DON'T EVER GIVE UP
Fear and Freedom Bruce Wilson, PhD “Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is freedom.” – Marilyn Ferguson When we have fear, we build walls to feel protected. These walls may protect us temporarily but they also limit our freedom and potential to be who we want to be. […]
STEM Graduate Programs Should Embrace Failure by Brittany Trang A few months ago, the culmination of my Ph.D. research was published in Science, the journal of any STEM graduate student’s dreams. My colleagues and I reported on a potential kill-switch we had found to destroy “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, a class of man-made pollutants that […]
2022-11-13 Homelessness Among Older People Is on the Rise, Driven by Inflation and the Housing Crunch Aaron Bolton COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. — On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town just outside Glacier National Park, Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton were preparing to sell most of their belongings before moving out of […]
3 Ways to Save the Planet in Your Own Backyard (StatePoint) “Think globally, act locally” is a motto that everyone should take to heart. It emphasizes the importance of real actions you can take at home and in your community, while stressing the fact that every creature on planet Earth is connected. With […]
Recipe Sunday 2022-11-13 We feel, and studies suggest, that cooking can be a form of therapy for many. On Sunday, we post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks (we do not get paid for this). —Editorial Team. Pair Soup and Sandwich for a Warming Winter Meal (Family Features) Cool winter […]
Sunday’s Jokes 2022-11-13 Some say laughter is the best medicine, so, on Sundays, we post some jokes to hopefully brighten your day. – Editorial Team. Please note that Sunday’s jokes is no longer archived and is updated every week. I can’t help but wonder sometimes though why lovemaking is almost always referred to […]
2022-11-12 Abortion Issue Helps Limit Democrats’ Losses in Midterms Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News Republicans are likely to take control of one or both houses of Congress when all the votes are counted, but Democrats on Wednesday were celebrating after their party defied expectations of substantial losses in the midterm election. The backlash […]
Shining Light on Fall Prevention in Nursing Homes (StatePoint) Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death in U.S. adults aged 65 or older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The economic impact of falls is immense, with fatal falls estimated to cost $754 million and nonfatal falls $50 […]
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie By: Philip Spires It is not often that a novel comes to hand that has been prized, praised and pre-inflated. Half of a Yellow Sun was in that category when I opened it and began to read. And I was captivated immediately. I read the […]
Dog Day Saturday 2022-11-12 Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, can be a form of therapy for many. We have dedicated Saturday to dogs and Wednesday to cats, when we will post an article on each of those days. We will also post articles on occasion about other animals people may have as […]