by Elizabeth Taggart | Aug 15, 2024 | Health & Wellness
Can you guess which animal was overjoyed when zoos opened back up after the pandemic?Ferrets, meerkats, or monkeys? Before I share the correct answer, let me explain why it’s a great question. Options. If I just asked for the name of the animal that was delighted when...
by Elizabeth Taggart | Apr 3, 2024 | Musings
What did the drummer name her twin daughters?Anna 1, Anna 2. What’s small and red and has a rough voice?A hoarse radish! Whether these jokes made you groan or giggle, undoubtedly a smile crossed your face as the meaning became clear. Research shows that you...
by Elizabeth Taggart | Mar 22, 2024 | Music, Composers & Musicians
No matter where Angelique Kidjo performs (Royal Albert Hall, the Telluride Jazz Festival, the Syndey Opera House), what she performs (R&B, funk, Afrobeat, traditional West African music), or with whom she performs (Carlos Santana, Ibrahim Maalouff, Alicia Keys,...
by Elizabeth Taggart | Mar 21, 2024 | Health & Wellness
The Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, also known as forest, or nature, bathing, has a multitude of health benefits. According to the National Institutes of Health, the term shinrin-yoku—which roughly translates to “making contact with and taking in the...
by Elizabeth Taggart | Mar 20, 2024 | Health & Wellness
Changes in your body that naturally occur as you age can cause a decline in your lung capacity, or the total amount of air your lungs can hold. According to the American Lung Association, the lung tissue that helps keep your airways open can lose elasticity, which...
