Sports and Fitness

Rose Mula Writes: Some people never leave home without their American Express card; I never leave home without a camera. Digitized pictures of the twenty-five countries and forty-plus states of America that I’ve visited since my first tour of exotic New Hampshire constantly flash on my computer monitors and digital frames throughout my home, helping me relive the magic every day. The galleries on my tablet, IPod, and phone teem with images of everything and everyone I love. more »

1) PITCH TIMER • 15 seconds with bases empty; 20 seconds with runners on • Hitter gets 1 timeout per plate appearance; must be in batter’s box with 8 seconds left • Pitchers get two disengagements (pickoff attempts or step-offs) per batter; violations are a balk • Limits on pickoff attempts led to 26% increase in stolen base attempts in Minors • Pitch timer helped reduce game length by 25 minutes in Minors in ‘22 more »

Topics in the 2020-2021 Report: Heart disease by race and ethnicity; Cancer by race and ethnicity; HIV and STDs by race and ethnicity; Health insurance and access by race and ethnicity; Hospital use by health insurance coverage; Oral health by poverty level; Substance use by education level; Risk factors and mortality by sex. more »

"I am delighted by the gentle feel of the buds on the plants starting to open their flowers. And I can almost taste the mint that grows automatically in my tiny vegetable garden. But I discovered that we might have more senses than we know. We are attuned to our world in many ways. We interact even when we aren’t aware that we’re doing it. Perhaps if we understand that we are connected with everything, we will be more careful with how we live."  more »