As November 6th draws nearer, I’ve begun questioning whether we, as
adults, should discuss politics with our children. I’ve wondered
whether the nature of the current political climate is too ... Read More »
What’s not to love about swelling, pain, and bulging varicose
veins? A ton, and they can be expensive to take care of. Patients
with varicose veins wonder which treatment is the best: laser
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The news that people choose mates based on political beliefs may
not be all that surprising but, according to a study out of Rice
University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the fact that it
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According to parenting specialist Betsy Brown Braun, children 7 and
under should be protected, to the best of our ability, from the
daily news when tragedy strikes. They should be sheltered by
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Everyone grieves in their own unique way and the tragic losses of
September 11th, 2001 found an entire nation grieving in one way or
the other. The news that Osama Bin Laden had been captured and
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When I heard the news that Bin Laden was killed my initial reaction
was surprise. After all, it had been almost ten years and he had
remained this elusive monster. It has been years since I ... Read More »
Our Maggie came to us in spring three years ago. We were on the
road for the funeral of our bother-in-law who was from Ohio. On our
way back home to Maine, we stopped in Maryland to see more family
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I was hiking with an old friend yesterday. As I started huffing and
puffing up a not too steep hill I wondered what happened to that
New Year’s resolution I made about exercise. I thought here it
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"Auld Lang Syne" This is a phrase we really only hear at
this time of year, yet its meaning is rarely ever understood. It
literally translates in English to “old long since” or more
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