* Featured photo courtesy of Stefano Bucciarelli via Unsplash.com There is a plethora of information about how our minds and brains function and volumes of research on mental health and mental illnesses. I have tried to take care of my mind as well as my body and spirit and yet, there are no guarantees about
Orig. 12/11/23 Rev. 3/11/24 Death comes for all of us regardless of our age. In 2022, about 3.27 million deaths were reported in the United States and here’s a breakdown of the causes as reported in 2021: The top 10 causes accounted for almost 75% of all deaths in the U.S. in 2021. Heart disease
I am not a vegetarian nor a rabid carnivore. I believe in moderation in eating and am fortunate to enjoy an inclusive, diverse diet . Given a choice between meat or fresh fruits and veggies, I will take the latter. Carne (meat, especially beef) plays large in the diets and menus in Argentina and Chile.
I wondered why Rio de Janeiro? The Portuguese arrived January 1, 1507 at Guanabara Bay and mistakenly thought it was the mouth of a river and named it in honor a saint. St. Sebastian de Rio de Janeiro. The cathedral in Rio is St. Sebastian and 70% of Brazil is Catholic. Rio was the capital
(Photo by Tyler Nix) Orig, Aug, 2022 – Rev. Jan, 2024 Following are two quotes from MLK, Jr. whom I admired and followed for years. I finally met him in 1968 in Detroit, one month before he was assassinated in Memphis on April 4. He was 39 years old. I was 31. That experience changed
In what many are calling “harrowing times” where do you go and what do you do to find comfort, a measure of solace and peace? It has been a stressful week for people who care. It could be a personal issue such as a serious illness or death of a loved one, a national
