Gather Evidence Like a Dog
My dog, Liesl goes for a walk and the first thing she does is sniff the air. Then she will sniff the sidewalk, pavement, bushes and blades of grass with great interest. She makes a
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At the Heart of Life is the Soul
We live in an era with state of the art technology and pharmacologic advances that have created in us the immediate need for a quick fix. Weight problems? There are powders, shakes, “natural” pills and
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Happy Easter!
To my wonderful readers, I thank you for your loyalty to my website and blog posts. It is my hope that you find my website a blessing and a help. If so, please share it
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Dolly Parton on Rain and Rainbows
This is from Inspiring Quotes.com, March 9, 2024. I have printed it in its entirety because she said it the best. The Way I see it, if
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Today’s Health Care can Kill You.
I watched someone dear to me go through years of pain and suffering because inept doctors who no longer see the patient as a human kept putting off the inevitable surgery needed either from ignorance,
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Mercies in Disquise
The year 2003 felt more like a hurricane that would never end rather than a storm that would eventually lose steam and drift off. It started with a routine mammogram in March that suddenly was
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Cioppino – Fish Stew
What is Cioppino Stew and where did cioppino originate from? Food historians generally agree cioppino originated in California (most often cited San Francisco Bay area). The group of Italians credited for the recipe immigrated from
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A Laugh at the Past, Present & Future
March is my birthday month so I have been thinking about my past, present and future a bit. Ran across this and found it right in line with my thoughts. May it bring a smile
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Is Fear in Your Future?
We all have fears. When we are little there was the fear of falling as we attempted our first steps. The first day of school, our first job, monetary concerns, raising our children, medical issues
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God Trumps our Health Care
Remember the good old days when you call the doctor’s office and get a live person who answered your call without going through the Artificial Intelligence Robo sequence? You could explain the reason for the
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The Teacher becomes the Student
As grandparents we love our grandchildren and spending time with them is fun if a bit exhausting and trying. Not long ago Thad and I got to spend six days taking care of them and
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POOR MAN’S SOUP
from Recipes Direct Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Yield: 8 servings I don’t know about you but the effects of the wonderful Christmas I had has descended on my desk in the form of bills!
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