November 1, 2006 | 2 comments
Have you ever noticed ads by pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, or health-focused foundations that predict odds of people catching a particular disease? They read something like: “1 in 7 people will get [fill in the illness] by age 65.” These ads
October 29, 2006 | 6 comments
I momentarily marveled this morning at our son’s ability to stop eating when he’s had enough food. He’s always been able to say no to over eating. He can have a whole plate of food before him, take a few
October 27, 2006 | No comments yet
Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart. ~Kahlil Gibran Taking joy in living is a woman’s best cosmetic. ~Rosalind Russell I’ve never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful. ~Author Unknown You don’t
October 20, 2006 | 1 comment
One day before last Christmas I was wrapping some presents for the family in my wife’s sewing room. I heard intruding footsteps coming down the hallway, so in desperation to protect the anonymity of my yet unwrapped gifts I threw
October 15, 2006 | 4 comments
My wife, Kathy, recently started buying bread in smaller loaves. The kids and I looked at the miniature sandwich slices and complained about their tiny size. Kathy pointed out that when she was a kid, all bread slices were that