"Having a simplified, uncluttered home is a form of self-care." — Emma Scheib I really do believe that clutter can prevent a person from realizing their goals, being efficient, and feeling settled and satisfied. No one wants to be tripping over their shoes and surrounded by piles of paperwork. It's a massive struggle for me, but I have to say this quote really made me … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: Clutter, cleaning, and caring for ourselves
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Pregnant? Researchers want you to know something about fluoride
Karen Kaplan LOS ANGELES — Adding fluoride to drinking water is widely considered a triumph of public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the cavity-prevention strategy ranks alongside the development of vaccines and the recognition of tobacco's dangers as signal achievements of the 20th century. But new evidence from Los Angeles mothers and their … [Read more...] about Pregnant? Researchers want you to know something about fluoride
At this middle school, students teach each other. Is this new model the future of education?
Luis Melecio-Zambrano GILROY, Calif. — In Gilroy Prep’s eighth-grade math class, there are no quiet rows of orderly desks facing an instructor. Instead, the room feels less like a classroom and more like the floor of a stock exchange, with the constant buzz of conversation as students sketch slopes and equations on tablets that project their stylus strokes onto nearby … [Read more...] about At this middle school, students teach each other. Is this new model the future of education?
Town gearing up for Memorial Day weekend
Leading up to and on Memorial Day, the town has a full schedule of events planned to honor those who have given their lives serving their country. Starting on Thursday, May 23, there will be a veterans breakfast at the Council on Aging at 9 a.m., sponsored by the Masonic Temple. Following that, on Saturday, May 25 at 9 a.m., a grave-flagging will be conducted at Waterside … [Read more...] about Town gearing up for Memorial Day weekend
FROM THE DEEP END: A whale of a tale
"The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides, and in its depths, it has its pearls too." — Albert Einstein OK, most of us have heard about the whale that passed away and washed up on Preston Beach in Marblehead. We've seen the news or maybe even gone down to the beach. I know I did. I saw it when it first showed up three weeks ago. It … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: A whale of a tale