Saturday, August 19, 2017

Delicious Lighter Potato Gratin

Potato gratin is a classic dish for a reason – everyone loves it! The combination of cheese, potato and that creamy, delicious sauce is a delight for your taste buds, and will have to going back for seconds. Unfortunately, like many tasty dishes it’s not the healthiest, so this version has a couple...

3 Books to Help You Create a New Lifestyle that Lasts

For far too long we’ve been led to believe that “going on a diet” and “losing weight” is something you force rather than something you learn. And where has it gotten us? Well, according to this article, 38 percent of adults are obese, along with 17 percent of teenagers—numbers that have been increasing...

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Don’t Let Your Dissertation Run Your Life

A Ph.D. student recently came to me to talk about exploring different careers. He lamented that while in graduate school, he gradually stopped doing everything in his life that was not research related. In undergrad, he was an avid outdoor adventurer, climbing mountains and rafting rivers. He loved...

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Washington ‘swamp’ sucks life from Trump trade strategy

Donald Trump won the US presidency vowing to rip up decades of trade policy and drain the Washington “swamp” of lobbyists and “globalists” as part of his America First push to bring back manufacturing jobs. Yet six months into his administration, the swamp seems not only undiminished but to be swallowing...