Friday, October 31, 2014

Lock up Ebola's Typhoid Marys

As the president and various governors have argued about what to do, or not do, about Ebola, the philosopher George Santayana's warning repeatedly popped into my consciousness: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

















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Traveler apps include brain training, food selector, Gettysburg guide

Lumosity (Free for iOS and Android with a premium option)

















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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Park City's Canyons ski resort is well on its way to the big time



















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Roundup of what's new on ski slopes from Colorado St. Moritz

The center of the skiing universe will shift to the Rockies this season when the World Ski Championships arrive in Colorado. For about two weeks in February, top athletes, coaches and media will jostle with vacationing skiers and tourists in Beaver Creek and Vail.

















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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Nathan Lock Laces secure shoes on a long hike or during a workout

Name: Nathan Lock Laces

















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The gorgeous island of Terschelling soaks up the most Dutch sun

TERSCHELLING ISLAND, Netherlands — Terschelling is a two-hour ferry ride off the north coast of the Netherlands through shallow seas plied by fishing trawlers and majestic two-masted schooners, of which there are so many that it is easy to imagine yourself in a 17th century Dutch...





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Ebola insurance coverage offered for travelers

InsureMyTrip, a travel insurance comparison website based in Warwick, R.I., said this week that it will offer a Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. program to better protect travelers whose plans change due to the deadly Ebola outbreak.

















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Get ready for baseball!

Serious baseball fans love to head south to take in their favorite teams gearing up for next season during spring-training games. Another option is available even farther south with the Winter League Baseball Season in the Dominican Republic, home to many of the stars and prospective stars of...

















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