I listened to a wife complain that she felt unimportant. Her husband was inattentive and a poor listener. He was addicted to his phone, causing him to be distracted when she talked or shared activities such as a meal. He admitted that he spent an inordinate amount of time on his cell phone which he […]
The U.S. has suffered many epidemics such as smallpox, yellow fever, polio, and HIV/AIDS. Utah Governor, Gary Herbert is concerned about a new health crisis: Pornography. He signed a resolution calling for additional research and policy changes to combat the “pornography epidemic that is harming the citizens of Utah and the nation.” He believes porn […]
Heroin and prescription medicines kill thousands of people every year. According to the CDC, almost 30,000 people died of opioid overdoses in 2014. 74 people overdosed on the west side of Chicago within a 72-hour period in October 2015. And closer to home, there were five overdose deaths in Dubuque, Iowa since March 1st. Two […]
Facebook is a helpful way to keep in contact with old friends who you would otherwise lose touch with. I reconnected with someone I had not had more than passing contact within a number of years. What surprised me was that this person and I have wildly different political viewpoints. My first thought was “I […]
Facebook is loaded with posts of cute cats and entertaining dogs. I saw a post yesterday that featured health risks to cats. Did you know that smoking increases the risk of cancer in dogs and cats? Secondhand smoke has been associated with oral cancer and lymphoma in cats, lung and nasal cancer in dogs, as […]
Do you get discouraged thinking of all the social problems in the world, and think “I’m just one person and I can’t do anything about it.” Well, what if you could? In fact, individuals do it all the time. I attended a Rotary International conference recently. As I met new people, I asked what their […]
Who doesn’t love a good TV show? The 10 most watched series finales ever were M*A*S*H, Cheers, The Fugitive, Seinfeld, Friends, Magnum P.I., The Cosby Show, All in The Family, Family Ties, and Home Improvement. However, my personal favorites include Northern Exposure, Sex and the City, The Vicar of Dibley and now Downton Abbey. I […]
I’m a reader. Who doesn’t love to curl up with a good novel? The problem is that I rarely have the time for it. But I also notice that my reading habits have changed. I don’t read so much as scan. I have become a voracious scanner. As it turns out, I am not alone. […]
The IRS created a list of top scams this tax season. Identity theft, phone scams, email phishing scams, tax preparer fraud, inflated refund claims, and fake charities are among the most popular scams. Some people are more vulnerable to fraud than others. Would you fall for this scam? Someone calls from your county Sheriff’s office […]
We’ve heard that big boys don’t cry. We’ve been told not to be a cry baby. Some people feel weak when they cry. Others are embarrassed to be found vulnerable. No one makes it through life without hardship. Whether it is from the loss of a close friend or family member, trauma or stress, there […]