Poem a Day – Jan. 24, 2015

Sonnet to Winter Emily Chubbuck Judson Thy brow is grit, thy robe with gems inwove; And palaces of frost-work, on the eye, Flash out, and gleam in every gorgeous dye, The pencil, dipped ... Continue Reading →

White-Coat Syndrome; D.O. versus M.D.

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH By Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: My 21-year-old son is a college athlete, a sprinter, but he has had recurrent high systolic blood pressure readings since he ... Continue Reading →

Book Review – “Catification”

  “Catification” By Jackson Galaxy and Kate Benjamin (Penguin Group, $21.95) Reviewed by Ealish Waddell Viewers of Animal Planet’s “My Cat From Hell” ... Continue Reading →

Make time for reading good books

By DONNA HINE As you read this, your mind is probably on almost anything but relaxing with a good book – or reading suggestions for good books! But we really should take time out ... Continue Reading →

Christmas fiction is arriving at the library

By DONNA HINE Can you believe all the Christmas items in the stores already? They were on display before we even celebrated Halloween! The year is speeding along, but holly and tinsel ... Continue Reading →

The Law of Reciprocity

by PAT IANNUZZI When we seek to gain the cooperation of others, we generally use words and actions to try to persuade them to do what we want. Using logic and reason is clearly an effective ... Continue Reading →

Diet can cut risk of prostate cancer

DEAR DR. ROACH: Do you believe that lycopene, which is found in certain foods such as cooked tomatoes, can help prevent prostate cancer? – C.R.O. ANSWER: Lycopene, a vitamin A-like ... Continue Reading →

Poem a Day – 09-22-2014

Poem a Day: New and classic poems provided by the Academy of American Poets Amendment Christina Davis The love of each of us for some of us, of some of us for all of us – and ... Continue Reading →

Poem a Day – 09-21-2014

Poem a Day: New and classic poems provided by the Academy of American Poets The Wind Sleepers H.D. Whiter than the crust left by the tide, we are stung by the hurled sand and the broken ... Continue Reading →

Poem a Day – 09-20-2014

Poem a Day: New and classic poems provided by the Academy of American Poets If You Should Tire of Loving Me Margaret Widdemer If you should tire of loving me Some one of our far days, Oh, ... Continue Reading →