Detour With Benefits

At the top of my list of things to do today is a lecture entitled “Applying Traditional Eastern Medicine to Promote Health and Well-Being,” by Kaoru Yamamoto, PhD, Professor, Intercultural Consultant/Trainer, Kinetic Coach. I left this morning with time to spare and decided to use a parking space farthest away to get some walking steps…

Aerobics For The Ages

I’ve been going to an aerobics class taught at my local community center especially for senior citizens. The first time I went to this class, I peeked in the doorway and saw several rows of folding chairs. At each chair were a brightly colored ball, a pair of hand weights and a colored band secured…

Skin Cancer

When I was young, I knew girls who would lay out in the sun slathered with baby oil. The goal, brown the skin to a healthy glow. I didn’t do that. To me, it seemed like a waste of time to just lay there. I was what we now call a free-range child. My friends…

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Aliens and Skin Barnacles

I went to visit grandchildren last year, and my ten-year-old grandson immediately wanted to show me something really scary. I followed him to the upstairs bathroom. He cautiously opened the door and pointed to the far sink. He didn’t want to go any further himself. I stepped in, and there in the basin were rocks….