this from Trapper. “I didn’t have the world’s greatest childhood,” she ...

I love the story author Jaroldeen Edwards tells in her book “Things I Wish I’d Known Sooner,” when she took a trip with her daughter Carolyn one drab, rainy day. Her daughter wanted to drive more than ...

While I believe each and every person should read the book, Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, I also realize that most of you aren’t as interested in medicine and biology as I am. However, I ...