Despite shutdowns that spread across the world last year and caused the performing arts industry to grind to a halt, finding a musician with idle hands remained as difficult a task as ever. “Some of my colleagues said, ‘Oh, I can finally play “Hammerklavier,”’ or, ‘In lockdown, I learned book one or two of “The…
Sacha Lodge: Where the Wild Things Still Are
After a breathtaking ride over the snowy peaks of the Andes Mountains, the turboprop plane descended from thin air to the thick, humid atmosphere of the jungle. Below us, a muddy river coiled through vibrant verdant forest—until the thick tangle of trees gave way to the dull brown patchwork quilt of agriculture. Ahead lay the…
‘The Phantom Toolbooth’
Norton Juster died in March 2021. He was an architect, as well as an author in his spare time. Despite an impressive career as an architect, he is best known as an author. “The Phantom Tollbooth” was Juster’s best-known book. It appeared in 1961 and has been in print ever since. Milo, a child, never…
Preserving the Nation’s Heritage, One House at a Time
April 19, 2021
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If walls could talk, what stories would they tell? During the Civil War, Union soldiers occupied the region of Helena, Arkansas. They quartered inside a Greek Revival-style home that belonged to a local Confederate soldier. It was a stately mansion built in 1858, with a robust pediment and tall, elegant columns on its facade. Union…
A Beautiful Balance
April 19, 2021
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Celebrated interior designer Phoebe Howard often visited her grandparents’ farm in Alabama as a child. It was there that she first nurtured an appreciation for a well-tended home. “Visits with people were a big deal. Everybody spent time together, and it just sort of made a lasting impression on me—that your house is really important…
Limit the Risk of Stress Fractures This Spring
Warmer temperatures and brighter days may be calling your name, motivating you to get outside for a walk or run. But tread carefully—it’s been a long winter, and your bones might not be ready for the impact of daily runs on concrete just yet. Along with rejuvenation, spring is the season of stress fractures. Stress…
Taking Bone Meds? They Increase Your Risk of This Type of Fracture
Bisphosphonate drugs are a go-to treatment for osteoporosis, but they come with a significant risk of triggering an atypical femoral fracture, especially if you use them for more than five years. Their use is controversial, particularly because bone mineral density isn’t an accurate measure of bone strength and fracture risk. And yet, bisphosphonate drugs are the…
10 Ways to Age-Proof Your Knees
Your knees are the workhorse joint of your body. They’re considered to be your body’s shock absorbers. With each step, they absorb one and a half times the weight of your body, and when you run or jump, they absorb much more. It makes sense that your knees may be the first of your joints…
Why Most People Are Deficient in Minerals
It’s estimated that 1 in 3 Americans is deficient in at least 10 minerals, including potassium, manganese, magnesium, and zinc, putting them at risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. “The Mineral Fix,” written by James DiNicolantonio and Siim Land, author of “Metabolic Autophagy,” provides a comprehensive guide about the role of…
Fighting Autism Brain Inflammation With Food
One food may be able to combat all four purported causal factors of autism: synaptic dysfunction, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuroinflammation. Research into this food-based treatment began with efforts to figure out what it is about a fever that has such a dramatic impact on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Already, up to…
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