Gone are the days when kids were free to roam town and the only concern was if they were home in time for dinner. People of a certain age remember riding their bikes across town to meet up with friends or go to a store for a pop.
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As a professor, I'm fortunate to teach a course called World Religions for Healthcare Professionals that prepares students for the spiritual and ethical issues they may encounter in their careers. But the class often boils down to life's big questions: What makes life worth living, and how should we live? How do you find your 'calling'?
During the 1970s and '80s, the flocks gathered in conservative Protestant pews kept growing and growing — until a third of the U.S. population could be defined as 'evangelical.'
Dear Doctors: I have seen my doctor and gynecologist for pain in my groin area that gets worse when I'm sitting or if I squat. It worsens at the end of the day. I'm told it could be pudendal neuralgia. I've never heard of that. Can you please explain what that is?
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a valued employee who has worked with me for several years. She is hitting her stride, doing very well for my small company. I fear that she is about to leave. I gave her a raise this year, which I thought was an incentive and proof that I value her, but I don't know if it's enough. I cannot give her another raise yet. My income is not stable enough. What can I do to let her know how much I value her and want her to continue to grow with me? — Please Stay DEAR PLEASE STAY: Talk to her about her plans. Ask her how she likes working for you and if she is happy. Tell her how much you appreciate her and want her to continue to work with you. Ask her if she wants to stay, and find out what her career goals are. Listen carefully to what she says. You may not be able to offer her extra dollars, but figure out if you can offer her other opportunities within your business to help her grow.
Oklahoma Human Services (OHS) recently announced the availability of food insecurity grants to provide access to affordable and nutritious foods to Oklahomans in areas negatively and/or disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dear Doctors: I am 65 years old, and I have never been to a cardiologist.
DEAR HARRIETTE: There is a new girl at work, and although I have been nothing but friendly and helpful to her, she has this annoying habit of talking to me as if I'm the newbie in the office. Sometimes she even goes to the extent of explaining things that I already know like the back of my hand. I'm very good at my job, and I've been promoted several times since I started working here nearly four years ago. I need to have a serious talk with her about why she feels the need to explain things to me. How should I approach her about this? — You're the Newbie DEAR YOU'RE THE NEWBIE:
It might seem counterintuitive, but when you’re cleaning up your garden, flowerbeds and/or yard this fall, leave as much dead plant material as you can.