September 26, 2015 Skin and Body
As people age, there is an inclination to stay in touch with what feels comfortable, as well as the kinds of things that make them happy. If they have been casual about their appearance, it’s likely they will remain casual…
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Does a hair style affect your emotions? Well, of course it does! I haven’t been to a professional hairstylist, or salon, for nearly ten years. I snip my hair at the ends when the ends appear to need snipping. I’m…
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August 19, 2015 Friends and Peers
When in the course of human events, we experience a long standing friendship that is faltering, perhaps should allow it a natural death. We should find a way to gracefully say goodbye, and wish the other person well. On the…
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Makeup is such a wonderful creation. It gives us an opportunity to put our best face forward, and enhance the look we have carefully chosen to wear for the day, or the event. The skin on our face is poorly…
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April 17, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
An interesting way to liven things up in your life, is to reinvent yourself. If someone hired you to help them reinvent themselves, you would likely dive right in and explore the possibilities. Well then, you can make yourself the…
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When a familiar element of society begins to change, the population views the change with either hope or suspicion. As we are creatures who depend upon familiar patterns, it stands to reason that obvious changes occurring in the culture around…
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Clearly, there are some people among us that don’t feel suicide needs to be justified. If pain and suffering have diminished a life experience, subtracted everything worth living for, then suicide is merely the logical next step. Life is about…
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February 14, 2015 Skin and Body
Although fruits such as blueberries and cranberries have been headlined as having the most antioxidant bang for your buck, it may be the lowly bean, artichoke, and Russet potatoes, that have more of what you want. A recent study assessed…
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February 7, 2015 Communication
We have all heard the old saying that ‘patience is a virtue’. In order to communicate, it is surely the key that opens the way. Writing to communicate takes more dedication than patience, and it’s a one directional flow of…
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Clearly, taking the yes side of this discussion is a bit risky. There are no hard facts, no dates of arrival, no names of note to quote, and, in the end, perhaps it is just wishful thinking. Besides why would…
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<p>The 1950’s saw the pompadours of the 40’s slowly disappear.Hollywood discovered technicolor, and many of the leading ladies bleached or colored their hair, or the studio did it for them. The constraints brought about by WWII were fading fast, especially…
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August 29, 2014 Friends and Peers
We Are Friends, We Are An “Us” If we are an “us”, and we are friends, the relationship may surely last a lifetime. However, the nature of the friendship will tend to be altered by geography, and by extenuating circumstances….
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Since there is no encyclopedia of parenting skills, and life may unexpectedly present us with the challenge of living with an adult child, making the best of the situation takes a bit of humor, some rules, more humor, respect, and…
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The most important feature of talking to strangers, is to reflect a real interest in what they have to say. For example, if someone stops you to ask directions, you might help them, and then inquire as to where they…
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There is no formula for a parent child relationship that covers every reciprocal responsibility. There may be generalities we consider to be decent and respectful choices, however, there are frequently mitigating circumstances that interfere with a storybook ending, where everyone…
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Gender is guided by a genetic legacy, provided by the chromosomal contribution from both parents. The female provides an X chromosome, and the father, a Y chromosome. However, meiosis, the division of the fertilized zygote is not always an exact…
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