by Woody Weingarten | Jan 12, 2021 | 'Grampy...' posts, Woody's favorites
“Grampy and His Fairyzona Playmates” is an imaginative story that kids can read to themselves — silently or aloud — or enjoy while parents, grandparents and/or great-grandparents read to them. Indeed, children from 6 to 10 are likely to enjoy anyone...
by Woody Weingarten | Jan 11, 2021 | 'Grampy...' posts, Woody's favorites
I’m happy to present this guest blog by Hannah Schifrin: Most of the scenes I came up with for “Grampy and His Fairyzona Playmates” when I was 8 were a lot of fun to write. They just popped into my head. So did the names Fairyzona and Fairyville. My favorite...
by Woody Weingarten | Jan 10, 2021 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts, Woody's favorites
Is seeking medical advice online normally a good idea? According to Dr. Jen Gunter, an ob/gyn who practices in San Francisco and who gained some degree of fame from repeatedly disputing A-list actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s claims about benefits provided by her Goop...
by Woody Weingarten | Jan 9, 2021 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts, Woody's favorites
The headline read, “Companies need to care for their caregivers.” And the subhead stated unequivocally that “supporting your workers is good for business.” Those words summed up a vintage column in the AARP Bulletin written by the...
by Woody Weingarten | Dec 11, 2020 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
A new study shows that an experimental drug combo that controls hormones may halt the progression of prostate cancer. Dr. Chris Sweeney A clinical trial led by Dr. Christopher Sweeney at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, according to a story in the...