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Continuous Improvement, Indeed!
May 7, 2013
"There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative." W. Clement StoneUncle Dick marked his 90th birthday a couple of weeks ago. Most would ... Read more »
Hiccups: Dangerous or Just Annoying
May 7, 2013
Q: Are hiccups dangerous?Hiccups—sometimes called hiccoughs—are not dangerous themselves, and are rarely a sign of a health problem.However, if hiccups persist for more than 48 hours, you should see a doctor. Hiccups can be a sign of kidney failure, pneumonia, lung tumors, digestion ... Read more »
The Trouble With Food
May 7, 2013
What to eat? What not to eat? How much to eat? How little to eat? Raw? Cooked quickly over a high flame? Cooked slowly over very low heat? Does organic matter? To juice or not to juice? To sprout or not to sprout? And, what ... Read more »
What is Happening in the Religious World
May 7, 2013
In these three years I have filed over 150 columns about public affairs and politics. While my life-long vocation has been as a pastor and theologian, only three of these columns have been about religion. Well, that is not quite true. Over the years I ... Read more »
Negotiating Marriage
May 6, 2013
NEWS ITEM: SINCE OUR VIEW OF MARRIAGES MAY BE ALTERED THERE HAS BEEN TALK OF DRAFTING A BILL TO CHANGE OUR VOWS FROM “TILL DEATH DO US PART” TO A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW.ETHEL: Harold, I’d like to talk to you. Read more »
If Life Were a Movie Review
May 3, 2013
The recent passing of movie critic Roger Ebert got me thinking one of my odd thoughts: what if our satisfying retirement was like a movie review? Others watched your life unfold and gave you two thumbs up, or down. Rotten Tomatoes gave you a 65 ... Read more »
