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Nanu Nanu: Hello Depression, Goodbye Robin Williams
Robin William's suicide has put mental health awareness in the spotlight again. And it has sparked a firestorm of thoughts and opinions from those who feel our mental health system is "the worst," to those who believe the illness doesn't exist, to those who think a...
Heating Things Up & Slowing Them Down
Phew! Is it ever hot and muggy on this Tennessee morning! Though I knew it was wishful thinking, I hoped that those dark clouds blowing in last night would have brought with them a little cooler air. Um, no. This morning’s air is stifling, muggy like a swamp. As I...
The Choice Between ‘Yes’ and ‘No’
Journeyer, you’re not going to believe this, but we are on the road.Again.{Insert Chuckle.} You know that old saying, “Sometimes it’s better to laugh than cry.”The only thing I’m not really looking forward to is these next several thousand miles as we drive from New...
#IBaredIt: Bare It. Share It. Better Boobs., Banding Together for Breast Cancer Early Detection
Journeyers, WOMEN EVERYWHERE NEED US!Last week I posted this piece, one designed to encourage women to have their annual mammograms done.I highlighted how my recent mammogram experience made my week’s Happy Happens column.I briefly discussed a few of the physical and...
Connections
I opened my eyes for the last time at 9:22 this morning. I’d woken a few times, alert only enough to realize that Warren had crawled back into bed to cuddle, and when I heard Big Guy’s footsteps on the stairs. “Good morning. Have fun at practice,” I said before...
Are They Our Children?
Immigration reform is once again headline news.And it continues to divide our country.I tend to refrain from weighing in on such political hot topics, but I think too many of us are overlooking some important facts.I, like those fighting for unrestrained immigration,...