Game On Happy new year and welcome January – a perfect name for the month that kicks off 2024! What’s in a Name? The name “January” is derived from the ancient Roman god Janus. Janus is…

Jack of All Trades Today the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two gene-based treatments for sickle cell disease, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, a genetic disease that can cause extreme pain and reduces average life…

20 Seconds It’s simple math – 20 seconds is equal to exactly 1⁄3 of a minute. Or if you prefer fractions, it’s approximately 33.3% of a minute. Sometimes 20 seconds can seem like a really…

Take A Picture Like many of you, The Download is taking a bit of a break to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. Although the introduction for this week’s edition may be brief,…

Sugar, Sugar November is a time to talk about more than just turkey. It’s National Diabetes Month — a time to raise awareness of the disease, how to prevent diabetes related health problems and the need…

Calling All Heroes Veterans Day is observed on November 11 each year, no matter what day of the week it falls. This federal holiday honors  all American veterans — living or dead — although it’s largely…

Matters of Time It’s nearly time to say goodbye to daylight saving time for 2023. Daylight saving time officially ends for most people in the U.S. this Sunday, November 5th at 2 am. This means setting the…

Fear Not Have you seen a ghost lately? Or a skeleton or giant spider? With America’s love affair with Halloween, you likely have seen many such decorations on neighborhood houses and businesses in your community. But why…

Devil’s In the Details It’s that time of the year for Grazer, the winner of the 2023 Fat Bear Week and the other bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve, to hibernate. For those of…

Sticks & Stones You may have heard the saying, sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. Over the years, parents taught their children to use this saying as a response when…

Know Your Lemons If you are seeing a little more pink merchandise lately, it’s a reminder that October is National Breast Cancer awareness month – a tradition that dates back to 1985! One in 8 women in…

Curiosity & the Texas Tower Children are naturally curious. The child’s seemingly never ending questions of “why?” enables them to learn about the world – although parents may sometimes find it annoying! The questions are…

Already Seen As you walk into a new restaurant to meet friends, you suddenly have this strange feeling that you have been there before. Chances are that you have experienced this feeling known as déjà…

A Little Knowledge When it comes to understanding things in everyday life, we think that we are pretty good at it. Like zippers – that handy item on jackets, pants and handbags that is awesome…