A few days ago, Christa and I returned from a three-week trip which included a stay in Berlin and then a cruise around the Baltic, with some friends in tow. This was our first excursion on a large vessel (1250 persons); previous such trips had been on much smaller...
What do we have to thank the Egyptians for? Well, for one, the pyramids whose iconic shape has been used to explain many phenomena including the infamous pyramid scheme. However, it can be put to much better use as a tool for retirement planning. Using data from the...
I have always enjoyed trying to learn a new language and have encouraged my children to also do so. We have managed to embrace French having grown up in Quebec and my wife is German, but that is a tough nut to crack (the language, not my wife). We tried Spanish, but...
My 5-year-old twin grandsons encouraged me to go on the Thunder Mountain rollercoaster ride at Disneyland last month. I only went because my wife refused to go and I didn’t want to disappoint them or, more embarrassingly, appear cowardly. Moments of sheer exhilaration...
At the age of 71, the last thing that my wife and I expected to do was take our 5-year-old twin grandsons to Disneyland. But there we were over their long weekend last month. We were prepared, but not that prepared to be entertained by Disney fanatics, all dressed in...
Stretching is generally very good for you. In its most basic form, it is a natural and automatic action. People often stretch instinctively after waking from sleep or after long periods of activity. The most established and obvious benefits of stretching is to help...
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