David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
7 Solutions for Fighting Cat Furniture Destroyers
My cats have decided to tear up my couch and the carpet. They are not declawed, and they do it even when there plenty of other things for them to play with. What can I do? By Peter McCarthy for…
How can I tell if my cat is depressed?
Learn the signs of depression in cats, and how to help your kitty get out of a funk. By David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large & Small Depression is a tricky diagnosis for humans. So, it’s no surprise that veterinarians have…
Why the COVID Vaccines Can’t Kill Off Disease Like the Smallpox Vaccine Did
Why can’t the newer COVID vaccines kill off the disease like the Smallpox vaccine did? The Smallpox vaccine contains a live cowpox virus. Although a low risk for humans, it teaches your immune system, through exposure, to rally against pox-like…
Stop feeling too busy for fitness! 10 fast and easy paths to a better body
If you’re feeling too busy for fitness, you’re not alone. Many people are finding themselves too busy to work out. Thankfully, some easy on-the-go articles can help you get in shape without having to spend hours at the gym. You…
If there’s a God, He wants you to become an atheist, right now…
Atheism is better because it’s based on knowledge, discovery and wonder, not hopes, faiths or beliefs that may have little or no connection with reality. It’s like two hikers going to the same place. One follows a marked trail while…
Rebecca Seawright’s Heartfelt Tribute to Her Mentor, Boss and Friend, Sarah Weddington
In case you’re not aware, Sarah Weddington won the Roe v. Wade decision before the U.S. Supreme Court, making abortions legal across the nation. She and 76th District Assembly Member, Rebecca Seawright, were great friends over the years, and Seawright…
Christmas in New York, 2021. Where’s the season?
Christmas in New York in 2021 was more of the wet than white style. Showers rinsed gritty streets and office towers until noon, but then, with temperatures nearing 50, you could believe you were somewhere else. By David Stone Assorted…
How Excess Military Spending Blocks Building Back Better
Understanding why President Biden’s Build Back Better plan stalled requires consuming a big fat reality sandwich: The United States spends more on its military than the next eleven highest-spending countries combined and a much greater chunk of its economy than…
RIP Frank B. Gibbs, A Roosevelt Islander Before It Was Roosevelt Island
The Roosevelt Island Daily News Frank Bernard Gibbs was the seventh child born to Charles and Ann Gibbs on September 10, 1934 in the Bronx. Frank was predeceased by his siblings Angelita Brunstorff, Eugenia Mitchell, Inez Gibbs, Bernadette Bovell and…
Take a Virtual Walkthrough of Anne-Marie Dannenberg’s “Blue Light”
The COVID surge has, for now, prevented a public opening for Anne-Marie Dannenberg’s colorful Blue Light exhibit at the Octagon Gallery. Although you can still visit the 0ff-lobby show, a virtual walkthrough might be more comfortable for some. By David…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor