Inner Nature: Aposematism – Worn Warning
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
Aposematic coloration refers to the conspicuous colors some animals exhibit to advertise their unpalatability or warn of peril to potential predators. A familiar example is the black and yellow/orange stripes of bees. Black and orange aposematic coloration extends to flatworms (ex. sea slugs), reptiles (ex. coral snakes), fish (ex. lionfish) amphibians (ex. newts...
Vacations were made for smiles
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
School is out and the shore traffic tells us all that vacation season is in full swing. We all need a vacation and for most of us we cherish those well-deserved days away from the daily grind of work and chores.
Before you pack your bags, be sure your dental visits are up to date. Fixing a small concern before you go may prevent a toothache...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: Enjoy your independence
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
As you make your plans to celebrate Independence Day on the Fourth of July, what do you look forward to the most? What is the first thing you think of? Do you think about how happy you are because you have the day off? Do you think about the many barbeques you’ve been invited to which you’ll attempt to make them all? Do you look forward to seeing your...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: Take a summer break
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
Think of all the people on summer break. There are teachers, students and people who understand the importance of getting off the “highway” of life and taking the back roads or the beaches or the mountains or the amusement parks of life to reconnect with themselves and what brings them joy, in spite of the fact that they still have to go to work five...
On Your Table: Summer is here, so start grilling
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Skewered Grilled Shrimp with Black Bean and Corn Salsa in Lettuce Wraps
Say hello to the heart of grilling season – those weeks after Father’s Day and into high summer when grilling seems just right for kicking back on a hot summer evening. It’s an easy answer to the eternal question of “what’s for dinner?”
But then the choice gets difficult. ...
Take me away: how to pack for that getaway
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I am confident that I have written about travel packing tips in the past. However, scrolling back through the Read My Lipgloss archives, I was having trouble finding anything. And, with vacation season in full swing now that school is over, no time like the present!
It’s funny. If I am going to New York City for an overnight stay, I pack like I am going...
The changing face of healthcare
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
You know what they say… all good things must come to an end. Nothing is more true than when we look back at the good old days of family healthcare.
Recently, I was attacked with a bout of spring cleaning. I took a few minutes to clean out a very overstuffed desk drawer. I found a lot of things that I thought at some point I needed to...
On Your Table: Beat the heat with Ice Cream treats
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent , The Times
Ice cream makes for frosty summer desserts (Photo courtesy of TheMerryThought)
It’s that time of year, the time when the Mr Softie trucks start cruising neighborhoods blaring their widely known jingle or, in what must be a fit of desperation on the part of some driver, Christmas carols. But they do indeed signal that it’s June and therefore...
June SuperSix: Summer is finally here!
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
It’s summer, it’s summer, it’s summer….HOORAY! OK, I realize that technically it’s not summer until Thursday, June 21st at 6:07am, but as far as I’m concerned, it’s here! A change in the season calls for a few new items for your wardrobe, right? Luckily, I have a Summer Super Six to provide a little inspiration. Here we go…
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Happy Memorial Day!
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
I’m sitting on the beach.
I hope that you are, too.
This is my happy place (ugh, that phrase is overused and annoying…yet, oddly the only way to adequately describe how I feel).
You know those polls on social media that are so popular right now? The “this or that” list of questions designed to give insight about a person?...
