Archive for May, 2010

After several years of watching my mother’s physical condition deteriorate with no apparent help from her doctor, she finally went to a neurologist last week and came away with the diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. The name may not be on the tip of everyone’s tongue but the disease is out in the public eye – […]

I’m going to go on a little rant, here. It’s something that’s been bugging me for ages and it came at me again this past weekend in my booth at the Galactic Expo. I get countless people asking me for an herb to “cure” this ill or that. They’re on prescription medication(s) but want to […]

“Oh, what a beautiful day.” Gordon MacRae’s voice from Oklahoma keeps running through my head. I woke this morning to bright sunshine, the twittering of birds and the chattering of squirrels.  As I was pouring my morning coffee, delicate pink blossoms smiled at me from the terrace. This particular rose bush is a rescue. One […]

Now that the weather is warming up and we’re all starting to wear a little less clothing, I know most are paying closer attention to their skin. Folks are tanning, moisturizing, exfoliating, the whole nine. But are you paying attention to your lips? They are exposed to the same sunlight as your face, yet are […]