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Counting Calories is the First Step
If you want to lose some weight, I know one sure-fire method. First thing in the morning, every morning--stand in front of a mirror and jog in place for one hour. I guarantee you'll lose...
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They did not plan to be rich or famous. After all, they both had long, quiet careers in the government. He was a postal worker without a high school diploma and she was a librarian for the New York...
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Houston has Bragging Rights
Texans say they have bragging rights, and maybe Houstonians deserve that claim. NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center ("Houston, we have a problem!") is here, as are the Astros, but so are loads of...
View ArticleEleanor Faye: Ophthalmologist
When I came out of the elevator at the Lighthouse, I wasn't expecting a giant sign over the reception area reading "Eleanor E. Faye Low Vision Service." I shouldn't have been surprised. Faye has worked...
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Rome’s Romantic Treasure: Keats-Shelley House
In the summer of 1816, poet Lord Byron rented a villa on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. It rainedMartin SandlerThe Keats-Shelley House in Romefor days. Byron was running out of ways to entertain his...
View ArticleI Celebrate My Life
Finally at 74, I’m happy with my life and ready to celebrate it. For longer than I care to remember, I’ve seen my life as a failure. I was disappointed with what I’d accomplished, and longed for an...
View ArticleThe Economy is Down, Creativity is Up
It's everywhere. People are struggling and businesses are closing. Assumed to be the longest recession since World War II, the economy has faltered and sent tremors rippling down Wall Street, along...
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If Not Now, When Do We Live Fully?
© 2009 by Joan Price, may not be reprinted without permission. (email: joan [at] joanprice [dot] com) "Putting your own life/needs/emotions on hold can't be healthy for you," I told someone yesterday,...
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Charleston: The Lure of the Low Country
One of my favorite musicals is 1776, not only because American history fascinates me, but because of one extraordinary song sung unforgettably by John Collum: "Molasses to Rum to Slaves." Collum...
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Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, and Military Heroes
God bless our U. S. soldiers, past, present and future. That was my thought as I recently toured Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the nation's largest military installation based on...
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