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Steven Hansen
Jun 30, 20241 min read
Iceland, Maine Most Peaceful Places
The latest Global Peace Index has rated Iceland the most peaceful country in the world, a position it has held since 2008, followed by...
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Steven Hansen
Jun 22, 20241 min read
Get C-c-c-cold!
These days, the national weather map looks more like the upper end of the Scoville hot peppers scale, glowing habanero orange to cayenne...
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Steven Hansen
Jun 19, 20242 min read
Just Need to Hit the Road and Chill?
During the 2020 Covid pandemic lockdown months, when a nervous trip to the grocery store or a walk around the block were our only...
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Steven Hansen
Jun 10, 20242 min read
The Evocative ‘Morse Code’ of Trains
The sound of a distant train's whistle echoing across the stillness of a lonely night is perhaps the most haunting of sounds. Those...
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Steven Hansen
May 30, 20246 min read
Not-So-Public Art Delights by Surprise
Steve Hansen Public art pieces like murals, sculptures, and performances enliven community gathering spaces, civic centers, and parks....
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Steven Hansen
May 19, 20241 min read
How to Harvest Happiness Every Day
You’ve probably heard this a zillion times before, and it may sound corny, but it's true! Be thankful for all the good things that take...
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Steven Hansen
May 6, 20241 min read
Farmers Markets Get Fresh Again
It’s that time of year! Springtime is in full bloom across the country now and seasonal farmers markets and farm stands are popping up...
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Steven Hansen
Apr 29, 202412 min read
Where Could You Live Your Best Life?
There’s a new style of wanderlust afoot these days. A real urge that many people feel to go to new places and have different, meaningful...
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Steven Hansen
Apr 18, 20242 min read
It Feels So Good to Cry, But Why?
We can’t help it. Sometimes we burst into tears. We are only human. Although many animals shed tears, emotional tears — tears produced as...
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Steven Hansen
Apr 9, 20242 min read
Track Birds, Bees, Babies as an Online Citizen Scientist
Playing online games and puzzles like Wordle and Sudoku are great ways to zone out while on a commuter train, say, or in the waiting room...
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Steven Hansen
Apr 1, 20241 min read
Short Film Rates 5 Out of 5 Barks!
“Ollie” (2022) is the feel-good story of a yellow lab caught up in the confusing circumstances of the early days of the Covid-19...
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Steven Hansen
Mar 21, 20246 min read
Vacation in an Energy Vortex this Summer!
Spring is a great time to start planning your summer vacation. This year, instead of the non-stop craziness of a “Best-of-Europe-in-a...
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Steven Hansen
Mar 11, 20242 min read
Pawsitive Impact: How Pets Make Us Better People
Dogs lavish us with unconditional love. They jump up and down with joy when we come home. They snuggle with us when they know we’re...
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Steven Hansen
Mar 3, 20242 min read
Stop, Look Up and Take a Brain Break
Some blissfully practical advice for bearing up in these modern times with your sanity intact is to disengage from its endless demands...
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Steven Hansen
Feb 22, 20244 min read
How to Handle a Secret
If a friend tells you something in confidence, you know the deal: never reveal it to anyone else, no matter what. But what to do when YOU...
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Steven Hansen
Feb 12, 20246 min read
10 Incredible Hotel Views
A hotel stay might be the one comfort at the end of an exhausting day of business meetings, or maybe it’s lodgings in an exotic locale on...
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Steven Hansen
Jan 31, 20243 min read
Classic '50s Cars: A Mini Love Story
When big time New York ad exec, filmmaker, and artist Lou Carvell was a boy, he was fascinated with cars. He’d sneak down to the dealer’s...
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Steven Hansen
Jan 22, 20242 min read
What Are These Strange Beauties?
Stunning white hellebores (Helleborus niger) have been pushing up through the snow in northern climes these past few weeks. This is not a...
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Steven Hansen
Jan 15, 20244 min read
Banish the Morning 'Groggies' with These 12 Tips
If you’re not a morning person, don’t fret. Studies conducted over the past few years indicate that only between 30-40 percent of folks...
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Steven Hansen
Jan 7, 202410 min read
The World’s Most Extreme Bars and Lounges 2024
The annual list of the World’s 50 Best Bars was announced recently. The award winners include lush lounges and hotel bars from Mexico...
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