Book Review: The Healing Power of Humor written by Allen Klein

I can vouch that humor is healing. Being 57 now and having several bumps in the road of life, I’ve learned that it’s much better to laugh than to cry! Mr. Klein points out this book has techniques for getting through loss, setbacks, upsets, disappointments, difficulties, trials, tribulations, a

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Tips for the chronically Ill: Writing thank you notes

After a recent party, I had to tackle the task of writing thank you notes. I know I always like to receive thank you notes, since they brighten up a dreary day. Likewise, I am a grateful person and want to show appreciation for any gift or favor I receive, but there are times, due to fatigue, hand p

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Essay: Being Thankful

Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for the good things in your life. You can give thanks for friends, family, a good job, good health…wait! Good health? Raise your hands if you go through an entire week without complications from your respective conditions. No hands? I thought so. Although living

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Essay: Voting is a Right!

Voting is part of what makes our nation great. You don’t have to worry about being shot while you wait in line to vote. You don’t have to sit in jail and be force fed because you want the right to vote – the suffragettes did that for you. All you need to do is VOTE! The only way to make cha

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Book Review: The Secret Life of a Snowbird by Len Schritter

Need something to lift your spirits? Try Mr. Schritter’s book, “An Inside Look at Retirement in America’s Sunbelt.” He writes with good humor and good spirit about his life in Idaho during the farming part of the year (he actually DOES grow potatoes on his farm) and about how happy he is

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Get Well Gift Guide- 5 Gifts That Give Back

"Get Better, Get Well Gifts" at ButYouDontLookSick.com! Let us help you find that perfect gift! Sometimes, when flowers smell, cards get old, and no amount of humor is going to be funny, you are at a total loss for what to give someone who is going through a hard time. You want to give something tha

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$11,000 raised for Lupus – Lupus Walk- 2008 – Team Donato- Miserandino reaches and EXCEEDS their team goal!

Sunday October 19, 2008 was a cold and windy day. I am proud to say that my team (Team Donato- Miserandino Family and Friends) did not just reach our goal of $10,000 but we exceeded it and raised $11,000 for the Lupus Alliance of Long Island/ Queens. When I originally thought due to hard economic t

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Tips and Tricks for What to Pack for a Planned Hospital Stay

The following things are items that I or my friends have personally tried and found to be very helpful while in the hospital to make things much more bearable and enjoyable. * Pajamas or NIGHT CLOTHES for each day. You spend all day and night in your PJ's and tend to sweat more in the hospital,(es

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Network Television Fall Season 2008

It would seem the writer's strike has limited the amount of new programming offered this fall. Either that, or I have just gotten pickier about what I will view. Either way, this year, I only found three shows I wanted to test drive. Here are my thoughts so far: 1. "Fringe", Fox, Tuesdays. This on

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It’s Winter And It’s Cold, Right? Stay Home and Learn a New Craft

This is a good time to pick up a craft and work on it. It gives you something to do while you’re stuck inside, and it will keep your lap warm! Crochet an afghan and it will cover your lap and keep you cozy. Work on quilting a lap blanket and it does the same thing! Or you can do latch hook ru

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