The Story Behind the Crime Novel
Crime novels are among the most popular reading in the U.S., and nobody writes a more engaging, suspenseful and factually accurate story …
Over-involved Parents and Kid’s Creativity
Kids are little bundles of imagination and they can amuse themselves with the simplest of household goods: a pot and a spoon, becomes a …
The Empty Nest: How To Cope When the Kids Leave for Good
When the last child leaves home for college, marriage or that first job, parents are often sad and at loose ends about how the rest of …
Big, Bad Botany: The Mysterious Side of Plants (2015)
Every spring, millions of gardeners head outside to spruce up their flower beds, trees, shrubs and vegetable patches, without thinking …
A New Look at the Bill of Rights
When we learn about the Bill of Rights in school, we often look at it as ten separate amendments to our Constitution instead of as a …
Creativity in Technology and Art
We hear a lot about creativity these days, but can you be creative and artistic if you work in any kind of occupation? We talk to two …
Mindful Work: Meditation and Business
We’re always hearing about how everyone is stressed these days, that we have too much to do and too many people asking for a moment – or …
Addiction: Why It Happens and How to Prevent It
Millions of Americans are addicted to alcohol and drugs, and many of them end up unemployed, broken away from their families and …
Art and Enrichment: Learning to draw can enhance creativity in other parts of life
We all drew pictures as children, but as we grew older, we saw that we either did or did not have real talent. Those of us who were not …
Brown Girl Dreaming: Diverse voices in literature
Our guest, an award-winning author, says it’s time to hear from different voices in literature – beginning when children just start to …
Face Time Vs. Screen Time (2015)
Kids are always on their phones, tablets or computers – even when they’re sitting across from one another at the lunch table! Does …
Changes in Late Night Television
Late night television has changed dramatically during the past year with younger hosts such as Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Stephen …
