When I was first diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist told me that without treatment I would not live to see 50. I was 35 when he told me that and I did not appreciate his scare tactics. I know now that PsA is a chronic illness, not a life-threatening one, but the disease puts ...
In recognition of National Pet Preparedness Month, the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD), and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development are urging residents to include pets in their emergency plans. “When disasters ...
In college I had a poster, “Not to decide is to decide." I thought of all the decisions I put off, the things I didn’t do. If I knew I should make a decision and didn’t, I already was making a decision. That same saying can be applied to decluttering and organizing. If we haven’t done a ...
My year as the president of the Rotary Club of Alpena is coming to an end. On July 1st I step aside and let the next club president take the reins. Before agreeing to be on the ballot for the position of club president, I was debating on whether to stay in the club at all. I was burned out. ...
Interviewing for a job or competing for a promotion just got fairer. In a unanimous ruling on Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court leveled the legal playing field, saying that everyone deserves the same protection from discrimination, including straight white women and men. In the six decades ...
"Here we go." "I knew it would come." "This won't end well." Those were my initial reactions to President Trump's announcement that he had activated the California National Guard and to sources on Monday saying Marines would serve as backup. I'm not claiming much prescience. Like his ...