Eyes downcast, with a guilty expression and in a quiet voice, a friend of mine admitted, “I have never been through the Dana-Thomas House.” She isn’t alone; too many have been missing out on a Springfield treasure – not only in seeing the stunning interior with its amazing art glass and furniture, but also in […]
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Mixed emojis
I’m dating again now and annoyed by how texting’s become the way you get to know somebody you might want to go out with. I type all day at work. I’ll talk on the phone, but the last thing I want to do when I’m off is type text messages. — Contrary Millennial Woman Back in, […]
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Lincoln in love
“Up flew windows, out popped headsTo see this Lady gayIn silken cloak and feather whiteAriding on the dray. At length arrived at Edward’s gateHart backed the usual wayAnd taking out the iron pinHe rolled her off the dray.” So wrote Dr. Elias Merryman in 1840, and he was referring to none other than Mary Todd. The poem […]
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For President’s Day, visit Lincoln and Washington
Illinois claims four U.S. presidents so President’s Day should put us in the mood to commemorate. We can head a bit north and take in Lincoln and Washington, two central Illinois cities boasting the names of the most famous chief executives. History buffs will find lots of links to Lincoln in that city, but shoppers […]
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Burden of ‘poof’
Out of the blue, my boyfriend of two years broke up with me. Not long afterward, I saw pix on Facebook of him with some other girl. It’s been two months since our breakup, and he wants to reconcile, so whatever he got into obviously tanked. We were planning on moving in together in the […]
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A program to prevent Alzheimer’s
Dale E. Bredesen’s 2017 book, The End of Alzheimer’s, provides a new perspective on this debilitating and dreaded disease. Subtitled The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline, the book includes stories of individuals with Alzheimer’s who have improved their cognitive function. The audience for this book includes those already suffering cognitive decline, individuals […]
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Healthy mouth, healthy body
The mouth serves as a gateway to the body. There is a connection between oral health and general health. Our mouth can tell us whether we’re at risk for developing chronic inflammatory health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. More than 300 different kinds of bacteria live in the mouth. While some bacteria are […]
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To prevent knee problems, get ‘hip’
Knee pain is common and may be caused by many things, including sports injury, trauma, repetitive strain or arthritis. Patellofemoral pain occurs when the kneecap does not track properly and causes anterior knee pain. If you have knee pain or other lower extremity problems, you must pay close attention to your hips and the strength […]
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A healthy dose of mindfulness
Our mental wellness is just as important as our physical wellness. Many of us are in shape physically but out of shape mentally. The benefits of being in shape mentally include regaining control of our mind and body. We can begin to a have a deeper concentration and joy for each of life’s moments when […]
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Deadly myth of ‘nonclinical’ heart disease
Test results from President Trump’s annual physical reveal he has atherosclerosis, a common type of heart disease, the leading killer of Americans, often from heart attacks or strokes. At a White House briefing, the president’s doctor, Ronny Jackson, M.D., initially denied that Trump has heart disease, then called the atherosclerosis “nonclinical,” meaning that the president […]
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Exploring early Illinois with Pierre and Popeye
Editor’s note: This article marks the first in a series of monthly travel columns focusing on Illinois in honor of the state’s bicentennial year in 2018. It’s a good thing early state leaders moved the capital away from Kaskaskia in southwestern Illinois. Otherwise we might all be living west of the Mississippi. As students of […]
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Sleep actually
My husband and I have been married for eight years. We have a 5-year-old son, and we both work full time. We used to have these amazing, crazy sex marathons, but now we’re too tired from our jobs and parenthood. We have sex about once a month, if that. I’m worried that this isn’t healthy […]
