Did you make lofty, ambitious new year resolutions a few weeks ago?  New year’s resolutions are a tradition in our society, and I usually participate.  Then about mid-January, I lose my resolve.  Not always.  One year I set a goal to run my first marathon in October, and I succeeded.  But I’m not disciplined enough [...]

David A. Kessler, a physician, lawyer, and former commissioner of the U.S.F.D.A., has written a new book titled THE END OF OVEREATING: TAKING CONTROL OF THE INSATIABLE AMERICAN APPETITE. Since I’m a classic overeater, I needed to read this book. You may be interested, too. If you’re like me, however, you aren’t going to like [...]

Like the majority of the people and families I know, I’m working class American, stretching my dollars as far as I can to accommodate higher fuel, food and utility costs with a paycheck that isn’t growing at all, let alone at a rate to keep pace with the increases.  I’m not complaining – I consider [...]

Over 200,000 people will be told they have lung cancer this year.  It is the leading cause of death from cancer in both men and women; more people die of lung cancer every year than from colon, prostate and breast cancers combined.  Lung cancer makes up 12% of all cancer cases and causes 29% of [...]

LIFE IS AN ATTITUDE
For over 30 years, I’ve been on a sort of spiritual journey, even as I barreled through life at full speed.  I’ve studied religions and theology; and was graced with discovering faith.  I’ve witnessed some hard, ugly things; and been blessed with courage and strength.   At times I’ve wondered why a woman’s [...]