This Won't Hurt
 A doctor prepares a vaccination. A parent kneels beside a nervous child. The child looks worried, uncertain, perhaps already fighting ...
Crowing All Day: The Loud, Proud Life of a Rooster (and the Hen Who Sometimes Join In)
Author’s Note: Facing the Crow A rooster came to my house one mid-morning a few months ago. I’ve always been ...
Where Did the Giggles Go?
At a fundraising event a few weeks ago, I tried to tickle Mike in the ribs while we were taking ...
Daylight Saving Time
Millions of people groggily change their clocks twice a year, muttering complaints about Daylight Saving Time (DST) as they rush ...
Horse and Goats image
Recently, I found myself explaining to a young person the origin of the phrase “I’ll get your goat.” It sounded ...
Why Superstitions Stick: Luck, Legend, and Psychology
Superstitions shape our daily rituals, from carrying a lucky charm to wearing a specific jersey on game day. But where ...
When the Body Speaks
How we move, appear, and hold ourselves speaks volumes. Our bodies constantly communicate, revealing our emotions, intentions, and deepest desires ...
Why You’re Losing Your Mind - Trying to Do It All at Once
SeeHave you ever tried navigating Fleming Island traffic while ordering a coffee on your phone and trying to remember what ...
Storybook Lies to Real World Woes
Storybook Lies to Real World Woes Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi’s wooden puppet, became fiction’s first lie detector when his nose grew ...