Does age really matter?
By Valerie Minard Tennis player Venus Williams gets it all the time. Questions about her age. Although the 37-year- old is ranked ninth in the world and is having her best season in years, reporters...
View ArticleCursing: Is it really healthy?
Cursing- Is it really healthy? By Valerie Minard Last spring when Jimmy Graham, an all-star tight end, was traded to the Seattle Seahawks from the New Orleans Saints, he noticed the football team’s...
View ArticleJoy: the antidote for the holiday blues
Joy: the antidote to the holiday blues By Valerie Minard Soon the pumpkins, haystacks and scarecrows of Halloween will give way to wreaths, ornaments, and elaborate displays as we approach...
View ArticleNever without mothering or motherhood
©Glowimages.com: Models used for illustrative purposes only. By Valerie Minard She never married or had children. But Nancy was as close to a wonderful mother as I could have had. She was my Sunday...
View ArticleAre you a Thanksgiver?
By Valerie Minard Okay, I know that Thanksgiving in the United States is just around the corner. But, it got me thinking about the holiday and what it means — how I could be more grateful during the...
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