Calling RIOC’s deficient board a cephalopod was wrong, I realized. It was an insult to octopuses and squids. Among their species exist impressive qualities the
Category: Wonderful World
Solving the Quantum Physics Dilemma. It’s All in Your Mind
The quantum physics dilemma, a conflict between traditional Newtonian and more modern – but not new – quantum physics rests on a false dichotomy. Scientists
Ivory Needs a Loving Home. Here’s Her Story.
By Lylia Saurel Special to The Roosevelt Island Daily News A report from Shelter Animal Count shows that shelters have observed an overall increase in
Shut Up. Listen Hard. Because Most of the Talk Is Silent
The vast majority of conversations in the world, we discovered from Suzanne Simard’s brilliant Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, are
The 10 Most Wonderful Things in Life You Take for Granted
There are many wonderful things in life that we take for granted. We often don’t appreciate the freedom to choose our paths, the ability to
20 Steps Toward Happiness Shining in Your Life
Everyone wants to be happy – on their own terms, of course. But most of us have no roadmap, nothing connecting the wish to a
Happiness for Beginners – It’s More Than Just a Word
On a summer morning in June in Pennsylvania, I sat on the cut grass in the yard behind my hotel. It was hot. No clouds.
Interesting Fact #1 The lifespan of a housefly is only 24 hours.
Did you know that the average lifespan of a housefly is only 24 hours? That’s right, just one day! In that short time, they manage
Should acts of kindness go unrecognized? We hope not.
It’s Sunday morning, June 5th, around 9:30 a.m. Joyce Keating passes the turnstiles and enters the Roosevelt Island subway station, but when she reaches the
Really strange facts most people don’t know
Hey, have you ever heard some of these really strange facts? Most people won’t believe them, but they’re true! So, just for fun and enlightenment,
