Building Strength In Reverse

Once upon a time you were sixteen and more than anything else you wanted a driver’s license. You signed up for Driver’s Ed, you practiced in the vacant parking lot on weekends with whoever you could corral, and you drove around your yard and up and down the drive. You...

THE ELBOW BETWEEN

Whether you apply ELBOW GREASE, need a bit of ELBOW ROOM or plan to ELBOW THROUGH the elbow is an important joint. We lean on our elbows, we give friendly pokes with our elbows, we close doors with our elbows, and we lift with our elbows. But we hardly give them a...

PARKINSON’S: A BETTER WAY (PART II)

Although much research is being done on Parkinson’s it is agreed that at this time at least the cause of PD is unknown and that the disease can’t be cured. It is also agreed that both exercise and music are key to improving some of the classic symptoms: tremor, motor...

Where Did All the Jump Ropes Go?

When I was growing up in the 40s jump ropes were a part of every little girl’s dress code. We wore them around our waists. But along with trees, fields, vacant lots, ponds and brooks, our playground of nature, along with sleds, skates, bikes and hopscotch, the simple...