| Feb 11, 2015 | Environment / HealthBy framing measles vaccinations as a matter of choice, Senator Rand Paul made himself — along with all politicians who value individual liberty more than the common good — look silly. Bruce Jenner is sporting nail polish and a ponytail. If the Olympic gold medalist...
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| Feb 4, 2015 | Environment / HealthOn the last day of January, I lost a friend. Cancer took her in the prime of life, at age 45. Just seven days before she succumbed, I sat at her side, trying to tell her what she meant to me. Cedwyn was the life of the party. Wherever she went instantly became the...
| Jan 28, 2015 | Environment / HealthGreeting cards treat Valentine’s Day like it’s a day for love. But for many people, it’s a day of self-loathing. “Why am I single, yet again, on another Valentine’s Day?” they may wonder. And it goes on: “Why can’t I get my...
| Jan 21, 2015 | Environment / HealthMy social circle was shaken a few days into the new year with an upsetting blog post. A friend I will call Mary is seriously ill. The blogger requested loving messages to her to be sewn into a quilt. This bombshell began a flood of phone calls, emails, and Facebook...
| Jan 14, 2015 | Environment / HealthI can only imagine the fear that must grip a parent when his or her child suffers an asthma attack. And I can scarcely fathom how much time and energy they spend doing everything they can to avoid triggers for these potentially deadly attacks. A major asthma trigger...
