Articles by Sharon McMahon

“The heat is on, on the street, inside your head, in every beat” – Glenn Frey, 1984 It has been an interesting spring and summer so far, not a lot…

Father’s Day: two words that can evoke feelings across the emotional spectrum. For some it is a time of celebration and gathering; for others possibly a feeling of recent loss…

Summer series column three “Seasonal eating isn’t just a trend; it’s rooted in science.” – UNC Nutrition Research Institute / uncnri.org Continuing on with my third column in my three-part…

“Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.” – John Denver, 1971 Two quote references here: 1. I turned 21 in 1971, but that is a very different column. 2. Recalling…

“Have a drink of water, everlastin’ livin’ water …” – “Have a Drink of Water” by Johnny Cash, recorded late 1970s, released 2006 The calendar informs us that summer is…

“Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical exercise save it and preserve it.” – Plato There she goes again … writing about…

“I said over and over and over again…” – The Dave Clark Five, 1965 You know, I do not watch a lot of commercial television, but I feel I could…

“Don’t stop believin’, hold on to that feelin’” – Journey, 1981 Today’s column has two purposes; one being that I feel so honored to have visited my “second home” of…

“Sometimes a family is a port in the storm; sometimes it is the storm itself.” – Cillian Murphy, as Thomas Shelby in Peaky Blinders This quote may strike a chord…