Sightings

Many retirees say their stress is less, their relationships with loved ones are better, their diet is improved, and the amount of time they spend doing favorite activities is increased – yet 25 percent of retirees say life is worse more »

We were in England last Fall and viewed the first episode of the Downton Abbey's second season; it was everything you've come to expect. Hint: Sympathy for the character of Lady Mary Crawley is emphasized and considering a new character in the life of the estate inheritor Matthew Crawley, that sympathy is well-founded!   If you can't, the first season will be reprised beginning with December 18 of… more »

"Some people think genes are destiny, that if you have a specific gene, then you will have a particular outcome. That is definitely not the case. This gene is one factor that influences psychological resources and depression, but there is plenty of room for environmental factors as well.” more »

As a rule, those with higher levels of education and higher levels of income are more likely to follow most of the local news topics asked about, particularly those with a civic dimension such as politics, government news, and community events. more »