I'm not a gamer, nor do I want to be. I probably couldn't even turn on my son's Playstation 3. But for some reason, the boys in my household love these popular gaming systems. The latest desire is the Nintendo Wii. I looked high and low for one over Christmas, then again in January for my son's birthday. Then, yet again, I searched... Read more
It seems like each week I'm helping my son with a Martin Luther King, Jr. assignment. His English/Reading class has been studying the life of MLK since the observance of his birthday in January. Each week, I read a speech or article about some facet of his life and help my son write a report on it. So far, it's been really interesting. I... Read more
Every time I see the doctor, my visit always starts with a step onto the scales followed by a check of my blood pressure. I've never paid too much attention to the these mundane tasks. In fact, I'm usually more interested in my weight than my blood pressure. I guess it's because my weight sometimes fluctuates while my blood... Read more
There is no way around it, I feel horrible. I caught the flu, despite my efforts of proper hand washing and getting my annual flu vaccination. What's worse is my 5-month-old daughter got a touch of it too. She never had a fever, but just congestion and this awful hacking cough. Her illness may be just a little cold, but not me. I had a... Read more
It seems like every time I turn on the television or open a magazine, I see them: ads for prescription drugs. They are everywhere. The medications are for any ailment or disease imaginable and the side effects that are listed seem to go on forever. It's nice to know there are prescriptions out there to help people; however, I often wonder why... Read more
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