Author Archives: Warren Ediger

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is no longer (not anymore) the ugly duckling of San Francisco bridges. Do you know the story of The Ugly Duckling? It’s a children’s story by Hans Christian Anderson that tells about an ugly little … Continue reading →

I remember hearing this statement from an early American writer and religious leader when I was in high school: “I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. What I can do, I should … Continue reading →

George is George Washington, the first president of the U.S. And the question – What would George do? – is the title of an article written by Louis Jacobson, a reporter for the Tampa Bay (Florida) Times newspaper and Politifact … Continue reading →

Okay, I don’t really hate parties. Let’s say, rather (introducing a different idea), that I have a love-hate relationship with them. You know how that works, don’t you? When you have a love-hate relationship with someone or something, sometimes you … Continue reading →

When Fred (not his real name) turned sixty-five, he retired and did something he had always wanted to do: he returned to school. Fred joined students more than forty years younger than he and began studying for a Master of … Continue reading →

New York’s subway system – one of the world’s largest and busiest – was part of a grand (big and impressive) plan that would make it possible for anyone living in the greater New York area (in and around New … Continue reading →

Hope. Joy. Peace. These are significant (important, meaningful) words for those of us who remember, and often retell, the traditional Christmas story. Admittedly (saying something that is true), hope, joy, and peace can be difficult to find today. Sometimes, however, … Continue reading →

It probably goes without saying (is not necessary to say) that active people live longer than sedentary (spending a lot of time sitting down, not moving or exercising) people. Thanks to three recent research studies, we now know a little … Continue reading →