This issue is a real yawner

The cover story is, anyway. It’s about the mystery of why we yawn. Researchers can’t quite figure it out. It’s a fascinating subject. Even so, expect to yawn as you read it. Plus a couple of dozen other intriguing topics, including all you’d ever want to know about cooking oils. Clip and save! This post is #1,111 on this blog.

Sympathy? Or empathy?

Here is a brief video (2:53) that puts a fine point something we could all use a bit more of: empathy. But what is it? And how does it differ from sympathy? How can offering sympathy actually be unsympathetic and maybe even come across as callous and dismissive? Watch, and the next time someone needs sympathy, maybe you can offer …