MountainMom

Great suggestion! I love bandanas, have several colors. I use one when I am hiking in a hot dry area. I dip it in the water and wipe myself off with it to cool down. Then I get it very wet and drape around my neck to keep me cool. If it drips down, …

I love travel but don't sleep well on airplanes (or trains unless I am in a sleeper compartment). I am going to add to my arsenal of weapons against …

I am always looking for more info on dementia because of my experiences with friends and family. Here is some interesting information that sounds like it could make a …

These were my go-to mountain fuel pouches for years but eventually I became too concerned about all the packaging and the impact on the environment, and stopped buying them. It's too bad because they are really good. I don't miss carrying them out …

"Pivotal response treatment involving parents works better than other existing therapies at motivating children with autism and significant speech delays to talk, according to the results of a large study by researchers at the Stanford University …

A family member suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome for years. She had dozens of tests and no firm diagnosis. I watched her try to deal with it and with the stigma that "it might all be in her mind." Wish she were still with us to see this …

Looking at the other frames in that session, it must have seemed impossible at the time to know they were shooting a historic photo. https://youtu.be/id2Z7KtGSyw

Thank you so much for this. I had heard very little about the film and now I'm trying to get up my courage to go. I'm afraid I'll cry for days after. It sounds like a must to understand Chinese culture better. It sounds like a film @slamdunk406 …

What an great story! ❤️ Thanks for sharing. My husband and I might not have the courage to approach Rick even on behalf of someone like Carmine, but I'd like to think if we were famous we would appreciate hearing a story like that. As fabulous and …

In the US, traditional industries usually have the money so they can buy representation. How this plays out is oil and coal have vast resources so they can buy the government until wind and solar become big, slowing the adoption of new …

Speaking of data, Nicolas Kristof had a classic article about how to increase gun safety like we have for automobiles, filled with facts and figures. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/11/06/opinion/how-to-reduce-shootings.html

Bill Nye is a national treasure. I bet Bill Nye has inspired lots of children to go into science. Light sails aren't new and I don't even know what we're learning from this, but isn't it amazing that 50,000 people came together to crowd-fund …

I think it's a priceless part of our history and the fact that they could put it on tour across the nation is fabulous. Just think what a vital part of our nation's history is a result of trains. It's hard to imagine.

Yikes! But then there's this: https://gfycat.com/farawayhotaustraliankestrel

It makes me wonder what it was like in zoos 100 years ago. By some accounts, they were a combination of a safari and fixed circus. https://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2019/03/11/vintage-photos-of-the-saint-louis-zoo-reveal-how-much-has-changed

True again!

So true:

Well, this might save some money and frustration regarding insomnia. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/17/technology/personaltech/sleep-tracking-devices-apps.html The columnist tried various gadgets to see if anything would help his …

Ever wondered if forgetting where you left your car keys means you are getting dementia? "It is common to misplace keys or eyeglasses or walk into a room with a task in mind and forget what that is. Those are often attributable to multitasking or …

I frequently ride my bike up in the hills to go hiking.  Every time I pass one spot I cringe about a missed opportunity. I am not an avid photographer but I have a cell phone and I know how to take a photo with it. I am riding my bike in the …

> Kevin Hines had one thought as he plummeted toward the Pacific Ocean: I can change anything in my life except the fact that I just jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge. What an opening line! I had to read that sentence three times because each …

I agree about the cleaning but not the orange! I like bright colors. But the cleaning, yuck. What would Fluffy think? https://newsroom.vw.com/community/inside-gabriel-fluffy-iglesias-dream-vw-collection/

The story behind one of the Tony winners is pretty impressive. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/theater/ali-stroker-oklahoma-tony.html Ms. Stroker, 31, made Broadway history recently when she was named best featured actress in a musical …

More possible good news for insomniacs? http://www.sleepreviewmag.com/2019/02/preclinical-trial-cannabis-insomnia/ The study compared various compositions of cannabis ingredients to treat insomnia vs. Diazepam, the active ingredient in …

Nuclear is so expensive to build and takes so long that I wonder if solar + batteries will be the winner. In America, people are afraid of …