February 7, two groups of Volunteer doctors and nurses , one from Australia and the other United States will converge to the Sacred Heart Hospital of Cebu Philippines to surgically repair the poor children affected with cleft lip and cleft Palates. the...

I think I've discovered why the George and Norma Strait marriage has lasted so long....

What was I thinking? I took today off of work to offer my services out at my hubby and son's remote control flying club for a special fly-in show. I have a very secret recipe for buffalo wings and am usualy asked to make them . Today was...

Why is it important to keep an eye on the on elderly poor right now? Well, states throughout the nation are running budgetary deficits and are looking to make fiscal cuts across the board, so there is a focus on cutting Medicaid expenditures. The...

On Friday, I received a call from a young man indicating he was conducting some research on behalf of Bank of America. It was a customer satisfaction survey. After he told me the conversation was being recorded, I took the liberty of giving him a piece of...

It was almost summer in Amsterdam, and, as usual during that sunny spring of 1976, after work from my job at the Gemeentelijk Energie Bedrijf nextdoor to the Vondelpark, I took streetcar Line 1 or 2 from the Leidseplein, that went through the Leidsestraat...

The last thing I want to do is brand myself as a political blogger or self-appointed expert because I am neither. But I keep hearing a repeated theme, parroted from the likes of Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh, coming from the conservative people who follow...

Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. After 11 years as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life of adventure by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Her unlikely transformation...

Ming Aralia In the late seventies, early eighties, I owned a restaurant called Weiner King. I know, it's funny, but I did. The restaurant originated in Flemington, NJ. There were several franchises. One in Warminster, PA, one in Morristown, PA,...

I spent $350 on faith last week, and I'm still smiling about it. I'd sold a few things recently, jettisoning some old baggage, including my wedding ring which hadn't been worn for a very long time. Then I'd stuffed the cash into a dresser drawer for...

I live in Florida, so forgive my wimpiness, but man is it cold outside! It was in the 30s this...

Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner....

My middle child (at 26 he would be mortified to hear me speak of him still as a child) has always had a bit of the wander lust in him. I said goodbye and sent him off to the University of Virginia, then New York City, and then last year to India. I had...

Fibromyalgia patients are more likely to have tingling and weakness in their legs and arms, poor balance and other neurological symptoms according to a new study conducted at the University of Washington Medicine Sleep Institute at Harborview,...

The invention of the wheel and the discovery of fire pale in comparison to the birth of...

Now that I had decided to take the trip I needed to start making plans. There’s one school of thought that subscribes to the, “Plans? We don’t need no stinking plans!” approach. The other end of the spectrum believes everything needs to know as...

Fathers & Sons- Why don't they walk the same career path anymore? by Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Have you noticed how rare it is these days for a son to follow in the same career path as his father? Up until...

God and Medicine OVERVIEW Recently, the FDA (Federal Drug Administration) had the makers of acetaminophen (Tylenol) place a strong warning (called a black box warning) about the dangers of overdosing on acetaminophen. Doctors have known that if you...

Now I can write about the holy man and his history, but all has been said on wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas so I might as well let you read that. When I was small, the Black Pete (Zwarte Piet) was a real bully that would take the...

Let me begin by asking a simple question… What the HECK is going on?????? Whew…that felt good. I’ve wanted to scream that question (and dozens like it) ever since I began teaching in public education several years ago....

Money, Money, Money… Money makes the world go… ‘round??? Recently I heard...

Yes, we can. Yes, we did. Americans voted an African-American into the highest office in our country, and I have such an overwhelming sense of pride, passion and a renewed sense of hope. Let me be clear -- this is *not a blog to talk about...

9 Tips Before THEY Amputate Your Legs Below the Knee! By Dan Wimer, RN, MPLC I am a RN with 22 years of IV knowledge and I have been in the hospital 3 times in the past year. Two of the times I was on the receiving end of poor nursing care. The...

In South Africa the word "caravan" has taken on a slightly different meaning to the generally...

We all make resolutions for the New Year. And some of them are large and ambitious and some are small and practical. These are five easy changes that will help you to improve your sleep and wake up with more energy every day. Turn off the...

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. Apparently, there's not a lot of hand clapping going on. Have you been in a bookstore lately? The happiness industry is smiling from ear to ear. There's Stumbling on Happiness, The Secrets of Happiness, In...

As you may know, The Midlife Gals chose cats instead of kids, which has worked out REALLY well...

With the health care debate raging in grand style, fueled by the people who call themselves...

Ciji Ware didn't exactly have a normal upbringing, but she hasn't complained one bit. Her father, Harlan Ware was one of two main writers for the longest running non-interrupted serial drama in radio history, "One Man's Family." Harlan died exactly 40...

Surviving Major Life Crisis – 10 insights to guide you through stressful events with...