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Writer Gets Her Kicks On Route 66: Part Two

Editor's Note: This is the second column in a series featuring the author's travels along Route 66On our second day of travel on the route that has four names-Will Rogers Highway, The Mother Road, Main Street of America and its given name, Route 66, we made a stop at Funk's Grove Maple Sirup. The family has operated the business since 1891 and today it is under the watchful eye of the great-great-grandson of the founder of Funk's Grove, Illinois. Historically "sirup" was the preferred spelling when referring to the product made by boiling sap. Syrup spelled with a "Y" was defined as the ...

A Solitude So Great: Visiting The Emily Dickinson Homestead

Editor's Note: This is the second column in a series of four.Many of us live in the same town most or all of our lives, but some people live in the same home always. This is true of the enigmatic genius Emily Dickinson who lived almost her entire life in this great home called The Homestead on Main Street in Amherst, Massachusetts. From any view, the estate is prepossessing. It commands the site and demands respect. Dickinson's beloved brother and her father were prominent attorneys in town. The home reflects their professional and social status. More though, this place evokes a sense of ...

A Day Of Sound Embraces Jamestown

A five-block radius became the happening music district of Jamestown where more than 50 artists and bands shared their acoustic strings, rock jams and classic instrumentals - compelling audience engagement in the 13th Annual Local Music Showcase.This fall tradition is the significant yearly fundraiser for Infinity Visual and Performing Arts Inc. that is dedicated to building the resiliency of community youth by providing unique opportunity through the arts. Thirteen different venues provided nonstop live music including Brazil Craft Beer and Wine Lounge; Forte; the Infinity Arts Cafe; ...

Walk To End Alzheimer’s Set For Oct. 1

Question: My mother has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. I know so little about this disease and what is coming for our family. Could you offer some assistance and information with this?Answer: Many families and caregivers reach out for help when told their loved one has Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's Disease is a form of dementia that affects how the brain functions. Plaque builds up in the brain and blocks how the brain communicates. This creates difficulties in day to day functioning for the person. The disease is also not a predictable progression. Some days are better than others. ...

Building A Saltwater Aquarium

Back in 2003, I wrote a column about saltwater aquariums, specifically about keeping clown fish. The movie "Finding Nemo" had just been released and children wanted their own little Nemo. At the time, that worried me because I was afraid people wouldn't be able to properly care for the fish.I talked to the people at Clearwater Aquarium and found out that a saltwater aquarium isn't as difficult to set up and maintain as I had feared. You need a heater and a filter, just like a fresh water aquarium, and beyond that, you need to test the water periodically to make sure the proper level of ...

Americans In Peru

Travel is difficult. That's something we don't factor into our little travel dreams.It's hard on the body and often pushes good people to behave poorly.I have seen astronomers and psychologists and archaeologists melt down because their key didn't work in the hotel door.I have seen marathon runners and long distance hikers hooked up to an oxygen tank, sick from the altitude in a mountainous region while the overweight electrician on tour sits in the hotel bar sucking down a beer and breathing just fine, thank you.If any tour I've ever led exemplifies this truth, it's this one. And if ...