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Depression is Deceptive
Depression is deceptive to those on the outside. Depression doesn’t care if you are gifted or beautiful. It trumps talent. Naomi Judd tragically showed us that. And we need to listen. Hard....
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We Will Not Turn the Clock Back On Roe v Wade
Many women went to sleep last night in America only to wake up to find out they are living in Gilead. I came late to the game watching Handmaid’s Tale, having only recently begun binging it. A...
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A Different July 4th -Dispatches From the Hospital
I knew this year’s July 4th was going to be a different one. Disillusioned and deeply disappointed in our country, this was not going to be a celebratory holiday for me. America’s democracy was...
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How to Beat The Summer Heat
Unbearable summer heat is nothing new though each year we seem to think we’ve never had it this bad. While many are googling tips on how to survive this wretched heat wave, I turned to my trusty 1954...
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Do Bee a Bee Lover
Bees once terrified me. As a child the mere sight and sound of one of these stinging creatures petrified me, sending me racing inside to the safety of my suburban house as though I had seen a Soviet...
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Greetings from Kansas
When Kansas speaks, we need to listen. The heart of the country spoke out from their heart last night with a resounding vote to protect abortion access by rejecting an amendment that would remove the...
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Opioids- Trick or Treat?
Hey, big pharma ( I’m talking to you Sackler family) quit colluding with my insurance company. In a broken medical system, here’s just one small element. Cigna, my insurance company seems to be happy...
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I’m Not Falling For Faux Fall
I’m not ready for sweater weather! And I’m not putting away my white shoes any time soon. With Labor Day looming, my longing for a never-ending summer grows fiercer, becoming protective of the...
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What Lisa Marie Presley Told Us About Grief
Being royalty doesn’t shield you from pain or a broken heart. We’ve been learning that from Prince Harry. Now the King of Rock and Roll’s only daughter Lisa Marie Presley has tragically died. The...
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Gas Stoves- Whats Cooking?
The reactionary gasbags are at it again. With great indignation they are whining “First the Feds came for our guns. Next, they came for our God. Now they are coming for our gas stoves! Holy Rachel...
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COVID in the House
Paxlovid is the perfect gift for today’s COVID couple. Always a late bloomer, I’ve finally joined the COVID Club, one I never really wanted membership in. And it’s a full house of COVID19. Nothing says...
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When Feminism Was the Woke of Its’ Day
Feminism sought ought to advance a deep transformation of American society and scared conservatives. “Lib Poster” Illustration from Newsweek Magazine 3/23/70 Women in Revolt The current war on...
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Aging a Shocking Revelation
(L) At home in my office. At 67 I may be older but I don’t feel old. (R) This 1948 vintage ad from Dow Chemicals enthuses about extending life expectancy “Advances in modern medicine -new drugs of...
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Yet Another Shooting-Three Words We Don’t Need To Hear
Stop The Violence © Sally Edelstein and Envisioning The American Dream, 2023. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author...
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The Scoop On Ice Cream For Health
Forget Kale, kids, it’s time to dive into a pint of “Ben and Jerry’s” for that boost of good health. For those like me with a weakness for the cold, creamy concoction, that bit of news is music to my...
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Pregnancy Tests Have Come a Long Way, Baby!
While obtaining an abortion is getting more and more difficult for some women, finding out you are pregnant is still the easy part. It’s as simple as going to your drugstore. But pregnancy tests did...
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Why E. Jean Carroll’s Voice is More Important Than a Scream
“He raped me whether I screamed or not.” E. Jean Carroll on cross-examination. She didn’t scream. Real rape victims scream. I was raped. Twice. I did not scream either time. Really This is just one of...
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Talking About Mental Health
Mental hospitals have a long and sordid history in popular culture. In 1948, “The Snake Pit” was a ground-breaking film with its look into the horrors of a mental institution. How we talk about...
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Martha Stewart- Ageless Cover Girl or Timeless Cover Up
Bookended by Cheryl Tiegs in 1975 and Christie Brinkley in 1981, Martha Stewart is the oldest model to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit at 81. Photo: Ruven Afanador. First, it was Cheryl...
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How The Near Death Of My Dog Inspires
In an alternative universe, I would be saying kaddish (the ancient mourner’s prayer Jews recited after the loss of a loved one) for my bestest friend Stanley my beautiful Labrador retriever. And a...
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