I am not blind … well, not normally, anyway. This wasn’t the case earlier this week, as I allowed Sprinter, a guide dog in training, to lead me around a winding path while I sported blackout glasses. Part of The Guide Dog Experience on campus at Southeastern Guide Dogs, I (along with several other guests) …
The Making of a Superhero: Dogs Destined for Greatness Read More »
Here’s proof that an AHH-mazing invention doesn’t need to be elaborate or complicated in order to change people’s lives. Many of us take fresh water for granted; but for the women and children living in rural South Africa, it’s not so simple. In fact, women spend approximately 26% of their lives retrieving water for drinking, …
Hippo Roller: AHH-mazing AHA! Discovery for July 2016 Read More »
Don’t let her size fool you, this 8-lb. pup packs a lot of power and has energy to spare! Simone is a 3-month-old Border Collie mix my husband and I adopted from the Tampa SPCA last month. In a short time, she’s already become famous, and has been featured in healthy aging newsletters and videos. …
Meet Simone: The Newest Addition to Our “Be the Ahh! Pet” Family Read More »
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Either Thomas Alva Edison was the world’s greatest optimist, or he was simply that persistent and stubborn. If I had to guess, I’d put my money on the latter. With 1,093 patents to his name (and 500+ more that were unsuccessful or uncompleted), …
Oops, There Goes Another Rubber Tree Plant (AHH-mazing AHA! Discovery for June 2016) Read More »
My husband and I have an ongoing debate – whether or not we’ll get to experience teleportation in our lifetime. And while the ability to transport ourselves from one place to another without bothering with the space between is still a far off dream, at least we’re one step closer to magically traveling at speeds of …
AHH-mazing AHA! Discovery for May 2016: Elon Musk’s High-Speed Hyperloop Read More »
I am convinced that no one loves food more than I – food of every kind, both healthy and unhealthy, and from every region of the world. There’s just one problem, my gluttonous alter-ego conflicts with my otherwise health-oriented self; and no amount of exercise is going to counter the effects of a poor diet. …
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NASA Makes an Ahh-Mazing AHA! Discovery: Earth’s Older and Bigger Cousin While NASA has confirmed another Earth-like planet in the “habitable zone” around a star much like our sun, I wouldn’t pack my bags just yet. Kepler-452B is one of a dozen newly discovered, similarly small, and potentially livable planets in our quest to find a new …
An Ahh-Mazing AHA! Discovery Several Steps Outside the Scientific Mainstream It may have taken the European Space Agency lander, Philae, more than six months to awaken after his bumpy landing on the shady side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko last November, but boy did he have a message to share when his solar panels recharged. According to the data being …
Philae Comet Landing: Is There Life on Comet 67P? Read More »
My love of wine and my predisposition toward skin allergies do not always complement one another, and as such, I’m extra picky about the wine I drink. I know which regions, which vineyards and even what type of grapes I can have. Therefore, when I say “no” to merlot, it’s not a reference to the …
