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A Personal Touch
Casy Leatherman
by Lauren Ashley Lawrence
August 12, 2009
Lacey Norris, 25, started working in the field of cosmetology after she decided that college was not for her.
Just Begin
by Terri Cowart
May 20, 2009
She was sitting in the driver’s seat of the car with the windows up. The two-inch ash dangled on her cigarette. I thought she must have been waiting on someone.
Laughter, the Best Medicine
Darren Schwindaman
by Melia Dicker
December 31, 2008
During a recent visit to the East Coast with friends, I began to have painful stomach cramps. My friend offered me a therapeutic hot-water bottle, which I placed on my mid-section as I lay on the couch. Just as…
Healthy Holiday Eating
Melissa Webster
by Brandi Herrera Pfrehm
December 17, 2008
Food is the enemy to many Americans. With the rising number of diabetes, heart disease and obesity cases, we see our very sustenance as cause for medical alarm. We rarely indulge—at least not without a hefty dose of…
Living (and Thriving) Gluten-Free
Courtesy Kristin Hockman
by Sarah Christine Bolton
December 3, 2008
Kristin Hockman just knew something was wrong with her infant daughter, Miriam.
Blue Christmas Without You
by Ronni Mott
November 19, 2008
My extended family is tiny compared to most, and we habitually don’t play well together. We live hundreds of miles from one another, and are infrequently inclined to get on airplanes for what could be an unpleasant, if not…
How To Talk To Your Doctor
by Katy Rivlin
November 5, 2008
Have you ever walked out of a doctor’s office feeling more confused than when you arrived? A recent study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine showed that most patients leaving the ER do not understand how or why they…
Choosing The Right Workout
Melissa Webster
by Brandi Herrera Pfrehm
November 5, 2008
Forget size. It never mattered. Still doesn’t. What really matters is personality. What’s imperative is not mixing multiple fitness personalities. In other words, we don’t want to catch an adrenaline-junkie talking your meditation guru into skydiving. We know…
Living With Addiction
Caroline Crawford
by Caroline Crawford
November 5, 2008
Sasha (whose real name is withheld) is an alcohol and drug addict with 12 years of sobriety under her belt. She started attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at age 15 with a lot of fear and apprehension but says her…
Got Silk?
Greg Williamson
by Greg Williamson
November 5, 2008
It is Saturday morning. The trees are swaying, and the ground is damp from a pre-dawn shower. Sunlight filters through the cloudy but clearing skies. In a garden courtyard, Stanley Graham is leading a small group in Taiji (T’ai…
Tame That Money Monkey
Melissa Webster
by Ronni Mott
October 22, 2008
The other morning driving to work, I tuned my car radio to NPR to catch the latest news. It was grim: Russia and Brazil suspended trading on their stock markets. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke wanted to cut the…
Ayurveda: 5,000 Years Of Balance
Melissa Webster
by Brandi Herrera Pfrehm
October 8, 2008
The world in which we live can get intense: Over-consumption of processed and packaged foods infect our systems; technology bombards our every move; and an excessive amount of activities pull us in multiple directions. Sometimes, it’s all we…
The Sneaky Way to (Not) Diet
Melissa Webster
by Sarah Christine Bolton
September 24, 2008
The problem with dieting is that it really only works when you have total control over what you are eating. And seriously, who has the time to count, measure and weigh your food? Even if you are choosing…
Don’t Feel Like a Nut
Melissa Webster
by Greg Williamson
Sept. 10, 2008
Before we were married, my fiancée dropped by my house with her two teenage daughters one Sunday afternoon. Michelle, the younger daughter, was 16 at the time. She hugged me at the door, then they swarmed in and pulled…
Taking Risks
by Jackie Warren Tatum
August 27, 2008
All risks are not unhealthy ones, like having unprotected sex with a stranger. Risk-taking can be a normal, healthy part of life.
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Nov 07, 2009BREAKING: Health Care Reform Passes U.S. House 220-215
Walt: Great! Bring on the Senate now. Reform is coming. One way or another.
Nov 07, 2009
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
ladd: This has to one of the most unimportant topics ever talked about on here. My 2 cents.
Bubba,…
Nov 07, 2009
[Kamikaze] To Our Health
Kamikaze: Thanks Walt. It is bliss indeed. Bliss of course knowing that there are NO Steeler fans in THIS household lol
Nov 07, 2009
Council Renames Northside Library for Tisdale
Walt: Thanks, Iron. Good looking out. I know you meant to say you wouldn't harm people you have affection toward. Tell…
Nov 07, 2009
Council Renames Northside Library for Tisdale
Ironghost:
Walt, you're not worth the dynamite. :)
Nov 07, 2009
[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Walt: The Patriots will win and otherwise beat up the Colts tomorrow and soften them up for us…
Nov 07, 2009
Council Renames Northside Library for Tisdale
Walt: Rex and Ghost, Stokes Pond is a big step up from lots of things named after horrible people around the…
Nov 07, 2009
[Kamikaze] To Our Health
Walt: Congrats on the new baby. Start he or she off right as a Steelers fan and they will enjoy many happy days.…
Nov 07, 2009
2009 New Orleans Saints = Real Deal?
Walt: ITodd needs some help. ITodd needs some help. Go on Donna, do your thang! Help your man! He needs…
Nov 07, 2009
[Editorial] Johnson Fumbles
Walt: Seems to me Johnson handled the situation just right. Why should Johnson grant Ill Weill additional powers. I bet Weill voted against him.…