Jul 21st 2015
Thanks to social media icons such as Facebook, many of us are hooked on sentimentality, digging out and posting old photos from decades ago. Our newfound fascination with nostalgia has given birth to…
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Jul 19th 2015
Proper picnicking requires prudent preparation and plenty of precision, especially when it comes to serving food that won't make people sick. Maybe that's not what you want to hear when impulse leads…
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Jul 17th 2015
Summer is a great time to be outside. That's true whether your summertime pleasure is lying on a sandy beach soaking up rays or knocking out a strenuous workout that could include swimming, biking or…
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Jul 15th 2015
Tell others you are starting a 'diet,' and watch them roll their eyes. Where have they heard that before? Substitute the word 'cleansing,' or 'detox,' into your declaration of self-improvement, though…
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Jul 13th 2015
Choosing which kind of milk to buy can be as tricky as buying a car for the first time. You go into the store (or onto the lot) thinking you know exactly what you want, until you see all the choices a…
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Jul 11th 2015
It often begins with seemingly unrelated symptoms such as constipation, hyperactivity, neck stiffness and/or uncontrollable yawning. Then it typically progresses into an aura stage often accompanied b…
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Jul 9th 2015
One of the biggest sporting events of the year took place over the Fourth of July weekend, and a new champion was crowned, ending the eight-year reign of a legendary competitor who many consider to be…
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Jul 7th 2015
How many of us have gone to the gym and gawked at an overweight person going full steam on the weights or the stationary bike, as we try not to stare (or chuckle) while wondering why he or she even bo…
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Jul 6th 2015
Count cinnamon among those rare consumables that defy the adage that says for anything to be good for you, it has to taste awful, or at best not very good. Cinnamon is one of those spices that for tho…
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Jul 4th 2015
Anyone who watched the second round of the men's U.S. Open golf tournament this past June witnessed a disturbing scene in a sport where the only real contact is club head against ball and where on-cou…
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Jul 2nd 2015
In recent weeks in this space we've made mention of summertime fun at the beach, on the golf course or at some other familiar playground. Let's not limit ourselves, however; there are different types…
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Jun 30th 2015
It's mid-morning on a Monday, a fresh new work week, and already you're having trouble focusing. You've been at your desk about two hours, and you're slaving away on your computer. A half-dozen distra…
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