Birth Defects Prevention

January 2013 is National Birth Defects Prevention Month! The theme is "Birth defects are common, costly, and critical.” Birth defects a...

Tips for healthy living in 2013? Be positive, pray, goof around

Eat your veggies. Don't smoke. Get some exercise. Watch your weight.  Those are good tips for staying healthy. They're also ut...

Resolve to be Ready in 2013

Are you fully prepared for a disaster? There is always something more to do to make sure that you and your loved ones are ready in case an e...

New report asks: Are we ready or not?

It can be hard to measure how ready we are for emergencies. A new report from Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundat...

Iran What Are We Going To Do With You?

Perhaps we should, as some suggest, bomb you back to the Stone Age, because if these two stories are anything to go by, that's where you...

Royal Babylon: Our Jaundiced Monarchy

Needless to say, I wouldn't have posted a seventy minute documentary had I thought it not worth watching. This is an investigative poem ...

5 tips to have a healthier, happier holiday

As the year comes to an end, we may feel pulled to decide to start over next year.  Instead of gathering debt, weight and negative feelings,...

Thanksgiving Table Settings Decoration 2013 Ideas from HGTV

Whether your taste in tablescapes is subdued or sumptuous, get ready to give thanks in style. Browse photos of beautiful Thanksgiving table...

Thanksgiving Table Setting and Centerpiece Ideas : Fall 2013 Ideas

Designer Erinn Valencich shares tips for setting a Thanksgiving table that balances natural elements with the gleam of metallics.   By H. C...