A friend and I were out for dinner recently at a popular restaurant in downtown Toronto. To start, I ordered water with lemon, and she ordered a cola. Both of…
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As I scrolled through an article on Big Think, a small box with the headline “Is Animal Cruelty the New Slavery?” jumped out at me. As an animal advocate, it…
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Have you been hearing the buzz about turmeric and curcumin lately? Why all the excitement and what are they? Turmeric is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant (Curcuma longa) and a…
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Not too long ago after a casual lunch with my mother and daughter, I posted a picture we took of my mother to Facebook. The headline read: "This is What…
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When my brother Niel and I were young, we begged our parents for a dog. After finally wearing them down, they said "yes" and my lifelong love affair with dogs…
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Sometimes something is so close to you, you're unable to see it objectively. While preparing to launch my book Confessions of a Middle-Aged Hippie in late 2013, I had an opportunity…
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When I was much younger people saw me as being so beautiful or so smart. Some who knew me very well, actually saw both. I strove at all costs to have my intellect…
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Having lived with health issues since a very early age, I admit I wasn't always careful or concerned about what food I put in my body. Continually willing to learn…
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Sitting across a small desk-like table, I extend my arms toward her. She places her index, middle and ring fingers on each of my wrists. Like a skilled piano player,…
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Back in the day when I was a singer in a rock and roll band, I always wore high heel shoes. On stage, off stage, the higher the better. I…
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