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Living a balanced life. We’ve written about Hygge (coziness) and Lykke (happiness), both Danish concepts which might explain the consistently high rankings Denmark gets for being the happiest country. Now comes Lagom (pronounced LAH-GOM), another Scandinavian concept, only Swedish this…
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A Family Affair by Sharon Lorenzo. As many families travel with children during the months of summer vacation, I recommend a restful stop at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, very conveniently located near the major highway I- 95 and…
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Get ahead of the curve! A new year means new ideas and trends in every aspect of our lives. Some will be great and will stick, and others will flop. In the coming year we will leave behind some trends…
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Our Towns: A 100,000 miles Journey into the Heart of America. I have good news to share about the state of America! I found optimism in a book called Our Towns: A 100,000 miles Journey into the Heart of America,…
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Apps to find books and online sources of inspiration for readers. Libby App Our public library has a website that offers free downloads to library card holders – e-books onto Kindle or a Kindle app, and audiobooks into iTunes to…
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Header graphic credit: left to right: Polly Thomson, Anne Sullivan Macy, Helen Keller, Charlie Chaplin, 1918: Courtesy American Foundation for the blind A movie in the making Becoming Helen Keller is a two-hour film biography our guest writer Laurie Block…
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There’s a lot more going on in the subway than you know. Many people read on the subway. After moving from Germany to New York City, Uli Beutter Cohen began to wonder what they were reading and why. Three years…
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Using furikake in Japanese cooking is as common as salt & pepper in the U.S. What is Furikake? Furikake (pronounced furee-kah-kay) has been the love object in many kitchens for the past year, like Sriracha or “everything” bagel seasoning were…
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A Japanese concept to bring purpose to work and life. First there was Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah), the Danish lifestyle which creates comfort, coziness and safety in the home and enhances enjoyment of family, friends and the small pleasures in life….
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