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4th Way of Christmas: All together now

December 17, 2012
Dick Sandhaus

After all the holiday social eating, it's time for social exercising. Be sharp. Be together. Eat together. Walk together. Improve your memory. Live longer. Bees do it. Rodents do it. Now you really have to click, dontcha?

3rd Way of Christmas: Air Freshener

December 16, 2012
Dick Sandhaus

When the holiday hustle and bustle threatens peace on your piece of the earth, here's a soothing Way out. A warm, fragrant Way. Deck the halls, fill the air. Press Play for the recipe.

2nd Way of Christmas: Go Fish

December 15, 2012
Dick Sandhaus

Seven delicious courses to savor, marvel at and talk about. Pass 'em around. Family Style. The handoff. The social interaction. A feast to share. You can pull this off. With ease. For less than $20 per person.

1st Way of Christmas: Pass it, please

December 14, 2012
Dick Sandhaus

Everyone inhales deeply while the polenta's being passed. They gasping in awe, maybe drool, when the platter of osso buco comes around. Family Style. The handoff. The social interaction. A meal to share. Easy and foolproof to prepare.

Bird watching

November 22, 2012
Dick Sandhaus

They don't make them like this anymore. And we don't see them like this anymore. Not much, anyway. But I think you'll like it if you give it a try. Just ninety seconds. Press Play. Watch Slowly. Carefully.

Born To Walk. And Hunt & Gather.

November 19, 2012
Dick Sandhaus

Hunter-gatherers in Tanzania walk many miles per day. But they expend just slightly more energy than sedentary modern Westerners. What's that about? Practice. The good habit of walking and exercising. Every day. The more you do it, the easier it is to do everything.n

Happy Trails. Hike like a mountain goat.

November 12, 2012
Dick Sandhaus

I've seen mountain goats move easily in very precarious places. Without hiking boots or walking sticks. I've been envious. I lost my old goat envy when I found my new hiking shoes. They make you very sure-footed. You should know about these.

Slower Sunday: Ready for your close-up

November 11, 2012
Dick Sandhaus

Look at this. Closely. Really closely. Get lost in it. It's easy. And refreshing. Just takes a minute. Press Play.

Slower Sunday: Like Riding a Bike

November 4, 2012
Dick Sandhaus

You never forget how to do it. Maybe you haven't done it for years. Maybe decades. But once you take the first step, you know you've still got it. Press Play for the refresher course. Then go find some leaves.

Seckel Pear Tart. Almost free. Very easy

November 3, 2012
Dick Sandhaus

Concentrated sweetness from baking very ripe fruit. Zero sugar. Flaky, buttery luxury-in-your-mouth from your leftover homemade pie crust. Your home smells like a very good bakery. Your tart cost less than 75 cents.