This came to my attention today in a message sent by the Cabot Development folks. Apparently there is a series being planned on PBS, Designing Healthy Communities. One of the links caught my eye - you may find it interesting: Climate Change and Meat
This is only one of the informative pieces on the web site, Designing Healthy Communities Some of the programs are up-coming, others were aired earlier, but you can read about them on this site.

We have spring weather this morning. Bright sunshine, after a weak start, and soaring temperatures - my coldest reading at the back of the house is 35 degrees, in the front where there's been sun for a while, it's a few degrees warmer, but there's a brisk north wind that will keep us from getting too giddy with the heat. At least we don't have any rain or major snow in the forecast.

You may have seen information on local TV stations about outbreaks of a the extremely contagious norovirus. There have been scattered cases in some schools and within the general public. Click on "norovirus" above to learn more about it. These pesky germs seem to come around in cold weather, but when the weather is changeable, as it's been this winter, I think they are often become rampant. Just be careful to wash your hands frequently and stay out of crowds, if you can.