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health

Musings

Cancer, you haven’t met the Toths

By On March 7, 2014

It’s not the kind of news anyone likes to get. Last year my older sister told us she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Stage II. Serious but beatable. Still, it wasn’t something… Read More

Musings

One lesson I’ve never learned

By On April 9, 2012

There are a lot of lessons I still haven’t learned. I still go to bed with wet hair. I surf when I’m sick. And I tend to skip meals and head directly… Read More

Food

Was Paula Deen irresponsible with the butter?

By On January 26, 2012

The food world seems split. Some support Food Network star Paula Deen, who recently admitted on NBC’s “Today” that she has Type 2 diabetes and has become a paid spokeswoman for pharmaceutical… Read More

Musings

Parents have favorites, too

By On September 28, 2011

You don’t always want to admit it, but we all play favorites. We have a favorite dental hygienist, a favorite bank teller, a favorite boss, a favorite cashier at Foodland. It almost… Read More

Musings

Toning shoes: ugly and ineffective

By On July 14, 2011

To anyone wearing those hideous toning shoes, some relief. You don’t have to embarrass yourself in public anymore. According to several studies — including a recent one, the results presented last month… Read More