Opinion


Combating vaccine distrust with solid data

Immunization rates are falling. Vaccine disinformation, uncertainty, and skepticism seem to be at historic highs, extending from the COVID-19 vaccine to questioning the value and safety of other routine vaccinations….



The art of the album opener

I’ve always been fascinated by how an artist or band chooses to begin an album. It can set the entire tone, especially if it’s a concept album – even a…


‘39 Steps’ out of a blind spot

By DANIEL SHOCK A Seat on the Aisle Until last Thursday night, The 39 Steps was a blind spot for me. I’ve never seen Hitchcock’s original film, nor had I…




Not THAT far . . .

13,733 steps equal almost seven miles. Do you remember when I wrote in my column last week about walking 13,733 steps from the Glen Eyrie Castle to the Garden of…