Monthly Archives: December 2019

Lowering sick-care costs through healthful habits

Chronic diseases are the most common and costly of all health problems, and they are also the most preventable.  According to the CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), health-damaging but modifiable behaviours like tobacco use, … Continue reading

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Using drones to help reforest earth

Funny how deforestation machinery can run at catastrophic scale and speed, but replanting trees is still largely done by hand and shovel.  An Ontario-based start-up aims to improve this equation using new drone technology.  Good idea. See First drone project … Continue reading

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TED: Three ways to build a happy marriage and avoid divorce

Thirty years into my own marriage and 22 years as a parent, I thought this talk made some valid points.  Wishing you happy holidays. Choosing to marry and share your life with someone is one of the most important decisions … Continue reading

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