Back on the Appalachian Trail

This past Friday, I took most of the day off, and with Brigid headed back to where we and three other women had ended our Appalachian Trail walk, over a month ago. Tom Faranda’s Folly: Through the Lemon Squeezer Maria and Kathy were unable to go, but Karen and her husband Mike (and their dog … Read more

Mental health and political affiliation

in my opinion, since I am unaffiliated with any party, I have an extremely high level of mental health! The Gallup Poll people did a survey and found out the following: Republicans Report Much Better Mental Health Than Others Republicans are significantly more likely than Democrats or independents to rate their mental health as excellent, … Read more

Breast cancer and Black women

The Washington Post had a feature on the recent realization in the medical community that breast cancer rates and severity have been underestimated for Black women. Breast Cancer Risk Underestimated for Blacks, Study Says – washingtonpost.com The new findings, published online yesterday by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, are the latest revelation about … Read more