The compass has been around for over 2,000 years and is a simple device. If you put a sliver of magnetized metal on a small piece of wood and float it in a bowl of water, it will always point north/south. While the compass itself has gotten much more sophisticated over the years, the concept ...

My New Year’s Resolution is simple. I want to learn new things. (I’d like to eat less sugar and exercise more, but I feel my goals must be achievable.) One New Year’s Resolution that is easy to keep is getting a free local library card. It’s not just for adults. Children can get a ...

Cooking healthy, nutritious meals with natural (rather than processed) ingredients can be a challenge. It is even more of a challenge when friends have food allergies, dietary restrictions or have made personal choices (like being vegan). As we age, we often have dietary restrictions. ...

Most new cars come equipped with some form of partial automation, such as adaptive cruise control (ACC), lane centering and automatic emergency braking (AEB). However, vehicles with partial automation are not self-driving — even though automakers sometimes use names that imply their systems ...

In the last two columns I have tried to capture the sheer size of the special edition of The Enterprise, not in the number of pages but in words all under the 72-point headline “Adirondacks Offer Winter Vacations.” Enterprise Publisher Jim Loeb, in a brief editorial, easily explains ...

Parents have been asking me some painful questions about strep throats and why we need to treat them with antibiotics. Well, I don’t want this condition to be sorely missed by anyone, so I shall share some important information. Strep throat, though unusual to see in children less than ...