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Essays, Stories, Adventures, Dreams Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek     Hard Wiring of the Brain   Time and again a casual conversation will steer itself toward something that happened last week, last year, or many years ago.  It seems that some people can remember many details about...

Age-related illnesses have become a common phenomenon these days, with men and women both being affected by these conditions at different stages of their lives. One of the most dangerous and complex age-related health conditions today is Alzheimer's disease. A person affected by Alzheimer's disease suffers from memory loss that may...

Life is nothing, but a series of miseries intervened by small moments of happiness. If you are a millennial, then you are probably looking for ways to fall asleep eternally without dying. While no technology has yet been developed for that, you can still use alternative means to check out from...

Foreword: I have no idea how or what to write this as or what to put in or leave out. Maybe trying for a goulash of facts, insights, a dash of bad humor and puns where I can, ramblings, perspectives, or some good old-fashioned "get this off my chest". Trying my...

It is needless to mention that; our parents are our assets. They are someone that had given enough care, attention and compassion to us in all our situations. But, when they grow elder, they do expect the same from us. Of course, you can give your all attention, care and love...

Artist's rendition of Revere Health In May 2016, Revere Health will open its new campus in Salem to better serve southern Utah County and the surrounding areas.  With nearly a quarter of Revere Hewalth's Utah County patients living south of Springville, this new facility will eliminate the need for them to...

Artist's rendition of Revere Health In May 2016, Revere Health will open its new campus in Salem to better serve southern Utah County and the surrounding areas.  With nearly a quarter of Revere Hewalth's Utah County patients living south of Springville, this new facility will eliminate the need for them to...

I have had many challenges in my life. Some, I overcome with grace and perseverance, some, well, not so much. I think the one that has been the hardest one for me is depression. It is so much like the cloudy night sky in the picture that I took above. The...

Ruth tells childhood memories of cold winter nights in unheated bedrooms and keeping warm when sick as a child.

Thought that title would draw you in.... December 23... my birthday...through the years it has had its ups and downs.  Being so close to Christmas it is nice because everyone is in a festive mood and homes are decorated with colorful lights.  But it is bad too, because everyone is broke....