My kids have talked a lot about pay, work and value. Though it would be nice to determine our worth, when we are working for someone else, there is sometimes a fine line between how we view ourselves and how our bosses value us. I quip that they are lucky to be paid a salary and not in ...

I’ve been part of a book club for years. The people in my group are some of my closest friends. The “book club” has evolved from reading assigned books to making book suggestions to the occasional dance party and cocktail mixology experiments. We can take a hiatus and then come back ...

Perhaps we consider rebranding Blackfly Season as part of a new health care initiative, a new Adirondack Bloodletting? “Donate a pint (of blood) for clean water initiatives.” That sounds disgusting but stick with me. I can usually get to the point. How about an homage to the 1800s ...

Everyone knows a nurse. Even though doctors may be the ones given credit for medical procedures, in my experience, a nurse is the first person who greets anyone during a regular office visit or an emergency. Nurses make us comfortable and safe. They see us at our very worst and still have the ...

Somewhere in all the years of going to the doctor’s office, I gained an inch, but the nurse cavalierly took my new height away. It may not be significant, but I’ve been 5’4 for countless years, and then somewhere along the way, I became the statuesque height of 5’5”. That may not seem ...

I was reading about the history of Earth Day. It is odd to think that this annual April 22 activity has been around for 55 years, and the majority of Americans were not even alive when it became a yearly event. In certain situations, looking back at history is a good reminder of how things used ...