I ended up at the YMCA as a last resort. Years of chronic neck and back spasms had stolen all the variety and fun I used to find in working out, especially that amped-up endorphin high. By my early 50s, I had spent thousands of dollars trying to mitigate this […]
Learning
Contact: Vanessa Beeson Leflore County Elementary School Principal April Smith cuts the ribbon as students and other leaders from the local area and Mississippi State University look on during a May 19 ribbon cutting ceremony for the new blues-themed learning garden. (Photo by Kenner Patton) ITTA BENA, Miss.—Learning is flourishing […]
Here in New England winter is long, especially for gardeners. We want to be outside in the garden but most days we can’t really do much. I compensate by learning about gardening from books. I recently finished a good one, “Hummelo: A Journey Through a Plantsman’s Life,” by Piet (which […]
