Would you walk with me?

Walkers are filling parks and roadsides, especially as the weather cools. Today, the medical community strongly endorses walking for good health. In fact, reports from the US Department of Health and the British Heart Foundation reveal that walking can: Reduce the...

Is restraint a good thing?

Overeating. I know the "I wish I hadn't done that" feeling that accompanies the too-full sensation after a buffet dinner. Where did my resolve go? Restraint and self-control: we rarely hear these words today. Could it be because living out these words...

Someone to cheer for. . . !

Fall is here! The crisp morning air stimulates my circulation. However, a game of football in the autumn really gets my heart pumping. This time of year gives me the opportunity to cheer for my beloved Washington Redskins. Coach Gibbs was on the radio last week...

A Great Benefit Package!

One of my high school employers taught me that "Hard work can lead to great benefit"– whether loading bales of hay or hand picking bugs off his roses. He lauded persistence, patience and perseverance. Sweat was a good thing! However, in today's...