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Topics For Everyone Topics for Combat Stress
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Michele Rosenthal
Such an interesting and diverse week of news! Make sure you check out the fabulous radio show hosted by Heal My PTSD, LLC, with addictions counselor, Laurie Carty, and PTSD Navy vet, Jason Ream of OperationPTSD.org. This show pertains to civilians and military alike by talking about what mental programming and beliefs make addictions, plus how you ...
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We are eating ourselves to death
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Paul L.
I'm taking a risk of offending here, but I don't mean it that way at all. It could be written about much of this country. This particular post is prompted by an AP story by Mike Strobbe, pointing out that rates of obesity in the United States are highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. On my recent incoming flight to Kentucky, an MD from the a ...
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Stop the Bleeding
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Susan S.
Massachusetts readers: This plea came in from the ARC of Massachusetts. The Legislature is bailing on its responsibilities again. They have ended the year's session without resolving the budget!!! Ask Legislators to reconvene -- unfinished business can't wait. Take Action! People with Disabilities need help now! The state House of Representativ ...
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Random Friday Thoughts: 11/20/09
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Eric C.
1. Exciting week around here, as it’s getting to be that time of the year when our high school ballplayers - both 2010 and 2011 - finalize some of their plans.Last weekend, RHP Barrett O’Neill (2011) verbally committed to the University of Virginia on a baseball scholarship, and on Tuesday, RHP Travis Dean (2010) signed his letter of in ...
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Optimism? Other options?
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Paul L.
This New York Timesstory by Michael Grynbaum tells of a new transit pass in New York City that has the word "optimism" printed on the reverse. Why? “God knows people want to feel good, they want to feel up, they want to feel positive,” said Christopher P. Boylan, who oversaw the project at the Metropolitan Transportation Aut ...
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5 cookbooks in 5 days, 4: 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes
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Bahar Z.
We are on a roll! Tonight we have the 4th installment of this week's 5 cookbook reviews. When I heard that The 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes by Kris Holechek of the nom! nom! nom! blog was coming out, I knew that I would have to get my hands on it. Why? Because Kris was the author of The Damn Tasty! Vegan Baking Guide. Those of you that were lucky ...
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Lynn - Up All Night
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Actors Diet
I've been awake since about 4 am; I don't really know why. I guess I've got a lot going on in my mind - I've got 2 auditions today and I was also thinking about everything I've got to do before now and going to Boston for Thanksgiving next week. Yesterday my agent called to tell me I was offered the lead in a short film, but that it shoots in NYC ...
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See Mom Run: My Most Harried Moment
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Beth F.
We just returned from Charlotte and got the chance to meet two of our fabulous contributors to See Mom Run! First meet Sherry Martschinck - she's a retired senator, turned clown, tap dancing teacher and piano player in a lounge bar. She gives new meaning to the word Passion! Come and watch her share a few of her most harried moments and she even ...
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You’ll Want a Slice of This
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Seeryus Mama ..
Recently, I was given the opportunity to listen to the newest album from Five for Fighting. Slice is everything I hoped for and more. The lead single Chances will have you hooked from the start. Piano, then the very distinguishable vocals of singer/songwriter John Ondrasik. I was taken with Superman, then again with 100 Years. This album thoug ...
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Temecula Personal Trainers Deliver - See the results!
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Mark 7
We all know who took the 1st place prize in the Healthy Times 6 Week Fitness Challenge - Debbie Clark - her story and numbers are in the paper at Healthy Times. Go pick up a copy if you haven't already done so. As stated in the last post I will present each of the winners from " trainer to you", and also those that did not win but had gr ...
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