When Personal Rights Are Not Right Wilma woke from dreaming about fighting for her rights to another gray day and groaned. It was almost as if the weather reflected society’s mood, and she found her soul badly aching for a bright, sunny and fun filled day. Swinging her feet off the side of the bed, she almost slid onto the …
So, what is doomscrolling? Well, doomscrolling is a new term coined during the coronavirus pandemic for the old habit of mindlessly scrolling through depressing news on your computer or phone for hours on end. For it seems as though people are obsessed with bad news, and checking for bad news, anxiously peering to see how many more have been infected? …
We all know the many benefits of a good night’s sleep, even though it’s sometimes hard to get. But sleep’s not all we can improve in bed, because it isn’t the only thing some of us do badly, thus why improving ourselves in bed is so important. Unfortunately, a lot of people aren’t very good at pre-sleep activity, or at …
The only thing more frightening in life than knowing that your life’s in imminent danger from a person hellbent of killing others, is not knowing what to do. You may say, “There’s nothing I can do” during an active shooter event, but you’re horribly wrong, because there are many things that you can do to save your life, and those …
(Family Features) Athletic styling continues to increase its influence on casual clothing – often referred to as “athleisure” apparel – with innovative fabric treatments associated with high-performance activewear making their way into basic apparel; even underwear. Temperature-control and wicking technology that draws moisture away from skin, initially developed to keep athletes dryer and more comfortable while training and competing, can …
Elisabeth Bing was born on July 8, 1914, in Berlin, Germany. She fled Nazi Germany with her family to England, where she studied physical therapy. The work with new mothers ignited her thinking about delivery practices, and in 1949, it was an interest she took with her to the United States. It wasn’t long before her interests drew her to …
It’s hard to say if celibacy is making a comeback or not. People are known to fudge on numbers, saying they’ve been celibate for any length of time. Their ego starts to over inflate the length of being celibate to make themselves look good in front of others, as if most of us really care one way or another. A …
Are you one of millions of digital hunchbacks busily texting away, known as ‘texters’? Texters aren’t hunchbacked because of orthopedic issues, their curvature of the spine is all from horrible and harmful posture. So, if you’re suddenly feeling neck and back pain, you might want to rethink your current texting habits. In a new study published by Surgical Technology International …
The Vancouver Sun ran an excellent article about the extraordinary number of aging physicians in British Columbia who are still practicing medicine. Now, you may have a vision of two or three old codgers showing up at their office long after they should have retired, but that is not the case. Even a dozen or so practicing beyond 65 years …
Celibacy has its good points, as sexual energy can be channeled into other aspects of life. But as noble as celibacy sounds, if we all became celibate the human race would be extinct in a few short years. It isn’t wise to sanitize celibacy or demonize sex, or believe historical figures like Jesus Christ were celibate. How can we know …
Mandatory Flu Shots Health authorities and hospitals across the country are asking the public to get flu shots. However, in British Columbia, the Chief Medical Health Officer is doing a whole lot more than just asking. His office has formulated the most colossal waste of time, effort, money and risk to people’s lives in BC history, with a policy that …
Selling human organs may very well become a reality in Canada. For decades, a number of organizations have spent a great deal of time, effort and money to encourage the public to donate organs. And, while their efforts have indeed helped thousands, in the grand scheme of things, the success rate is dismal. The reality is that thousands of people …
