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Put God in charge of the wheel
Bonner County pastors share messages of faith and hope.
Did Daylight Saving Time affect you?
On Sunday, March 11, we sprung forward one hour in the yearly dance of changing clocks. Randy Mann noted in his Monday, March 5, weather column that some believe adjusting to Daylight Saving Time can have a negativ…
Want to breathe better? Join the club
“I have emphysema. I should have died ten years ago but instead I quit smoking,” Janet R. wrote on a blog at the American Lung Association’s website. She said that she had smoked for fifty years. Her father died of…
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When change happens, read
We read to our children for a plethora of reasons. We read to introduce new concepts and vocabulary, create background knowledge, and explain “why.” We read to entertain, inspire, and excite curiosity. And we read …
Going a little farther
In the Gospel of Mark we find Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and Mark writes, Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him (Mark 14:35).
Guardianship is an important form of caregiving
Our recent Geezer Forums have focused on caregiving, mostly related to persons living with dementia. Next Tuesday’s Geezer Forum has that focus also, but with a legal twist.
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spring fun blooming all around local arts scene
SANDPOINT — Signs of spring — under the snow — are popping up around us. The A&E action is rising, too, with myriad events to keep you jumping.
Getting the best form of vitamin B12?
You may have noticed that your urine will turn a bright yellow or orange color after taking a multivitamin or B-complex. This is because of riboflavin, or vitamin B2, which is named due to its color. Flavin comes f…
Analgesic facts and your kidneys
We all know what analgesics are, don’t we? You know: aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil), and naproxen sodium (Aleve). These are the medicines we buy in the grocery or drug store to alleviate pain a…
'Double 8s' bring many memories of happy – and unhappy – times
On the occasion of my reaching the “double 8” landmark of octogenarianism, any “words of wisdom” that I could share would seem superfluous since there are so many of us ‘20s- and ‘30s-born still around!
More fitness myth than fitness fact
Every so often, I write a column on fitness myths. Health and fitness seems to be swimming in fiction. There are so many wives’ tales around the various aspects of fitness that it is a great idea to dispel any nons…
Bigger isn't always better in terms of your health
Bigger. Bigger. Bigger. I have spent an amazing amount of time out of town recently and I am shocked in what I see on a very regular, that is to say daily, basis.
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