Family secrets: a topic I have had in my head for decades. Growing up, I learned that my father’s family had Native American heritage – but it was not to be discussed, as it was a family secret! When I asked my paternal relatives about it – I got told, “We don’t talk about that!”…
Say no to lo-fat and no-fat? Yes! For years I have said that the low fat and no fat "alleged" foodstuffs [I have trouble calling it food] were at best no help and worse – bad for you. My take is that the rate of obesity has kept pace with the number of low and…
I'm sure we all have an answer – but in reality you should never want to be stress free. HUH? Why? Because you are human! And because stress is good for you! Stress is as natural a part of a human life as is breathing. Stress is most simply our body’s reaction to “something” in our…
The idea of a white Christmas, one with snow on the ground, has become an annual wish for many. One hears weather forecasters daily asking, “Will we have a white Christmas?” Adding “Stayed tuned for your forecast.” We have many children and adults wistfully looking out the windows to see if there is snow on…
Often I sit and listen to the sounds around me. Sometimes it's an F-15 or 2, more often it's one of the many airplanes taking off from PDX, the traffic I hear from I-5 and Marine Drive, or the water critters and pets that live here. None of this is bothersome to me as…
On Facebook this morning – I posted: Seems I posted this last year [according to FB] but it's worth a repeat! This is Labor Day weekend – take some time to think about what the Labor movement brought to all workers! Quaint ideas like living wages, overtime and 40 hour work weeks. After reading and…