I make maple syrup, which is a relatively simple process. You collect the sap, which is about 2% sugar, and boil it down until it’s 66% sugar, and — Voila! — you have maple syrup. It sounds easy, but like anything, the devil’s in the details. As a kid in the Finger Lakes, I helped ...

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 ...

Earth Day is on Tuesday. Arbor Day is Friday. Both holidays celebrate nature and the environment. Earth Day is a time to promote environmental awareness. Arbor Day is a celebration of trees. Earth Day began in 1970 with the ecology movement. It raises awareness of our environment, ...

For decades, I have written almost 1,000 articles on vehicle and traffic laws and traffic safety, and I frequently discuss traffic safety issues with many people, including those in law enforcement. I also realize the importance of taking a periodic course to review new and existing traffic ...

Parents have been anything but “faint” of heart to ask me about what to do if their child or teenager should experience a fainting episode. Well, let me pass out some information on this topic. Fainting represents a temporary loss of consciousness. This is a result of blood not ...