Of course, we know that hot flashes are caused by menopause. But what causes them? Why do they continue in some women and not in others? ...

The Neem lady took my photo and gave me samples of soap. Now I ask you, what more could you want in life? PS: How do I look? I got my sk...

Suddenly, there is a spate of articles everywhere, talking about the healing properties of turmeric . Apparently, Oprah's health guru, ...

Left: photo by NASA There was a scantily-reported lunar eclipse last night, which the moon-watchers already wrote off as no big thing. ...

At left, Junior Samples , Hee Haw star and possibly the greatest redneck of all time! (Meant as high compliment, of course.) Unfortun...

Juliette de Bairacli Levy was born in privilege and grew up with everything. As a young woman, she studied veterinary medicine in the Unite...

Your humble narrator was drowning in domestic tasks yesterday, and began SEWING (!!!) ((((stop the presses)))) stuff that has been torn and...

...is one of the subject lines on my Calorie Restriction mailing list this week. Alas, if you saw 60 Minutes on CBS Sunday night, you kno...

Lots of great stuff happening... unfortunately, I'll be working this evening and will miss the local MoveOn.org party, at Connolly'...

John Travolta and his son Jett, from UK Mirror . As I commented briefly on this thread , I am sometimes alarmed by people in my own prof...

Politico says McCain is getting hosed by the press. (Obviously, they haven't been watching Faux News.) John F. Harris and Jim Vande...

With all the depressing McCain/Palin media blather, everyone needs a little good news this week...so, cheer up! ~*~ Chemicals in Mariju...

Left: Our Lady of Mercy (stained glass) from St Mary's, Greenville, SC. I have begun fervent petitions to the Blessed Mother, and let...