Communities vs. Networks

Communities vs. Networks

In a previous e-mail, I discussed various possible root causes of the decline in social engagement and community participation along with the potential consequences.  I also discussed the benefits of community participation and how we can use community dining as a...
What Does it Mean to be Healthy?

What Does it Mean to be Healthy?

I recently came across this article and thought I would share it with each of you because it discusses not only the importance that nutrition has regarding our health, but also hypothesizes a broader definition of health to include lifestyle, social, and environmental...
Chicago’s Greatest Hidden Gem

Chicago’s Greatest Hidden Gem

The term “hidden gem” is used quite a bit, and it’s a term that I don’t use lightly, so when I say I’ve discovered a hidden gem, I want everyone to know about it.  The place I’m referring to is Baker Miller, a whole grain bakery,...
Factory Farming and Factory Medicine:  What is the Connection?

Factory Farming and Factory Medicine: What is the Connection?

The movie Idiocracy depicts a world where humanity has descended into such a dumbed down state that people can barely speak and function as a result of childbearing primarily taking place between people with low IQs.  In this dystopian future, Costco issues law...
The Value of Meaningful Conversation and the Shared Meal

The Value of Meaningful Conversation and the Shared Meal

“Dialogue is the yeast that lightens the bread; and should be paid for at double the rate – whereas the word system it counts the same as dough.”  Mark Twain, letter to Richard Watson Gilder (April 29, 1898) “We do not and cannot always argue...