Escape through alcohol

Enter a bar on a Saturday night and the scene is the same everywhere.  Groups of people drinking together or alone to savor a few moments of evasion from their hectic lives.  Some drink more than others, some do drugs, but the outcome is the same. Escape. Why does our human population feel the need…

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Breast cancer recovery takes a toll

One in eight. According to the American Cancer Society, one in every eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer.  This statistic increases based on race, higher age and a family history of breast cancer. It’s the second leading cause of cancer death in women and steals the lives of about 40,920 every…

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Ending food waste one tomato at a time

A tomato grows in Mexico. After being plucked from the vine, shipped into the United States, and placed on a shelf, it lies in wait. Some don’t even make it to the shelf. If the tomato isn’t purchased, it’s off to the landfill.   Some find salvation.   One woman has dedicated the last 20-plus…

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