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An unhealthy community
“Welcome to McDonalds, can I take your order please?”
“I’ll have a double cheeseburger with bacon and a fried egg; a super-sized fry and I’ll need a super-sized Coke. I’d order more but I have to eat and drive.”
When the wind blows
This could be a title of a novel or a soap opera, but it is actually a response to Thursday’s storm. I heard a weather reporter say Thursday morning, “if you didn’t know that this storm was coming, you have not been listening because we have been forecasting it since the weekend.”
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Transition to long-term care
The process of moving a loved one into assisted living or a skilled nursing facility is a difficult one. It is an emotional roller coaster for the person moving and the adult child. Most frequently, the adult child experiences guilt while the parent experiences sadness and/or fear over loss of independence.
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Delicate yellow flowers perk a hidden spot
A few summers back, when I saw a low-growing perennial in a friend’s front yard covered with dainty flowers in the most delicate shade of yellow, one of the first things I did upon returning home was to find the identity with the intent of obtaining a plant to add to our perennial garden.
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Breast cancer, genetic testing
With the advent and ensuing media coverage of Angelina Jolie’s prophylactic breast cancer surgery, the interest of the general population has now been piqued and many are wondering about breast cancer and genetic testing.
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Max with the look
Hello and welcome back to the kind and gentle world of the Dogpound. We in the pack are noted for our courtesy and kindness toward each other, so it was rather unusual that I was getting the quick eye from some of the customers at the CVS store. You know those looks.
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Could the MOOC save education?
Two weeks ago, in this space, I offered a few observations about the rise of the massive, open, online course (MOOC) and my initial experience with a course on the subject of Global Climate Change.
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