A Desperate Need for Nature
September 30, 2009
I hope that many of you have been able to catch the new Ken Burns documentary on the U.S. National Parks (PBS, Sundays at 8:00, or check your local listings). Aside from offering incredible visuals, all in high definition, it tells the story of the birth of our country as we know it today. It’s so hard to believe that less than 150 years ago… more
Comments (3)Top Ten Reasons I Love Pennsylvania
May 13, 2009
My recent trip to Harrisburg reminded me of how much I love this state o’ mine. And I am very happy that Rodale.com is based here—I call our content reality-based news (see reason # 8). But here are the top ten reasons I love living in the Keystone State:
1. We invented cable television. Because of all our beautiful hills and valleys, people had a hard time getting good TV signals. That’s why we invented the cable, to bring all our favorite shows straight into our… more
Comments (12)What the Hex?!
March 11, 2009
You may be wondering about my beautiful logo at the top of the page. It’s a hex sign.
What’s a hex sign? It’s a traditional form of decorative art of the Pennsylvania Dutch (who aren’t Dutch at all, but German immigrants) and it’s got a mysterious past. In its most innocent form, a hex sign is “just something nice” to decorate barns, homes, furniture, or anything, really. Some people claim that the hexes have mystical properties (and in fact, one translation of the Pennsylvania… more
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