Big Pharma, bad pharma

September 7, 2013
Why didn't I know about the film, The Constant Gardener (2005) before now?  I happened to catch it on cable and was blown away by how good it was and that I'd somehow...
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The first signs of fall

September 6, 2013
The morning was warm and the dogs were panting a bit on our walk. It was still August -- not even the first sign of cooler weather -- so I was surprised to see a small...
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Selfies & social media: “it’s all about me...

September 5, 2013
Sometimes it gets to be more than a bit too much. Every single day I open my Facebook page and see at least one and often more than one brand new flattering photo of...
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“If it sounds like writing, rewrite it”

September 4, 2013
writers are called a worship
Authors collectively, that's what a Worship of Writers is. When I saw that wrapping paper I had to follow the alphabet all the way to the end to find out what we...
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Let the past nurture the future

September 3, 2013
... the past is compost for the seeds of new stories... ~Oriah Mountain Dreamer Oriah is an inspirational writer who gets to the heart of things, literally.  She...
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Fountains of wisdom, we are

September 2, 2013
This is so seriously true I bow before it.  Each one of us possesses a fountain of wisdom, but so many believe that some other fountain has better water. It's all the...
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Worst ageist headline ever

August 31, 2013
Health and Beauty Deals to Combat the Cruel Effects of Time: that's the headline. This is NOT the way to get REAL women to buy. The "cruel effects of time?" By...
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Old-time pharmacies gone the way of the Edsel

August 28, 2013
I'm really lucky to be in the age group that remembers old-time pharmacists. You know, the ones that knew us, our ailments and wanted to sit for a spell and give us...
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Is my family completely crazy or is it just a more realisti...

August 27, 2013
Who started the rumor that everyone had a normal family but me?   That's what I want to know.  Because if I've learned one thing in later life, it's that they were...
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Does your back go out more than you do?

August 25, 2013
How's aging working for you? If you're like me and hubby, your lower back goes out more than you ever imagined it would. Yesterday, it was his back. And our...
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