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Common Sense Health: How much longer can parents take it?
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on January 7th, 2022
Remember the movie, Network? Howard Beale, the TV news anchor, encouraged viewers to go their windows and yell out, “I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!” How many parents feel that way about school closings? Uncertainty about openings and closings is bad enough. But now schools face severe staffing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Let traditions be the foundation for new beginnings
By JoLynn Parenteau on January 5th, 2022
“Looking behind, I am filled with gratitude. Looking forward, I am filled with vision. Looking upwards, I am filled with strength. Looking within, I discover peace.” – Quero Apache prayer It is a bright new day, in a fresh new year. A time for self-reflection, and if you have a Type A personality like me, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Is virtual health care the new normal?
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on January 4th, 2022
The current pandemic is deeply affecting many aspects of society. Accelerated usage of virtual health care is a good example. While frontline health-care workers serve patients needing essential in-person care, some doctors and patients are meeting up over the phone or on video calls. Virtual healthcare is well known to those living in remote communities. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Finding a new beginning
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on January 4th, 2022
Bryan Stevenson graduated from Harvard, and, despite his mother’s concerns, he decided to work in Arkansas with prisoners on death row. His story is chronicled in the book “Just Mercy” which he authored, and the movie by the same name. The movie states: “For every nine people who have been executed in the U.S., one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s Up Doc?: The mystery of Havana Syndrome
By DR. NOORALI BHARWANI on January 4th, 2022
I hope you had a wonderful, safe holiday season, Christmas and New Year. Omicron is spreading like wild fire. It is in the news 24-hours a day. So, I thought I will write about something which has been in my mind for a while. This illness is as mysterious as COVID-19. Luckily, it has not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: New Year’s poppers
By PATTY ROOKS on December 31st, 2021
Can you believe we are welcoming in the New Year tonight?! Oh my, where does the time go? I do not know about you, but I am not that well prepared to celebrate tonight, so I thought we could make some of our own “poppers.” Let’s get started! Remember to ask an adult before doing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Find your manger moment
By REV. JEFF LACKIE on December 31st, 2021
The parcels are delivered. The leftovers are wearing thin. But the season lingers. Here we are – making our way through this second ‘COVID Christmas.’ Too often this year we have been reminded that nothing is as we imagine it should be. We feel displaced, exhausted, anxious and unsettled, and perhaps it is helpful to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Always worth the wait
By OZ LORENTZEN on December 24th, 2021
Christmas time! A season where I am reminded about how hard it is to wait. A friend of mine remarked some time ago, when I was (somewhat typically) “fashionably late” and he was having to wait for me, that he noticed how people don’t really wait anymore. That is, when they have to wait (think ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collector’s Corner: Buy with caution
By RON SCHMIDT on December 24th, 2021
Another year is almost over and collecting has been somewhat of a strange year. With very little coins being used as change, it is becoming more difficult to find the coin you may be looking for. There have not been any local Coin and Stamp shows for two years, making it difficult to have a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Dancing candy canes
By PATTY ROOKS on December 23rd, 2021
I hope everyone is ready for the holidays. My philosophy is, if not, no one will ever notice, just relax and enjoy! If you are anything like me though, you likely overbought some things… as I look around; I have an ABUNDANCE of candy canes, so thought I had better find a way to use ... Read More »
1 responseCommon Sense Health: Ring in the New Year with your inner mountaineer
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on December 22nd, 2021
It’s not what we were hoping for at this time of year. The doom and gloom of Omicron has many people feeling down. But casting your gaze upwards might be just the right move. For a New Year’s resolution, this might be a good time to channel your inner mountaineer. Christmas and New Year’s should ... Read More »
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