Aging is no joke, my friend. While we gain a lot of wisdom, experience and perspective, getting older also often comes with a fair amount of baggage too. Like fatigue. Aches and pains, especially in the joints and muscles. Stress...
There are 206 bones in the human body. Some of those bones meet, and it’s a good thing they do. Joints are located where those bones meet, and they allow your skeleton to bend and move. They include your shoulders,...
“That’s why it’s called ‘work’.” I’m not sure what menial chore I was complaining about, but my dad dropped this little bit of wisdom on me once. I probably was grousing about mowing the lawn or something. Now, I don’t...
Some of you may recall that we visited with George T. Gagnon of Mechanicsville, Virginia last year. We wrote about the 70-year-old Vietnam veteran’s participation in the Great Cycle Challenge. The program was launched in 2015 by the Children’s Cancer...
For nearly all our lives, we’ve taken it for granted. We’ve always assumed that when we turn on our faucets, we’ll get clean, healthy water. In the past, that has not been the case in many parts of the...
Recently, I had some neighbors over at the house. It’s nice to be seeing people again. As one of our friends walked through the kitchen, she commented on the big bowl of fruit on the counter. In fairness, it is...
If you’re a sinus sufferer, each season brings its own brand of misery. Springtime blooms. Piles of leaves in fall. And a hot & sticky summer can dry you out and leave your head pounding. But winter has its own...
Growing up on the farm in Ohio, weekend breakfasts were among my favorite meals of the week. Fresh eggs from our chickens… bacon and sausage… and pancakes. Just thinking about mom’s fluffy pancakes drizzled with maple syrup makes my mouth...
We’re all hoping COVID-19 will not strike nearly as hard this winter as it did last winter. But even if it doesn’t, the cold and flu season is about to kick in. Many of us have become used to protecting...
