July 2015

GO AHEAD AND INHALE THE GRASS….IT’S GOOD FOR YOU

The sweet smell of freshly cut grass is summer.   That particular smell – over and above the intoxicating scents of blooming crabapple and lilacs—brings on an immediate sense of peace and well-being. I generally believed this effect was because the smell conjured up childhood memories of playing outside. Most of us can recall the universal parental rule to “play outside until the...

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