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Mom and Dad love watching those house flipping shows. Almost any weekend that I go visit them, they’ll have at least one show running somewhere in the house. They have three TV sets. The business of house flipping seems very attractive. It’s a lot of hard work. First you must … Read more

I took a creative writing class in college. I wish I had used it more than I have. Life doesn’t follow the path you imagine. One of the lessons my teacher shared with us was a profound short statement: writing is the gift of time. She meant you must keep … Read more

When I was growing up we were taught that America is a great nation that has opened its arms to the world. We intervened in two world wars and helped to bring about an age of stability. I wish I could say we live in an age of peace but … Read more

Who doesn’t love good music? While everyone’s taste is a little bit different, I have a list of fav songs that always send me into daydreams. I wish each one was an hour longer. Sometimes I just listen to these songs over and over. I put my headphones on and … Read more

If there is one food I love most it has to be bread. I don’t mean typical sandwich bread. I’m not a Wonder Bread girl by any stretch of the butter! I love artisan breads, bagels, croissants, and so many goodly tasting bready foods. And they are all so bad … Read more

You might believe that all the cities we need have already been built. I think the future changes everything. Nearly 4 billion people live in cities today and those populations are growing larger. Our cities already have infrastructure that manages water, electricity, food, waste, and transportation. But that infrastructure was … Read more

There is a special place in hell reserved for any woman who votes for Hillary Clinton to be President of the United States.  She is largely responsible for much of President Obama’s foreign policy decisions in his first administration.  Thanks to Hillary and Obama we have wars spreading across the Middle East, Russian military aggression in both Europe and the Middle East, and the largest war refugee crisis since the end of World War II.  And if Hillary is elected President she will probably commit US troops to new conflicts abroad.  Enough is enough with Hillary!

Thinking about staying healthy may actually help keep you healthy longer in your life.  I think the reasons why this works are complicated but probably the best reason to keep a positive outlook on your health is that it is easier for you to maintain a good diet and exercise plan.

I think Rey in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is supposed to be a female King Arthur.  Po Dameron and Finn are Princess Rey’s future Knights of the Round Table.  She is Arthur because she was able to pull the sword from the stone: the light saber.  When Kylo Ren thought he should have Anakin Skywalker’s light saber, it went to Rey instead.

Ladies, if you have an abnormally high blood sugar due to prediabetes or Type II diabetes your doctor has warned you to keep your blood sugars low.  This easier said than done.  But here are some tips to help you address the problem in a pinch.

Oh, girl, you look so good in the sun!  But that sun ruins your beautiful skin.  We have a problem, ladies.  We need sunlight to produce vitamin D but if we want to keep our skin healthy and firm we need to limit the amount of sunlight we expose ourselves to.  And stay away from those tanning beds! So what is a girl to do?

Do you want to live longer and grow smarter?  Scientists have discovered a protein called Klotho that is associated with higher cognition (or greater intelligence) and extended lifespan due to less aging.  In other words, if your body does not produce enough Klotho then it ages faster and your intelligence is capped off before you reach your full potential.

Thousands of years ago a woman would have been risking her life and health if she tried to go out and work with the guys.  Men and women filled very different roles in their daily lives.  Modern society has broken down many of the gender barriers but we still have professions that are mostly dominated by men.  Why is that so?

I think there are only two viable candidates for President right now: Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.  I don’t like Donald Trump.  He is a total pig.  But I am not sure if Bernie Sanders is the man I want to be President.

My mom used to make us huckleberry pie when we were kids.  I miss that wonderful sweet aroma coming from the kitchen.  I have been craving huckleberries lately and I could not figure out why until I mentioned it to mom.  She said huckleberry season is almost over and that means soon you won’t be able to find any fresh huckleberries for almost another whole year.

One of my favorite comfort foods is a Mexican restaurant cheese dip that you can make a meal of. It’s true! My friends and I love to munch out on bowls of white cheese dip from our local Mexican restaurants. We do this at least twice a month!