by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 8, 2022 | Serendipity
On Smiles #1 Are smiles connected to longevity? Imagine a really energetic, toothy, infectious smile. These are called Duchenne smiles, which Wikipedia defines like this, “A Duchenne smile involves contraction of both the zygomatic major muscle (which raises the...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 8, 2022 | Serendipity
New Experiences The cobblestone beneath your feet keeps you alert, as the smell of sweet delicacies combine with the distinct aroma of a crowd of vacationers. Relaxing and repugnant all at the same time! Since it’s July, chances are, you’re plotting a getaway or...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 30, 2022 | Serendipity
Songs That Matter #3 Against the backdrop of war torn Sarajevo in 1992, this stirring song took on new meaning. A mortar killed 22 people waiting in line at a marketplace in that city during the siege of Sarajevo. In response, Vedran Smailovic emerged for 22 days...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 30, 2022 | Serendipity
Songs That Matter #2 Against the backdrop of ever challenging times (and aren’t they all to some extent?), Louis Armstrong’s gravelly voice draws us back to the light. These lyrics delivered so gracefully seem to take the air out of pretense, anger and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 16, 2022 | Serendipity
Songs That Matter #1 Sometimes a song catches you and speaks more concisely than you could have done for yourself. A song a few years ago by one of my favorite bands, The Avett Brothers, caught me. No Hard FeelingsWhen my body won’t hold me anymoreAnd it finally lets...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 11, 2022 | Serendipity
Love Story #3 For 700 years, they’ve been holding hands. According to news reports a few years ago, “Archaeologists in England digging at a 14th century burial site made an unexpected discovery: A couple buried together holding hands had remained that way all this...
