Bird in the Hood
A short story. I was walking to see someone on 10th Street midday and ran into a group of photographers encircled around something—not sure what […]
Managing Stress for a Healthier Life
By Christina Winholt Raccuia How can stress affect our health? The body responds to the way we think, feel and act. This is called […]
The Triumph of Eros
By Edward W. Eichel When I was a young man I was distraught, plagued by a great sex problem. My time in psychoanalysis didn’t […]
In a Hurry
By Keith Michael How many pecks does a Downy Woodpecker peck when a Downy Woodpecker does peck wood? Answer: A lot. The blue sky […]
Science from Away: Point of View Applicable to Paris?
By Mark M Green (sciencefromaway.com) What follows is adapted from a column in this series, directed to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, written […]
Early Math and Logic Skills Crucial
By Ron Elve Math and Logic related activities help kids very early on to prepare for computer oriented employment tests. And similar problems are […]
Briefly Noted: Let’s Go Out! Released
By Westview Editors Westview News would like to congratulate our own Keith Michael on the release of his new book Let’s Go Out! A Birder’s […]
Science from Away: Out of Life and In Life
By Mark M. Green (sciencefromaway.com) I’m old enough to remember cars that knocked, especially when too much was asked of the engine, as when accelerating […]
To Talk of Many Things
By Keith Michael “The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings— And why […]
Pretty Bird
By Keith Michael As Millie and I round the corner onto Washington Street, we flush a nursery school of sparrows scrounging for breakfast. Rather than […]
Science from Away: A Science Story
Mark M. Green (sciencefromaway.com) In 1936, as tensions leading to the second world war were ratcheting up, a small company located in Philadelphia, Rohm […]
Science from Away: The Forgotten Organ
By Mark M Green (sciencefromaway.com) Prokaryotes have been called “The Unseen Majority.” These microscopic organisms constitute 60-100% of the estimated total carbon in all plants […]
Free as a Bird
By Keith Michael Rock-a-bye baby, on the treetop, When the wind blows, the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, […]
Now Get Out
By Keith Michael Summer is golden. Millie hruffs inside from a sweltering walk, shedding a trail of fur-wisps behind her. Corgis were bred for […]
Science from Away: Short Stories about Serotonin and More
By Mark M Green (sciencefromaway.com) Simon N. Young began teaching at McGill University in Montreal, Canada in the early 1970s and went on to […]
Tips to Enhance Enjoyment
By Ron Elve Savoring life’s enjoyments before, during and after life experiences can enhance and add significantly to overall feelings of wellbeing. One way […]
Science from Away: Kathleen Lonsdale—Against all odds.
By Mark M. Green (sciencefromaway.com) Benzene with six carbon and six hydrogen atoms plays a critical industrial role, and is a theoretical model […]
Street Smarts
By Keith Michael I’m outside of my usual West Village haunts, walking up Sixth Avenue from downtown. (Millie is at home, paging […]