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Sharon O'Day

Hidden Insecurities

By Sharon O'Day

November 30, 2011

Sometimes, even when we look confident on the outside, we’re pulled off our game by little hidden insecurities that seem so petty. Let me know if this holds true for you.It amazes me when it happens. I mean, I travel all over the world. Read more »

John Rosemond

Teen Anxiety

By John Rosemond

November 29, 2011

Q: Our 16-year-old daughter has said 3 times over the past 2 years that she wants to play on the traveling soccer team. The coaches have actually asked her to play, meaning she doesn’t have to try out. She will say she wants to do ... Read more »

Robert Schrag

Making Light of Art or Art With Lytro?

By Robert Schrag

November 29, 2011

If you were an “image maker” back before 1800, odds are you worked in paint, ink, clay or stone, and your objective was representation. Etch the critter you want to kill on the shaft of a spear or the wall of a cave and you ... Read more »

Jeanne Gladden

The Best Thing That Never Happened to Me

By Jeanne Gladden

November 28, 2011

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I found it fairly easy to identify and count my many blessings. I'm sure I missed more than I remembered, but there were just so many. What a great problem, too many blessings to count.I challenged myself to take it ... Read more »

Chris Haycock

What Causes Back Pain?

By Chris Haycock

November 28, 2011

Ah yes, the age old question for back pain sufferers. And whilst much bad back pain has no specific cause, as many back pain blog readers will frustratingly know only too well, there are many instances when what causes back pain can be identified. An ... Read more »

John Bell

Does This Flag Represent Riches to Rags?

By John Bell

November 28, 2011

I’m a Canadian on assignment in California. Last Thursday I had the pleasure of joining a group of 12 for American Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a much bigger deal down here than it is above the 49th parallel. The days around the holiday are the most ... Read more »

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