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Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, and Military Heroes
God bless our U. S. soldiers, past, present and future. That was my thought as I recently toured Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the nation's largest military installation based on...
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Charleston: The Lure of the Low Country
One of my favorite musicals is 1776, not only because American history fascinates me, but because of one extraordinary song sung unforgettably by John Collum: "Molasses to Rum to Slaves." Collum...
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If Not Now, When Do We Live Fully?
© 2009 by Joan Price, may not be reprinted without permission. (email: joan [at] joanprice [dot] com) "Putting your own life/needs/emotions on hold can't be healthy for you," I told someone yesterday,...
View ArticleThe Economy is Down, Creativity is Up
It's everywhere. People are struggling and businesses are closing. Assumed to be the longest recession since World War II, the economy has faltered and sent tremors rippling down Wall Street, along...
View ArticleI Celebrate My Life
Finally at 74, I’m happy with my life and ready to celebrate it. For longer than I care to remember, I’ve seen my life as a failure. I was disappointed with what I’d accomplished, and longed for an...
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Rome’s Romantic Treasure: Keats-Shelley House
In the summer of 1816, poet Lord Byron rented a villa on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. It rainedMartin SandlerThe Keats-Shelley House in Romefor days. Byron was running out of ways to entertain his...
View ArticleEleanor Faye: Ophthalmologist
When I came out of the elevator at the Lighthouse, I wasn't expecting a giant sign over the reception area reading "Eleanor E. Faye Low Vision Service." I shouldn't have been surprised. Faye has worked...
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Houston has Bragging Rights
Texans say they have bragging rights, and maybe Houstonians deserve that claim. NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center ("Houston, we have a problem!") is here, as are the Astros, but so are loads of...
View ArticleHerb and Dorothy
They did not plan to be rich or famous. After all, they both had long, quiet careers in the government. He was a postal worker without a high school diploma and she was a librarian for the New York...
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Counting Calories is the First Step
If you want to lose some weight, I know one sure-fire method. First thing in the morning, every morning--stand in front of a mirror and jog in place for one hour. I guarantee you'll lose...
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Please Pass the Kelp!
The conventional wisdom is the vast majority of us get enough iodine in our diet so we don't have to worry about iodine deficiency. A few years ago this might have been true because conventional table...
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Makoho--Simple Exercises You Can Do Before Bedtime
My friend Bob Thomas recently told me about a Japanese form of exercise called "Makoho" or "Makko-ho" which consists of four stretching exercises designed to rejuvenate the legs, align the hips and...
View ArticleWhen Creative Success Comes Later in Life
Some have struggled for years in jobs, others have followed a quiet creative life and many have tenaciously held on to their entrepreneurial spirit. Yet success found them later in life. When you have...
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Old Tucson Studios: the “Old West” – Hollywood Style
I grew up spending my Saturdays at movie matinees.One of my favorite genres was the "western." As an adult, I was hooked on western TV series like "Bonanza," "Cheyenne," "Maverick" and "Wagon Train."...
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Give Me My Black Garlic--Please!
For years I've known regularly eating garlic or taking a garlic supplement may provide many health benefits. Garlic is a natural remedy for lowering high blood pressure and high LDL cholesterol while...
View ArticleDo You Have to Eat a Fat Juicy Steak to get Enough Protein?
The other day I read that many nutritionists still think you cannot get enough protein without eating meat, fish, or chicken. Can this really be true, I wonder. I'm not a vegetarian myself but days go...
View ArticleCreative Resilience in Difficult Times
Yes, it’s tough out there and the wind has not shifted yet. Since there is no economic weather forecast that is reliable, we have to accept this financial debacle and find ways to continue to manage...
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BEAUTY IN MUNICH: BAVARIA’S CULTURAL CAPITAL
Remember Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Howie Morris and Carl Reiner on TV’s “Your Show of Shows?” In one classic skit, they portray mechanical Bavarian figures on a gigantic clock who suddenly revolve in...
View ArticleRelating with Song
“Call me Helen”.That’s likely the opening words that University of Pennsylvania medical students will hear at their first day of class in Microbiology.Dr. Helen Davies, 83, is a living legend for her...
View ArticleThoughts Upon Winning the Longevity Award
My well established habit of spreading the word about my old-age accomplishments, be they large or small, as well as alerting everyone to the wonderful media coverage that almost always follows, is...
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