My curiosity was definitely piqued in accepting an offer to read Cook Your Marriage Happy ($14.95, CYH Press), which uses cooking to help diffuse negative emotions in relationships.
The author, Debra Borden, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York and New Jersey. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that she has a connection to Madison through her son, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, and that she fondly remembers State Street and the Dane County Farmers’ Market. (more…)

I’ve always remembered my seventh-grade teacher saying that when she was a little girl, she and her family would go driving just to listen to the radio. That was during a time when radio featured actual programs, such as variety shows and detective stories, complete with sound effects.
It’s amazing how many different diets–including Paleo, Atkins, Mediterranean and Keto–we have at our disposal. I myself have tried Tim Ferriss’ slow-carb diet, though I’m familiar with others. One thing is clear: there’s not a lot of consistency in terms of what you may or may not eat from one diet to another.
