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Cubs tend to have lots of fun playing with each other throughout the summer, however, Mom gets...

Most church people tend to irritate the hell out of me; & I'm speaking as someone who was an...

In a study of baby boomer adults over the age of 50, women get an added health benefit when paired with a mate who is conscientious and a little neurotic. While both men and women benefit from being paired with a conscientious mate, researchers say only the women saw a modest boost in their health from being with a man who was also a little neurotic.Conscientiousness is a good thing in a mate,...

I thoroughly enjoy many comics. In addition to my daily ration in the local newspaper, I also follow a few more on the internet. While most of the comics I read on the internet are new each day, there are two which are no longer produced but are rerun daily on the internet. One is Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed, which gave birth to the character Opus, and subsequently led to the comic...

I guess when it comes to talking about sex (as opposed to sexually talking while actively engaged), we each have our set of guidelines and rules. For some, the topic is off limits with just about everyone. For others, more so with women it seems, they limit the talk about sex in their lives to a few friends of the same sex. . Of course there may be sexual innuendos, mostly by men, couched...

Eat up! But this year, feed yourself in a unique way. Instead of piling your plate full and getting seconds, feed the mental and emotional “you.” Skip, or indulge only moderately, in the heavy calorie-laden treats. Instead of going overboard on these indulgences, focus on your own well-being, focus on become more F.I.T.F- Find: Find time for yourself during the holiday season. The winter...

One of the things I tend to do when a birthday or anniversary or New Year's Day rolls around is look back and reflect on my life. Sometimes it's just a glance back over the past year; sometimes it's a long look back over my entire life. As I look back over the highways and back roads on that mental map, I am looking back over my life, recalling the twists and turns, the curves, the hills,...

Trusting God is something I thought I understood, until.... depression smacked me down on my face. I then realized I never really understood what it means to trust God or anyone for that matter. I was surrounded by many friends, church activities , and hobbies and yet I was a wounded , hurting, lonely person and didn't even realize it! I was also too busy to realize that I never trusted God...