Prescribing Nature for Better Health

When it comes to improving the health of children, can a walk in the park be as good as a pill? A growing number of American physicians are betting on it.

“I prescribe nature to patients because it is the easiest way for me to get people…

Pediatricians to Parents: Kids Need a Media Diet

America’s pediatricians have an order for parents: get a handle on how your children are using media.

Kids are certainly getting their fill of texting, online games, social media and YouTube videos. The average…

Cycling Success Stories Mainly About Women

With the arrival of spring, more people are in the mood to give cycling a try. May is…

Tips for Effective Email Marketing

Whether you’re an author, publisher or anyone else, good old email still works to get your message out. You just can’t send it the same old way.

9 out of 10 people read email, while just 6 in 10 hang out on social media. Chances are 1 in 5 a…

Oceans Offer Second Chance at Controlling Plastic

Every day, the ocean serves up a chance for us to change our ways.

That dawned on me when I was walking on the beach in south Florida and noticed, glinting from the sand, the corner of a clear plastic bag. Picking it…

Letting Go of a Hero: a Post-9/11 Story

It was months after her father’s suffering was over that my friend mentioned he was a…

Helping your Child Walk or Bike to School

A good way for kids to be durable in the long run is by learning how to get themselves around. Riding the bus certainly helps them to become more self-reliant, but if they walk or bike they also get a good workout, fresh air and a healthy dose of freedom.

A Prospective Author’s Perspective 2013

Above my front door is a high window I can’t clean without a ladder. I like to position it…

Where Steve Jobs Left Us

This article was co-written shortly after Steve Jobs died in 2013.

Steve Jobs was a durable human. His natural curiosity led him to explore new ideas, his brilliance allowed him to capitalize on what he learned, and his creativity drove him forward.

How Walking can Save America

Can sidewalks save the country?

How Free Content Can Boost Book Sales

To sell more books, authors and publishers need to actively manage how their books are discovered, including which excerpts potential buyers can read for free.