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Here’s another story from my mother, Dorothy Howard Adler. Mom told this story. A few nights ago Dad worked late. I was tired and was so sound asleep, I didn’t…


Misinformation leads to distrust of vaccines

Vaccine misinformation and politicization abound in America. Social media and internet sites are packed with both from vaccine critics. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other…




Peek-a-boo joy

What brings you joy? The older I get, the less it takes to bring me joy, or maybe it’s that I appreciate finding joy in the small things. Either way,…


Brain droppings: Scott has things on his mind

In 1997, comedian George Carlin published his very funny (how could it not be!) book, Brain Droppings, which, according to the cover, contains “jokes, notions, doubts, opinions, questions, thoughts, beliefs,…




Quietly kind

Middle school … to many, some of the most miserable and tormented years of one’s life. It is often a challenging, transitional period of life when so many changes are…