DON'T EVER GIVE UP
Book Review – From Slave to Abolitionist: The Life of William Wells Brown The book titled “From Slave to Abolitionist: The Life of William Wells Brown, narrates a life of former salve, William Wells Brown, and describes his journey to become a “free man.” Brown was born in Kentucky in 1814 to […]
Approaches to Working with Self Defeating Behaviours By Shaun Noteman One of the ways of working with self-defeating behaviours is replacing the behaviours with personality strengths. This involves the utilisation of strength-based orientations. An expert assessed the personality of an individual’s strengths (Hofmann and Otto, 2017). The unique strengths of an individual’s […]
2022-08-14 Inflation Reduction Act Contains Important Cost-Saving Changes for Many Patients — Maybe for You Michael McAuliff The giant health care, climate, and tax bill expected to pass the House on Friday and be sent to the president for his signature won’t be as sweeping as the Democrats who wrote it had hoped, […]
2022-08-14 Cognitive biases and brain biology help explain why facts don’t change minds It can feel safer to block out contradictory information that challenges a belief. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images Keith M. Bellizzi, University of Connecticut “Facts First” is the tagline of a CNN branding campaign which contends that “once facts are established, […]
Recipe Sunday 2022-08-14 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. Tackle Tailgate Menus with Fast, Flavorful Foods (Family Features) While […]
2022-08-13 They Call It ‘Tranq’ — And It’s Making Street Drugs Even More Dangerous Martha Bebinger Approaching a van that distributes supplies for safer drug use in Greenfield, Massachusetts, a man named Kyle noticed an alert about xylazine. “Xylazine?” he asked, sounding out the unfamiliar word. “Tell me more.” A street-outreach team from […]
Excerpt from my book Anthology 42 By Nathan H. Chan Preface of Anthology 42 COVID-19 hit, and the world descended into chaos. Combing the shelves of my bedroom library for books I had not yet read, I paused to peer outside the window and saw no one. The once-bustling streets of Hong Kong […]
Dog Day Saturday 2022-08-13 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 […]
2022-08-12 Social Media Posts Criticize the 988 Suicide Hotline for Calling Police. Here’s What You Need to Know. Aneri Pattani If you or someone you know is thinking of suicide, help is available. Various resources are listed at the bottom of this article. When the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline launched last month, […]
Health Benefits of Coffee Let’s face it. Most of us are bleary eyed, stumbling about with feet dragging when we first wake up in the morning. Yet, when that delightfully rich, and oh so tantalizing coffee aroma tickles our nostrils we schlep, yawning and stretching in its direction. Not only is the smell […]