State & Lake

I grew up on flavored drinks and sodas.  It was not uncommon to see Fanta, Hawaiian Punch, Kool-Aid, and some sort of orange soda around.  When traveling by car my mother would always pack these drinks for my brother and me and of course she would have her Pepsi.
As an adult, I realize these drinks [...]

Wow, my last post was supposed to be this post but somehow I ended up on another topic altogether.  Well, moving on.
HealthNews Blog has a great article on stress entitled “Stress: How It Affects Us” by Joel Nathan.  It’s a great article because Nathan talks about how stress can adversely affect your health and I [...]

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Interesting story.  Apparently, two former staffers, Jason and Tamara Mitchell (husband and wife), filed a claim against Assemblyman Mervyn Dymally (D-Compton) claiming Dymally violated state law by telling them they could not take more time off work for medical reasons and retaliated when they complained [...]

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The fall issue of Lupus Now is out and it covers some very important issues:
– The many ways people with lupus complete their families by Lisa Tillman
– Winter Relief — Tips for Living A Full And Rewarding Life
– Living With Lupus — Sorting The Facts From Fiction
– The 411 on 911 [...]

I love stories like these where a brother, mother, or in this case, fiance is willing to give the gift of life to another.  Scott Price, 26, is donating a kidney to his fiance, Demetria Valenzuela, 22. The surgery is scheduled for Friday and if all goes well, Price and Valenzuela hope to start a [...]