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ALICE HORNBAKER “Life After 50” column ON AIR wmkvfm.org and WMKVFM. 89.3 FM/Cincinnati 1/30/12 Hello again. This is Alice Hornbaker for WMKV 89.3 FM and wmkvfm.org streaming around the world in the Internet Mondays and Thursdays at 2:20 p.m. and Fridays at 8:50 a.m. and as a blog on growingbolder.com under blogs/life after 50/ajhornbaker. It is also on...

Dangers of Media “Riptides” Positive steps to protect kids from negative media exposure By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Life Coach & Author If you live near an ocean, you know about riptides, which are highly dangerous currents that can rip your legs out from under you and sweep you out into the ocean depths in a matter of seconds. If you try to fight the current,...

One issue of the health debate has always bothered me is dogmatic conservative rhetoric about...

When the romantic term Weltschmerz (worldpain, worldhurt?) was ‘invented’ by Jean Paul,...

On my blog, I have been writing columns about the Casey/Caylee Anthony story for a little over a year now. Over time, the natives have gotten restless all around the Internet. Explosive arguments and insulting comments are running wild on blogs and forums. I decided to write this with one goal in mind: shake the anger out of people. The wheels of justice turn slowly and impatience and frazzled...

10 Strategies to Survive a Major Crisis by: Dwight Bain, Crisis Counselor Life is harder than ever, yet why do some people face major life transitions like a traumatic event, major financial stress, death, divorce, health problems, job loss, or business problems with a hopeful attitude of rebuilding and recovery while others just want to hide in fear? Everyone will face times of major life...

I got so many comments (on twitter) from yesterday's blog that I decided to expand a little and tell you why I decided to join and how I completely disgraced myself and learned humility. It will have to be quick, though, since I really have to get some work done today. I always knew I was smart. Teachers favored me, I finished my homework while the teacher was still teaching the class...