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In his 1891 painting, titled ,THE DOCTOR, Sir Samuel Luke Fildes depicts a physician, deep in thought and no doubt filled with worry, sitting by the bed of an obviously ill child. The bottle on the beside table probably contains … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving, that great American feast day, will soon be upon us. Tables will be laden with more food than can be imagined, services beckoning the faithful will be held and many treasured moments with kith and kin will be stored … Continue reading →

Finally, comes April! Winter’s hold weakens and warmer days are like blue ribbons awarded to those who greet April’s gifts with eager anticipation. But all “Blue Ribbon Days” are not reminders of nature’s new awakening, dreams of longed for vacations … Continue reading →

Ahead Beckoning, inviting, encouraging Beneath a canopy of sheltering trees Against the resistance of the mountain To an incomparable vista The trail climbs And challenges muscle, heart and lungs And gives back Solitude, peace, perspective I wonder Five thousand years … Continue reading →

Telling a child’s fortune by the day of the week in which she or he was born is an old tradition, dating at least as far back as the mid 1500’s. In 1838, the rhyme that began “Monday’s child is fair … Continue reading →

For thousands of years, legends have existed about a magical spring that restores the youth of anyone who drinks from it. Such has been the power of the legend that it is recorded in the ancient writings of Herodotus and … Continue reading →

In his second encounter with the ghosts of Christmas, Scrooge is forced to look at two children, a boy and a girl, hidden by the cloak of the spirit who warns him of what is yet to come. They are, … Continue reading →

The Christmas Blanket Olson Huff, MD Following Visit to Edinburgh, 2009 For all, a very Happy Holiday! May this little story remind us of the generosity that lifts all our spirits and defines the best of our lives!   Jefferson … Continue reading →

In the book of Ecclesiastes, the writer expresses views on the order of life’s events. It is a well known and often read statement about the ebb and flow of the circumstances of life and the many contrasting events that … Continue reading →