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john-newell's picture
Jan.18.2011
Diverticulitis is one of those conditions that is sort of understood by the medical profession but not well enough to be able to prevent this most easily avoidable of self inflected injuries. Yet if it fell under the auspices of the dental profession and its preventative maintenance programs,...
geri-spieler's picture
Aug.25.2010
            Well, the Republicans are doing what they do best: Obfuscate the issues, blame, complain, point fingers and make up stuff up instead of offering real solutions about real problems.              Some things just never change.              Talk about "Content Free" presentations...
melissa-j-white's picture
Oct.31.2009
A severed finger bleeding on a bed of ice in a waxed paper cup. The image came to mind as I lay on my bed, fully clothed, waiting for the kids to brush their teeth. I wasn't asleep, just exhausted and catching a quick rest before bedtime stories. The finger image held the full gamut of backstory:...
lisa-threadgill's picture
Oct.29.2009
The blog is still on vacation this week, because I am re-grouping from the writer's conference I attended.  So here's a story. “She is just trailer trash in brand new shoes!”    My cousin Lyannie was incensed.  Outraged.  She stomped her foot on the porch, drew herself up to her considerable...
allen-p-adamson's picture
Oct.23.2008
Powerful brands stand for one thing or another, not one thing and another. Consumers make choices based on what they perceive this one thing to be. A strong, focused brand idea helps consumers filter through their options. Pepsi is the cola choice for a new generation. Coke is the traditional cola...