One of the things that really humbled me in recent years is the realization that I’m often only halfway in on anything I do. I’m rarely ever really all in. For example, I might join a coaching program with the idea of trying it out but be unsure if I can do it. Then, when…
Antipasto Pasta Salad Perfect for Memorial Day Weekend (Or Anytime)
By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service A holiday weekend is coming up! Here’s a quick and easy dinner for the weekend, or anytime. It’s based on an antipasto platter that usually contains cured meats, olives, cheese, assorted pickles and vegetables. Thinking of these ingredients, I created a quick and easy pasta salad. You can…
Dining Outside? Here’s How to Keep Your Stuff Safe
By Michael Klein From The Philadelphia Inquirer The weather’s nice and tables are filling up once again on sidewalks, streeteries, and patios. All smiles and happiness. Well, almost all smiles and happiness. Let’s take a moment for a quick refresher about safety. Stuff happens, unfortunately everywhere. Most crimes involving restaurant patrons involve theft — a…
Is Your Diet Giving You UTIs?
Escherichia coli bacteria, better known as E. coli, are often behind food poisoning, but a new study suggests they could make you sick in other ways. Research recently published in One Health has revealed that these same microbes may be responsible for causing millions of urinary tract infections (UTIs). UTIs are a very common illness that…
Modern-Day Prospectors Take Notice as Raging California Rivers Replenish Historic Gold Rush Spots
By Lisa M. Krieger From Bay Area News Group Buck Meadows—For 170 years, the gold deposits along Sierra stream beds have been so poked and prodded that easy supplies of the precious metal have grown scarce and are a challenge to find. This spring’s raging rivers are regifting them. “There it is!” said Kevin Bell…
Lessons From a 2-Year-Old
I gave my son and daughter-in-law lots of gifts when their son, Elijah, was born. But none has come back to bless me more than the gift of Friday. Since he was 6 weeks old, I’ve closed the door to work on Fridays to care for and learn from my grandson, Eli. In these two…
Install a Ceiling Fan
Energy experts agree that a ceiling fan will reduce your energy bills by providing additional cooling and better circulation so you can lower air conditioning costs. Before you choose a fan, measure the room’s length, width and ceiling height so you’ll choose the correct size fan for the space. You don’t want a fan to…
Bourbon Chicken
View the print-ready version of this recipe. Picture a dinner that whisks you away to the lively, music-filled Bourbon Street in New Orleans, all from the comfort of your own kitchen. That’s the magic of Bourbon chicken, a predominantly Asian dish that gets a unique Cajun twist from the unmistakable oaky flavor of bourbon whiskey….
Beware of Combining These Common Over-the-Counter Medications
Effective remedies for our everyday ailments are readily available as over-the-counter (OTC) medications we can pick up any time at the pharmacy or local grocery store. They are easy, relatively inexpensive fixes for headaches, cold and flu symptoms, constipation, diarrhea, and other minor infirmities the entire family can sometimes suffer. Approximately 70 percent of Americans…
Why the New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Won’t Save More Women
On May 9, a draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced that women should begin screening for breast cancer at age 40 and every other year after that. The change contrasts with their 2009 recommendation that women start screening for breast cancer a decade later, at age 50. Dr. Carol Mangione, previous…
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