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Have you ever looked at the beach and wondered how many grains of sand there are? That can be mind-boggling to think about. Scientists estimate that, depending on the grain size and density, a single cubic yard of sand might have billions of grains. ThatĢƵ a lot of sand—and thatĢƵ ...

If I could give my younger self advice, what would I say? This question often comes up when we reflect on our lives. As a parent and grandparent, I have thought a lot about the advice I would give to make things easier for the next generation. But even as I share my insights, I realize that ...

OP-ED: We have too much stuff

"Not what we have but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.” –Epicurus Following an excess of holiday giving and receiving, many of us make New YearĢƵ resolutions to tidy up the house and to discard what we no longer need. We also make solemn promises to organize all of our ...

Before transitioning from music to health care, as a student, we learned about the works of composers like Igor Stravinsky, Arnold Schoenberg, and Bela Bartok. These men contributed uniquely to the evolving musical landscape with their creative works. Schoenberg, for example, revolutionized ...

OP-ED: Start the new year with optimism

It is a new year, and with that comes every level of challenge, every range of consternation, and absolutely all types of what-ifs. We all know what it is like to get on that scale on Jan. 1, when we hear that little voice emitting from our amygdala that says, “Will one of you please step ...