When science trumps fiction

The coolest thing I’ve been sent today: scientists have created a visual approximation of what it would look like to hang out in Kurt Goedel’s model of the universe, or, as Smithsonian Mag explains it, “they show what it would look like if you could...

ADP Seeks Donations in JobRaising Challenge

Springfield’s Alliance to Develop Power is looking for supporters’ help as it competes for a large prize that would help its job-creation programs. ADP is one of 74 non-profits from around the country competing for part of a $250,000 prize from the Skoll...
Wellness: Changing all the Rules

Wellness: Changing all the Rules

Fasting is the latest nutrition buzzword, but if you’re anything like us and you love eating, then you probably need a damn good reason to go for any length of time without food. Well, how does a longer life sound? What about reduced cancer risk? If that...
StageStruck: Co-Conspirators

StageStruck: Co-Conspirators

Ira Levin’s 1978 mystery-thriller Deathtrap is a popular perennial with summer stock and community theaters. That popularity is underscored this month when two separate productions perform back-to-back at nearly neighboring theaters. This week it opens for a...