Aristotle was a walker. He liked to walk so much that he would meet his colleagues on the grounds of the Lyceum, a temple in Athens, and stroll through the covered walkways while exploring philosophical and scientific theories. Today, Aristotle’s school is commonly known as the Peripatetic ...

In 1982, I stood outside the dressage arena at the Franklin County Fair in Malone, New York. Groomed and braided, Holly the horse and I baked in the oppressive heat and swirling dust of Adirondack August. Stuffed in a stiff polyester jacket, I yanked at my stock tie, a complicated noose-like ...

After the parade and the fireworks, the mourning period begins for the completion of another Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. The whole event from each committee member, volunteer, sponsor, parade float organizer, participant and all the Ice Palace Workers — Local 101 deserves a moment of ...

When my son was about nine, we walked into a drugstore on Feb. 15, the day after Valentine’s Day. Clearance tables cluttered the front, stacked high with heart-shaped boxes dotted with red foil-wrapped chocolates, a veritable chocolate forest. Like Christmas stars, these piles were topped ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is launching a new seat and head restraint evaluation targeting neck injuries stemming from rear-end crashes. Only four out of the first 18 small SUVs tested earned a good rating. “Neck sprains and strains are the most frequently reported ...